Industrial Project Manager

OUR OPENING

The Industrial Project Manager leads multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-performance treatment facilities that strengthen our communities. This position manages projects from planning through commissioning, ensuring safety, quality, and client satisfaction while controlling cost and schedule. The PM serves as the primary client interface and internal leader, fostering collaboration across preconstruction, engineering, and field operations to achieve exceptional outcomes.

WHAT WOULD YOU DO AS AN INDUSTRIAL PROJECT MANAGER?

• Lead all phases of project execution—from preconstruction through closeout—ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards while maintaining schedule and budget performance.
• Hold key responsibility for client management and the ultimate success of the Project Team.
• Collaborate with the architect, engineers, and construction team to ensure feasibility of each project.
• Work with the client from the start of each project to ensure project scope and vision are understood and implemented.
• Communicate with the responsible parties to ensure quality construction exceeds company standards and proper industry techniques and processes are utilized.
• Prepare external and internal reports relating to job status, daily progress, estimates and deliverables.
• Review projects daily to ensure quality construction standards exist and estimates remain within budget.
• Attend weekly review meetings to collaborate with team on project progress, allocation of resources, and schedule.
• Assist in establishing new accounts by providing estimates and participating in proposals and interviews.
• Facilitate team development and growth, employee skill development, problem‑solving and resolution, building employee commitment and ownership and holding employees accountable.
• Must be able and willing to create and maintain a good working relationship with all employees within the team.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIRED

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Project Management or related field of study; five (5)–ten (10) years of experience in an operations, construction, or design role within the water and wastewater treatment facility, manufacturing or food & beverage industries; or the equivalent of education and experience to meet the essential functions of the position.
• Experience with MEP coordination, process equipment, and treatment technologies preferred.
• Familiarity with state and federal funding compliance (e.g., SRF, USDA Rural Development, CDBG).
• Experience managing engineer‑led design‑build, design‑bid‑build or CMAR delivery methods.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES NEEDED

• Able to embrace Journey Group core values.
• Able to prioritize multiple tasks and meet stringent deadlines.
• Able to think independently and problem solve.
• Able to maintain a high degree of professionalism.
• Build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives, establish credibility and influence others.
• Effectively communicate; generate professional written material and deliver valuable verbal presentations.
• Strong customer focus and the ability to work with internal and external stakeholders.
• Competent to work independently, take initiative, set priorities, and see projects through to completion.
• Demonstrate interpersonal and presentation skills for frequent contact with clients and co‑workers.
• Highly developed problem solving, analytical and decision‑making skills.
• Demonstrates a positive attitude, integrity and social/cultural awareness and sensitivity.
• Knowledge of general safe work practices.
• Proficient in applicable computer programs including Microsoft and computer‑based maintenance systems.
• Manage change, embraces new ideas, team player, disagrees constructively.
• Possess a valid driver's license, safe driving record, and evidence of insurability is required.
• Must be 18 years of age or older to safely work in a construction environment.

WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• A majority of work takes place in an indoor office setting equipped with a computer, desk, phone, and other typical office equipment.
• Must be able to inspect details at close range, interact, communicate, and exchange accurate information consistently.
• Must be able to retain a stationary position for extended periods of time.
• Travel to other locations is occasionally required for meetings and trainings.

BENEFITS YOU WILL EXPERIENCE WITH JOURNEY GROUP

At Journey Group, we offer a variety of different perks and benefits. We offer competitive pay, annual review with pay increase opportunity, annual bonus, and Spanish/English bilingual premium pay. Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with a company match, flex spending account, health savings account with a company match, short‑term disability, employer‑paid long‑term disability, along with a wellness program.

We want our employees to maintain a work‑life balance, so we offer paid time off, 8 paid holidays, and paid parental leave.

As an Industrial Project Manager, you will be eligible for a company‑provided cell phone and clothing allowance.

OUR TEAM NEEDS YOU!

If you are ready to join our mission of positively impacting lives by building community, please submit a resume online or stop in and fill out an application at 4500 W 58th Street Sioux Falls, SD 57108.

Journey Group is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer (EOE) and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding hiring and employment. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.