Sr. Project Manager

Sr. Project Manager

On-Board Engineering is hiring a Sr. Project Manager in Canton, MA!

Position Type: Full-Time, 12 month project duration, with additional project opportunities contingent upon performance

Job Location: Canton, MA (some travel to Newton, MA)

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Holidays, Vacation, etc.

Compensation: $65 - $90/hr depending upon qualifications

Project Overview: A specialty materials manufacturing company is relocating key production operations from an existing facility to a new industrial site. The project involves relocating specialized equipment and processes handling hazardous / flammable materials. As the new site goes live, it will require optimization efforts and continuous improvement coordination, with the Sr. Project Manager helping lead those critical decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end relocation project, including planning, scheduling, budgeting, contractor management, permitting, installation, commissioning, and startup.
• Conduct immediate reviews of existing contractor quotes, scopes, and infrastructure spending to identify cost-saving opportunities (e.g., challenging permitting requirements, leveraging grandfathered permits in the new industrial facility, and eliminating non-essential upgrades).
• Prioritize critical-path equipment and processes; make hard decisions on deferrable items to ensure operational continuity post-move.
• Collaborate closely with internal operations and engineering teams (who have deep process knowledge) to define minimum requirements for safe and compliant production startup.
• Manage constructability, code compliance, hazard classifications, and safety protocols for facilities involving combustible materials.
• Oversee equipment installation, power/utilities integration, HVAC, and other infrastructure in a former chemical facility.
• Negotiate with contractors, challenge cost escalations, and ensure value engineering without compromising safety or regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate permitting, inspections, and qualifications needed for production resumption.
• Provide regular progress reports, risk assessments, and decision recommendations to senior leadership.
• Facilitate workshops, site walks, and adversarial reviews to align stakeholders and drive rapid decisions.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• 10+ years of project management experience in industrial/manufacturing construction or relocation projects, preferably in chemical, powder processing, petrochemical, or hazard-rated (H-occupancy) facilities.
• Proven track record managing capital projects involving hazardous/combustible materials, including hazard classifications, IBC/IFC codes, permitting, and safety compliance.
• Strong background in construction management, including evaluating bids, constructability reviews, cost control, and value engineering.
• Experience bringing over-budget/behind-schedule projects back on track through scope reduction, prioritization, and contractor negotiations.
• Ability to make decisive, risk-based recommendations on technical and compliance issues.
• Excellent communication skills to interface with operations teams, contractors, regulators, and executives.
• Local to the Greater Boston area (or willing to relocate temporarily) for daily on-site presence.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field; PMP or similar certification a plus.

Preferred Skills

• Familiarity with Massachusetts permitting and industrial zoning.
• Experience in specialty metals or high-value materials processing.
• Demonstrated success in facility moves/relocations with minimal production downtime.

Drug and background screenings required