Project Manager

Project Manager

This company is a full-service refractory contractor specializing in the design, installation, maintenance, and repair of refractory systems for high-temperature industrial processes, serving the steel, foundry, heat treating, petrochemical, power generation, cement, lime, aluminum, glass, and manufacturing industries. The Project Manager serves as the central link between the client, field operations, vendors, procurement, and company leadership, directly influencing project success, profitability, safety, and customer satisfaction. This exempt role operates under limited supervision, ensuring scope, schedule, and budget are executed within contract terms.

Oversee and coordinate projects of varying complexity

Prepare and manage project installation plans and job procedures

Communicate project requirements between customers, the project team, and internal stakeholders

Maintain accurate job status, change, and material flow records; report progress regularly

Identify, minimize, and communicate risks; control cost and schedule deviations

Oversee procurement of materials, supplies, and services

Establish project milestones, analyze costs, and identify causes of delays or low productivity

Manage full project execution, including scope, contract terms, cost control, and service quality

Oversee change proposals using Excel and other systems

Document and maintain project schedule processes

Knowledge of Construction Management or Construction Project Coordination

Associate's or bachelor's degree in construction management, project management, or related field

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred

5-10 years of related project management experience in industrial or commercial construction

Refractory background preferred

Strong analytical, organizational, and decision-making skills

Ability to multitask and adapt to changing customer needs and deadlines

Strong Microsoft Suite skills and experience with construction/project management applications (e.g., ProCore)

Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills

Office environment with travel to job sites as needed (typically Midwest locations).