Sr. Project Manager

Why This Role Is Worth Your Time

Lead large, fast-track cold storage builds from precon through closeout. You’ll own IMP envelope installs—insulated metal panels, doors, vapor seals, and thermal detailing—so food and pharma customers hit temperature, sanitation, and uptime targets. If you like calling the plan, steering field crews, and protecting budget and schedule, this is your lane.

What Makes This Location Great

Based in Charlotte, NC with travel to project sites as needed. You’ll work from a major logistics hub with easy air access, strong supplier networks, and a deep bench of skilled trades familiar with cold-chain work.

Why This Location Works

• Major airport with extensive nonstop routes for efficient site travel.

• Cost of living roughly around the national average compared to larger coastal metros.

• Year‑round outdoor access (lakes, greenways, quick escapes to the Blue Ridge).

• Strong industrial growth across the Carolinas—steady pipeline of cold storage work.

Top 5 Must‑Haves

• 7+ years managing industrial construction projects; cold storage/IMP experience.

• Proven estimating/takeoff skills and change‑order management.

• Blueprint/spec mastery; submittals, RFIs, buyout, and CPM scheduling.

• OSHA‑30; strong safety leadership (LOTO, fall protection, lift plans).

• Willing to travel for job walks, precons, and critical path milestones.

What You’ll Do

• Lead precon: scope, takeoffs, bid tabs, vendor alignment, and value engineering.

• Build and manage budgets; approve labor/materials; forecast cost to complete.

• Drive schedules; coordinate panel crews, GC, and subs to hit turnover dates.

• Oversee IMP envelope: panels, insulated roof, thermal breaks, doors, sealants, vapor barriers.

• Run quality control: panel plumbness, joint integrity, caulk continuity, and pressurization.

• Own documentation: RFIs, submittals, COs, pay apps, and closeout packages.

• Conduct site visits to sequence manpower, cranes, lifts, and deliveries.

• Lead meetings with clients and trades; keep communication tight and professional.

Skills & Experience

• Cold storage details: freezer/cooler build‑outs, vestibules, tilt‑ups, and dock interfaces.

• Familiar with USDA/FSMA hygienic design, vapor drive, and negative‑temp envelopes.

• Reads and redlines plans in Bluebeam; schedules in MS Project/Primavera; CMMS exposure a plus.

• Coordinates with refrigeration contractors (ammonia/CO₂) and understands PSM touchpoints.

• Comfortable with VDC workflows, laser layout, and as‑built verification.

• Strong subcontractor management; builds accountable, safety‑first culture.

• Excellent communication—clear logs, look‑aheads, and action items.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision; 401(k) with company match.

• Paid time off and holidays.

• Company vehicle or allowance, fuel card, laptop/phone.

• Per diem and travel expenses for out‑of‑town work.

• Training, certifications, and advancement within the Thermal Division.

About the Facility/Industry

The employer builds temperature‑controlled facilities for food, beverage, and pharma clients. Work centers on insulated metal panel systems, high‑performance doors, and airtight thermal envelopes that meet strict sanitation and reliability standards.

EEO + Safety

We’re an equal‑opportunity employer. Safety, PPE, and LOTO are non‑negotiable.

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Application

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