Project Manager II, Industrial Construction

Job Summary Project Managers are Dennis Group’s primary client contact through the entire project delivery process, from design concept through bidding, construction, and start‑up. As a Project Manager, your responsibility is to ensure each project’s scope, cost and schedule are successfully met. Our projects involve designing and building food and beverage process facilities (industrial projects). The design, architecture, engineering, and construction teams are housed within Dennis Group and the project manager actively interacts with each group to ensure project success. The Project Manager’s mission is to provide project management and execution expertise for clients throughout the entire project life cycle.

Responsibilities

Works autonomously on specific tasks

Managing projects from planning through commissioning including developing key success criteria for each project and ensuring the success criteria are achieved

Assisting with the development of project scope, budget, schedule, and critical path elements

Develop RFI

Prepare purchase/work authorization

Maintain client SharePoint site

Managing in‑house and consulting design teamwork product

Establishing design criteria; reviewing design and construction phase documents

Managing permit, code and regulatory approvals

Develop preliminary procurement plan (preparation of bid packages, bid tabulation, writing of purchase orders and subcontracts)

Assemble and evaluate potential project bidders

Define kick‑off meeting agenda

Determine project definition deliverables

Coordinate all project communication

Develop project outline specifications

Develop conceptual layout – understanding of facility personnel and materials flows, critical adjacencies

Develop medium engineering services proposal

Manage bid process fairly and professionally and review and approve bid packages

Maintain “Outstanding Items Needs” list

Maintain Project Meeting notes

Develop and implement lessons learned for project

Develop and issue monthly reports

Determine project permitting needs

Update project forecasting tool monthly

Review and approve engineering deliverables

Develop preliminary construction cost estimates – site and building

Define project assumptions / exclusions

Review and approve monthly supplier invoices and client billing

Develop and maintain submittal and RFI processes

Develop preliminary PM/Eng/CM/Start‑up support cost estimate

Facilitate and manage food safety risk assessments

Organizing construction trades and administering subcontracts

Managing project budget and expense approvals

Managing contract and change order administration

Overseeing equipment installations

Providing on‑site supervision and coordinate design team on‑site support activities

Facilitate project interactive planning sessions

Refine and update budget forecast

Finalize procurement plan

Managing project punch‑list inspection

Assembling and maintaining complete project records and close‑out documents

Facilitate and manage client and 3rd party design reviews

Interfacing with client, working in client facilities and construction sites

Utilize multiple software programs (MS Office, CAD, Navisworks, MS Project, SharePoint, etc.)

Researching project management best practices

Supporting talent growth within our organization

Qualifications

Degree in Construction Management, Architecture, or Engineering

4‑7 years of experience within a design‑build or general contractor company working with multiple in‑house engineer disciplines, architects, and designers

4‑7 years of experience on MEP industrial construction projects, preferably food and beverage or pharmaceutical

4‑7 years of experience with building construction, project scheduling, construction estimating, and construction safety

4‑7 years as a Project Manager with a proven track record of successful project delivery on time and within budget, with high team satisfaction

Basic understanding of AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks, and other design software

Familiarity with sanitary environments is a plus

Attention to detail, accuracy, and deadlines

Must meet an overnight travel requirement of not less than 50% of the year (70‑120 nights out of town annually)

Experience working collaboratively with owners, A/E teams, subs, building officials, and other stakeholders at client facilities and on construction sites across the United States and Canada

Excellent analytical, organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills

Physical Requirements

Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer

At times, standing and walking the site over rough terrain can be expected

Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times

Travel Requirement Projects are located throughout the United States and Canada, requiring overnight travel of not less than 50% of any given time of the year.

About Us We plan, design, engineer, and build food plants for major brands across the country and the world. For the past three decades, we’ve focused exclusively on the food and beverage industry, helping your favorite brands put your favorite foods in the grocery store. Simply put, food isn’t one thing we do, it’s all we do.

Dennis Group offers competitive compensation packages commensurate with experience and provides comprehensive employee benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, paid time off with an open vacation policy, bonus, profit‑sharing, and retirement plans.

Equal Employment Opportunity Dennis Group is proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.

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