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Project Manager - Industrial
Location: On site, Phoenix, AZ
Our client is a well-established contractor with a strong presence in complex industrial environments and a reputation for delivering high impact work across technically demanding facilities. They are seeking a Project Manager - Industrial to lead major projects from planning through closeout, partnering with field and office teams to drive safe execution, strong client relationships, and reliable financial performance. This is an opportunity to step into a visible leadership role with meaningful influence over project outcomes, team coordination, and long-term business growth.
This Role Offers
- Opportunity to manage high value industrial projects with strong operational visibility.
- Collaborative environment with experienced construction and field leadership.
- Stable pipeline of technically complex work in the Arizona market.
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.
- Direct impact on client satisfaction, project profitability, and team success.
Focus
- Lead complex industrial construction efforts from preconstruction planning through final turnover while keeping safety, schedule, cost, and client trust at the center of execution.
- Build and manage the commercial backbone of each project, including buyout strategy, forecasting, billing cadence, change management, and cash flow visibility.
- Partner closely with field leadership to align manpower, procurement, subcontractor performance, and installation quality across active job sites.
- Maintain disciplined project controls for budget health, cost reporting, monthly invoicing, and executive ready status updates.
- Support permit coordination, submittal workflows, purchase commitments, and closeout documentation with a high standard of accuracy.
- Resolve project issues early and professionally, using strong communication and sound judgment to keep work moving and relationships strong.
- Contribute practical technical input and value focused ideas that improve constructability, execution, and customer outcomes.
- Help reinforce a culture of accountability, professionalism, responsiveness, and continuous improvement across project teams.
- Oversee project staffing needs and support the development of coordinators, superintendents, supervisors, and frontline leaders as applicable.
Skill Set
- Proven experience leading large-scale industrial or heavy commercial construction programs, ideally in technically demanding environments.
- Strong command of project financials, subcontract administration, schedule coordination, and change management.
- Ability to lead cross functional teams and maintain alignment between office operations and field execution.
- Working knowledge of construction codes, compliance requirements, and safe work practices relevant to industrial projects.
- Strong client-facing communication skills with the ability to navigate challenges and maintain confidence throughout the project lifecycle.
- Demonstrated leadership presence, sound judgment, and a proactive approach to solving problems before they escalate.
- Comfortable managing multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail, documentation quality, and execution discipline.
Preferred Background
- Experience managing projects in industrial settings such as water, wastewater, manufacturing, power, process facilities, or similar environments.
- History of overseeing projects at or above the multimillion-dollar level.
- Several years of project management experience within construction, electrical, industrial, or related project-based environments.
About the Opportunity
This position is ideal for a project leader who enjoys balancing strategic oversight with day-to-day execution. The right person will bring a strong sense of ownership, the ability to build trust quickly, and the drive to keep complex work moving forward in a fast paced on site setting.
About Blue Signal:
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