EPC Project Manager

Job Title: EPC Project Leader

FLSA Status: Exempt

Travel: Up to 50%

Position Overview

A privately held industrial services organization is seeking an experienced EPC Project Leader to provide strategic, technical, financial, and operational leadership for complex capital projects supporting industrial water and process treatment systems.

This role owns full project execution from engineering and procurement through construction, commissioning, and turnover, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on schedule, and within budget. The position interfaces closely with engineering, operations, and private industrial clients to deliver reliable, production-critical water infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership for EPC project execution, including technical, operational, financial, and team oversight
• Ensure projects align with organizational objectives, revising execution plans as needed to maintain scope, schedule, and cost control
• Oversee all phases of project implementation, including planning, engineering coordination, procurement, construction execution, and commissioning
• Manage treatment system design and integration, including pumping, storage, piping, process equipment, and automation interfaces
• Ensure project scope, deliverables, schedules, and design documentation are clearly defined and properly controlled
• Track changes, manage added costs, and maintain disciplined change management practices
• Serve as the primary point of contact for engineering-related project matters, delegating appropriately across disciplines
• Build, train, and lead cross-functional project teams, assigning clear roles and holding teams accountable for performance
• Negotiate or oversee procurement of equipment, materials, and subcontracted services
• Develop and manage project budgets, forecasts, and financial reporting
• Provide regular updates to internal leadership and private industrial clients on project status, risks, and performance
• Work closely with engineering, operations, and technical specialists to support safe and efficient execution within active industrial environments

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field
• 10 years of experience in a project leadership role within an EPC or industrial project environment
• Proven experience leading capital projects supporting industrial water, process treatment, or infrastructure systems
• Strong understanding of interdisciplinary coordination across process, mechanical, electrical, and controls disciplines
• Demonstrated ability to manage schedules, budgets, vendors, and subcontractors on technically complex projects
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 50%

Additional Requirements

• Ability to successfully complete pre-employment background, medical, alcohol, and drug screening
• Valid driver’s license

Work Environment

This position may involve work in operating industrial facilities and field environments. Exposure to varying weather conditions, elevated noise levels, and active construction or production areas may occur. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of the role.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The organization is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, or other protected characteristics.