What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pipe Insulation Project Manager position at gpac?
We are seeking an Project Manager - Industrial Insulation experience to oversee projects from kickoff through completion. This role will manage project execution, budgets, schedules, crews, customers, and subcontractors while ensuring projects are completed safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards.
Target Range: $70K-$150K Base (depending on experience)
Bilingual is a plus!
The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience managing industrial insulation projects, including piping, equipment, tanks, vessels, boilers, process systems, and mechanical insulation applications. This person will be a strong leader who understands field operations and can bridge communication between customers, field teams, and leadership.
Key Responsibilities
What We Need to See
✅ Experience managing insulation projects OR industrial mechanical projects
✅ Strong understanding of insulation systems and applications
✅ Ability to read blueprints, drawings, specifications, and scopes
✅ Experience managing crews, schedules, and production goals
✅ Strong customer-facing communication skills
✅ Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
✅ Willingness to travel for projects as needed
Great fits may come from:
Candidates with experience supporting projects involving:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.
GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.
Target Range: $70K-$150K Base (depending on experience)
Bilingual is a plus!
The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience managing industrial insulation projects, including piping, equipment, tanks, vessels, boilers, process systems, and mechanical insulation applications. This person will be a strong leader who understands field operations and can bridge communication between customers, field teams, and leadership.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage industrial insulation projects from estimating handoff through closeout
- Coordinate manpower, materials, equipment, schedules, and subcontractors
- Lead project planning, execution, and daily operations
- Review drawings, specifications, scopes of work, and project requirements
- Track project progress, budgets, labor hours, and productivity
- Communicate with customers, general contractors, plant managers, and project stakeholders
- Conduct site visits and support field crews as needed
- Identify risks, delays, and opportunities for improvement
- Manage change orders, RFIs, documentation, and project reporting
- Ensure compliance with safety standards, quality expectations, and customer requirements
- Support estimating and preconstruction efforts when needed
What We Need to See
- Contractor's License required
✅ Experience managing insulation projects OR industrial mechanical projects
✅ Strong understanding of insulation systems and applications
✅ Ability to read blueprints, drawings, specifications, and scopes
✅ Experience managing crews, schedules, and production goals
✅ Strong customer-facing communication skills
✅ Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
✅ Willingness to travel for projects as needed
- minimum 2 years tenure
Great fits may come from:
- Industrial Insulation Project Manager
- Mechanical Project Manager
- Insulation Superintendent ready to move into PM
- Mechanical Construction PM
- Industrial Construction Superintendent
- Pipe Insulation Foreman / General Foreman
- Industrial Services Project Manager
- Thermal Insulation Manager
- Industrial Maintenance Project Manager
Candidates with experience supporting projects involving:
- Power plants
- Ethanol facilities
- Food processing plants
- Manufacturing facilities
- Chemical plants
- Refineries
- Data centers
- Cold storage facilities
- Industrial HVAC systems
- Process piping
- Boilers
- Tanks & vessels
- Heat trace systems
- Mechanical systems
- Growing industrial contractor with strong project pipeline
- Opportunity to take ownership of major projects
- Work with experienced field professionals
- Competitive compensation package
- Long-term career growth opportunities
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.
GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.
Salary : $70,000 - $150,000