What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager position at GrayWolf?
Position: Project Manager or Site Construction Manager
Reports to: Sr Project Manager or Director of Projects (SE or MW)
Status: Regular Full Time Position – Salary/Exempt
Position Value Proposition:
GrayWolf is seeking a Project Manager with experience supporting heavy industrial construction projects across our core markets, including pulp & paper, chemical, power, and other industrial facilities. This role bridges field execution and project management, working closely with owners, engineers, field supervision, subcontractors, and internal project teams to plan work, resolve field issues, and support safe, high-quality, and cost-effective project delivery.
Core Responsibilities:
Reports to: Sr Project Manager or Director of Projects (SE or MW)
Status: Regular Full Time Position – Salary/Exempt
Position Value Proposition:
GrayWolf is seeking a Project Manager with experience supporting heavy industrial construction projects across our core markets, including pulp & paper, chemical, power, and other industrial facilities. This role bridges field execution and project management, working closely with owners, engineers, field supervision, subcontractors, and internal project teams to plan work, resolve field issues, and support safe, high-quality, and cost-effective project delivery.
Core Responsibilities:
- Support project planning, execution, and closeout activities for heavy industrial construction projects.
- Coordinate with owners, engineers, estimators, and the Sr. Project Manager to prepare, review, and validate scopes of work, schedules, estimates, and contracts.
- Promote and reinforce GrayWolf’s safety culture and compliance with site-specific safety requirements.
- Provide day-to-day support to field supervision to ensure work is executed safely, to specification, on schedule, and within budget.
- Monitor field productivity and assist with earned value tracking, progress measurement, and reporting.
- Assist with cost control, forecasting, and tracking of labor, material, equipment, and subcontract costs; support cost accounting efforts and earned value tracking under the direction of the Sr. Project Manager.
- Support procurement activities, including preparation of bid packages, subcontract scopes, and coordination with purchasing.
- Recognize potential scope changes and assist with change order documentation and management.
- Assist the Project Controls team in development of large-scale multidiscipline project schedules. Update and maintain project schedules and status reports; scheduling software experience is required (Primavera P6 preferred, MS Project acceptable).
- Coordinate construction activities with owner operations and other contractors on active industrial sites.
- Act as a technical liaison between GrayWolf field supervision, owners, and engineers.
- Assist with quality control planning, inspections, and documentation.
- Conflict Management - Steps up to conflicts, seeing them as opportunities; reads situations quickly; good at focused listening; can hammer out tough agreements and settle disputes equitably; can find common ground and get cooperation with minimum noise.
- Customer Focus - Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
- Drive for Results - Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
- Functional Technical Skills - Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment.
- Interpersonal Savvy - Relates well to all kinds of people—inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can defuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
- Planning - Accurately scopes out length and difficulty of tasks and projects; sets objectives and goals; breaks down work into the process steps; develops schedules and task/people assignments; anticipates and adjusts for problems and roadblocks; measures performance against goals; evaluates results.
- Time Management - Uses his/her time effectively and efficiently; values time; concentrates his/her efforts on the more important priorities; gets more done in less time than others; can attend to a broader range of activities.
- Written Communications - Is able to write clearly and succinctly in a variety of communication settings and styles; can get messages across that have the desired effect.
- BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline with (3–6) years of relevant heavy industrial construction experience.
- Minimum (12) years of similar construction experience in industrial environments such as pulp & paper, chemical, power, or heavy manufacturing, with demonstrated involvement in project controls, scheduling, or cost tracking.
- Strong understanding of construction sequencing and field execution in heavy industrial environments.
- Logical, structured evaluation of field conditions and practical problem-solving skills.
- Ability to coordinate work across diverse groups including craft supervision, subcontractors, engineers, owners, and internal project teams.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Ability to adapt to changing field conditions and project requirements.
- Ability to translate technical concepts into clear direction for field execution.
- Applied project management and project controls experience.
- Scheduling software experience: Primavera P6 preferred; MS Project acceptable.
- Proficiency with MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
- Working knowledge of technical tools such as AutoCAD, Navisworks, 3dLiftPlan and others.
- OSHA safety training or equivalent industrial safety experience.
- Experience supporting cost forecasting, earned value, and schedule updates.
- At times this position will require on site work in an industrial environment, and exposure to hazards which require the use of personal protective equipment.
- This position requires as many hours needed to fulfill the daily and weekly obligations required to carry out the functions. Working long days including evenings and weekends can be required at times for this position.
- An acceptable driving record will be required for this position due to the required travel to job sites, and to drive a company vehicle