What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager position at Matrix Business Concepts, LLC?
We are seeking a hands-on Project Manager who will be responsible for overseeing the logistics, rigging and final setting of pharmaceutical equipment. This role requires a strong background in millwright and ironworker disciplines, combined with a working understanding of cranes and heavy lift operations. The PM will serve as the primary liaison between Barnhart, client stakeholders, field crews, and subcontractors to ensure safe, efficient, and on-schedule project execution.
Traveler focus will start in the Philadelphia area, followed by other branches for the possibility of future work.
Key Responsibilities:
• Manage day-to-day execution of logistics, rigging and final setting of pharmaceutical equipment.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, work plans, and resource allocations.
• Coordinate with Barnhart’s engineering, rigging, and logistics teams to plan and execute crane, rigging, and final set operations.
• Act as the main point of contact with Customer project representatives.
• Facilitate coordination between site contractors, vendors, and Barnhart crews.
• Provide regular progress reports and project status updates to Barnhart leadership and client teams.
• Enforce safety standards consistent with OSHA, Customer site policies, and Barnhart safety programs.
• Conduct pre-job safety briefings, job hazard analyses, and compliance checks.
• Oversee equipment setting and alignment, steel connections, and equipment anchoring.
• Ensure crane usage plans are executed according to lift plans and engineering requirements.
• Troubleshoot field challenges related to equipment setting, alignment, or rigging.
• Track budgets, project costs, and change orders.
• Support documentation requirements, including lift plans, daily logs, and close-out packages.
• Monitor subcontractor performance and enforce contractual obligations
Required Qualifications:
• 5 years of project management experience in industrial construction or heavy rigging/millwright work.
• Background in millwright and/or ironworker trades, with proven understanding of equipment setting and steel erection.
• Working knowledge of crane operations, rigging, and heavy lift logistics.
• Strong communication skills with ability to interface between field teams and client executives.
• Proficiency with project management tools (Primavera P6, MS Project, or equivalent).
• OSHA 30 or equivalent safety training.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience in pharmaceutical or advanced manufacturing facility construction.
• Previous Barnhart project experience or exposure to Barnhart’s engineered heavy lift/logistics methodologies.
• PMP certification or equivalent project management credentials.
Physical Requirements:
- Must be capable of working in outdoor environments and industrial construction settings
- Ability to walk the site, climb scaffolding or ladders as needed, and oversee rigging operations in real-time
