What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager position at Novax Recruitment Group?
📌 On-Site Project Manager
📍 Petersburg, Virginia
💰 Compensation: $250,000 – $300,000 (depending on rate, per diem level, and weeks worked)
🚀 Why This Role Matters
This position plays a crucial leadership role in delivering major above-ground storage tank construction projects that are foundational to regional infrastructure and industry operations. You’ll be the on-site driver of safety, quality, scheduling, and client coordination, ensuring projects stay on track and exceed expectations. With the organisation rapidly expanding nationwide, this role offers a strong platform to influence project outcomes and elevate your career in a high-growth, specialty construction environment. Your expertise directly shapes project execution and site performance.
🎯 Key Responsibilities
- Lead day-to-day on-site execution for new above-ground storage tank construction.
- Manage scheduling, work sequencing, safety culture, and quality control across all site activities.
- Coordinate field crews, subcontractors, engineering support, logistics, and supply chain.
- Maintain consistent communication with stakeholders, ensuring alignment on progress and priorities.
- Oversee documentation, reporting, cost tracking, and site compliance processes.
- Resolve field challenges proactively and implement corrective actions where required.
- Support workforce planning, mobilisation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Ensure all work aligns with relevant construction standards, codes, and operational requirements.
✅ Ideal Candidate Profile
- Strong background in above-ground storage tank construction — sphere/tank experience is essential.
- Proven on-site project management experience in industrial construction environments.
- Ability to lead teams in a 50-hour workweek environment with tight schedules.
- Skilled in safety leadership, field coordination, logistics, and project controls fundamentals.
- Confident communicator able to interface with craft teams and senior stakeholders.
- Highly organised, decisive, and comfortable managing fast-moving site operations.
- Able to travel or remain on-site as required by project schedules.
Apply online or email your resume to jwest@novaxrecruitment.com
Salary : $250,000 - $300,000
