What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager - Piping position at Okland Construction?
Description
PROJECT MANAGER - PIPING
About Us
Okland is a commercial general contractor and construction management company with more than 1,300 team members, delivering complex projects across healthcare, semiconductor, higher education, sports, hospitality, and other specialized markets. Founded in 1918 in Salt Lake City, we have grown for more than a century and operate throughout Utah, Arizona, and Idaho.
What Makes Okland Different?
We Create Remarkable Experiences
We believe how we build is just as important as what we build, and we approach every relationship with care. From clients and trade partners to team members and communities, we focus on creating experiences that earn trust.
We Share Success
Okland combines the stability of family ownership with employee ownership through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan. This unique structure provides the long-term perspective and values-driven leadership that have guided our company for generations, while giving team members the opportunity to share the success they help create.
We Build Better Together
Our culture is rooted in accountability, humility, and excellence. We challenge the status quo, empower problem-solving, and trust our teams to take ownership and act. We learn from one another and work toward shared goals to deliver meaningful work with lasting impact. We invest in the next generation of construction talent through apprenticeships, internships, and scholarships for our communities. By expanding access for women, underrepresented groups, and families of our craft workforce who are first-generation college students, we strengthen the future of construction.
About This Opportunity
We're looking for an experienced Project Manager who understands the complexity, precision, and pace of semiconductor construction. This role is ideal for someone who has successfully managed industrial or process piping projects and is comfortable leading high-purity piping scopes from planning through turnover. You'll thrive in this position if you're highly accountable, commercially minded, and confident building relationships with owners, trade partners, and field teams alike. Experience with semiconductor, advanced manufacturing, or high-purity piping systems such as stainless steel, PVDF, and polypropylene is highly valued. If you're energized by solving complex challenges, leading high-performing teams, and delivering exceptional results in demanding environments, we'd love to talk with you.
YOUR DAY-TO-DAY
Project Leadership & Client Management
Culture & Recognition
Consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work in Utah, Arizona, and Idaho.
Pay, Ownership & Retirement
Weekly pay, competitive salary and bonus incentives, ESOP employee ownership, and an industry-leading 401(k) with a 6% employer match.
Benefits & Wellbeing
Free healthcare plan option plus medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage, paid parental leave, financial wellness tools, Employee Assistance Program, and mental health support.
Perks & Projects
Rewards including pro sports tickets, fitness memberships, travel vouchers, paid work anniversary sabbaticals, and award-winning projects recognized by AIA, ENR, and AGC.
PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk and/or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and/or crawl. The employee must also occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities include close vision and color vision. The employee is also required to frequently inspect the project and may be exposed to ongoing construction and various weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment may range from moderate to loud.
EEO STATEMENT
Okland is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of any status protected under federal, state, or local law. Applicants will be considered regardless of their race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local law. In addition to complying with all applicable laws, Okland also has a strong commitment to inclusion.
VISA AND SPONSORSHIP
Must be currently legally authorized to work in the US without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g. H1B Status, O-1, CPT, OPT, etc.). Unless specifically stated in this job posting, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
PROJECT MANAGER - PIPING
About Us
Okland is a commercial general contractor and construction management company with more than 1,300 team members, delivering complex projects across healthcare, semiconductor, higher education, sports, hospitality, and other specialized markets. Founded in 1918 in Salt Lake City, we have grown for more than a century and operate throughout Utah, Arizona, and Idaho.
What Makes Okland Different?
We Create Remarkable Experiences
We believe how we build is just as important as what we build, and we approach every relationship with care. From clients and trade partners to team members and communities, we focus on creating experiences that earn trust.
We Share Success
Okland combines the stability of family ownership with employee ownership through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan. This unique structure provides the long-term perspective and values-driven leadership that have guided our company for generations, while giving team members the opportunity to share the success they help create.
We Build Better Together
Our culture is rooted in accountability, humility, and excellence. We challenge the status quo, empower problem-solving, and trust our teams to take ownership and act. We learn from one another and work toward shared goals to deliver meaningful work with lasting impact. We invest in the next generation of construction talent through apprenticeships, internships, and scholarships for our communities. By expanding access for women, underrepresented groups, and families of our craft workforce who are first-generation college students, we strengthen the future of construction.
About This Opportunity
We're looking for an experienced Project Manager who understands the complexity, precision, and pace of semiconductor construction. This role is ideal for someone who has successfully managed industrial or process piping projects and is comfortable leading high-purity piping scopes from planning through turnover. You'll thrive in this position if you're highly accountable, commercially minded, and confident building relationships with owners, trade partners, and field teams alike. Experience with semiconductor, advanced manufacturing, or high-purity piping systems such as stainless steel, PVDF, and polypropylene is highly valued. If you're energized by solving complex challenges, leading high-performing teams, and delivering exceptional results in demanding environments, we'd love to talk with you.
YOUR DAY-TO-DAY
Project Leadership & Client Management
- Lead assigned piping scopes through planning, execution, commissioning, and project closeout.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for owners, general contractors, engineering teams, and key project stakeholders.
- Facilitate project meetings, communicate status updates, and drive resolution of critical issues and risks.
- Mentor Superintendents, Project Engineers, and field teams while maintaining an active presence on site.
- Develop and manage project schedules, manpower forecasts, budgets, and cost reports.
- Monitor project performance and proactively manage schedule impacts, cost trends, and risk mitigation strategies.
- Coordinate engineering deliverables, procurement activities, fabrication schedules, and installation sequencing.
- Lead change management efforts, including RFIs, submittals, change orders, and contract administration.
- Ensure compliance with semiconductor-specific quality standards, documentation requirements, and high-purity piping specifications.
- Oversee installation activities for stainless steel and high-purity plastic piping systems, including PVDF and polypropylene applications.
- Manage subcontractors and vendors to ensure alignment with project objectives, quality expectations, and safety requirements.
- Drive a strong safety culture while ensuring successful turnover, as-built documentation, and project closeout deliverables.
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 7 years of construction project management experience with significant responsibility for industrial, mechanical, process, or piping projects.
- Demonstrated success managing complex piping scopes involving high-purity systems, semiconductor facilities, or advanced manufacturing environments.
- Strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, cost control, change management, and contract administration.
- Experience coordinating engineering, procurement, fabrication, and field installation activities.
- Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and project scheduling software such as Primavera P6 or similar platforms.
- Ability to work on active construction sites and obtain required project access clearances.
- Direct semiconductor fabrication facility construction experience.
- Familiarity with orbital welding quality requirements, plastic fusion methods, and cleanroom protocols.
- PMP certification or equivalent project management credential.
- Experience managing both self-perform and subcontracted piping scopes.
Culture & Recognition
Consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work in Utah, Arizona, and Idaho.
Pay, Ownership & Retirement
Weekly pay, competitive salary and bonus incentives, ESOP employee ownership, and an industry-leading 401(k) with a 6% employer match.
Benefits & Wellbeing
Free healthcare plan option plus medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage, paid parental leave, financial wellness tools, Employee Assistance Program, and mental health support.
Perks & Projects
Rewards including pro sports tickets, fitness memberships, travel vouchers, paid work anniversary sabbaticals, and award-winning projects recognized by AIA, ENR, and AGC.
PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk and/or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and/or crawl. The employee must also occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities include close vision and color vision. The employee is also required to frequently inspect the project and may be exposed to ongoing construction and various weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment may range from moderate to loud.
EEO STATEMENT
Okland is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of any status protected under federal, state, or local law. Applicants will be considered regardless of their race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local law. In addition to complying with all applicable laws, Okland also has a strong commitment to inclusion.
VISA AND SPONSORSHIP
Must be currently legally authorized to work in the US without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g. H1B Status, O-1, CPT, OPT, etc.). Unless specifically stated in this job posting, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.