Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Piper Maddox is an established energy solutions company seeking an experienced Project Manager - Major Projects. The role leads complex, high-value energy, construction, and infrastructure projects through planning, installation, commissioning, and demobilization while managing safety, schedules, budgets, and client requirements.
Responsibilities
- Manage approximately 3–5 complex major projects at a time, overseeing the full lifecycle from pre-job planning through installation, commissioning, and demobilization
- Plan and coordinate installation, commissioning, maintenance, and demobilization activities, working closely with internal engineering teams on estimates, drawings, and project materials
- Act as the primary point of contact for clients, contractors, engineers, vendors, and internal technical teams
- Manage project schedules, budgets, and phase review objectives, providing regular updates to management and customers
- Lead project execution across varying industries and environments, with 40–60% travel throughout North America
- Champion HSE and safety leadership while resolving conflicts, managing stakeholder relationships, and making decisive project execution decisions
- Support the Major Projects team through knowledge sharing, mentoring, and reinforcing project management best practices
Skills
- 5+ years of significant project management experience leading field-related construction or infrastructure projects
- Strong, hands-on construction background, ideally across utility, petrochemical/refining, building construction, or industrial services
- Experience managing complex installation, commissioning, and field operations projects, with a strong understanding of schedules, budgets, risk, and change management
- Ability to read and interpret one-line diagrams, P&IDs, and process design packages
- Strong leadership, negotiation, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the confidence to make decisions independently and manage multiple stakeholders
- Self-starter who can work independently, lead multidisciplinary teams, and manage projects in a fast-paced environment
- Willingness to travel 40–60% across North America, including short-term and extended project assignments
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field preferred
- Electrical background preferred, with knowledge of power generation, transmission, or distribution highly desirable; HVAC/R or mechanical experience also considered
- Experience with temporary power systems, modular infrastructure, or energy transition technologies is a plus
- PMP certification preferred
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