Project Manager II

CECO Environmental is a global leader in providing sustainable solutions for industrial air, water, and energy transition. Since 1966, we’ve addressed the world’s most pressing environmental challenges, protecting people, the environment, and industrial equipment across industries such as renewable energy, semiconductor manufacturing, power generation, and water treatment. Our purpose‑driven culture fosters innovation, collaboration, and integrity, creating lasting positive change worldwide.

We were recently named one of Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Companies for 2025 and recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Most Successful Small‑Cap Companies for 2026, marking our third consecutive year on the list. CECO is publicly traded on the NASDAQ under the ticker CECO.

Peerless Emissions Control, a key brand within CECO, delivers specialized air solutions that protect people and the environment. Joining our team means contributing to the shared mission of safeguarding global industrial operations and shaping the future of environmental stewardship.

The Project Manager II owns, initiates, plans, executes, and finalizes medium to large projects from inception to completion. This role leads cross‑functional projects with moderate complexity, ensuring requirements and deliverables are established and met for all stakeholders—including customers, management, and project teams—while delivering projects before schedule and below budget. Responsibilities include acquiring resources, coordinating team and vendor efforts, defining project objectives, and overseeing technical and quality control throughout the project lifecycle.

• Manage emission systems projects across various industry applications, including energy, HRSG or simply cycle power plants, and refinery projects.
• Document and manage scope and detailed requirements throughout the project life cycle.
• Collaborate with the engineering team to generate deliverables and obtain customer approval of proposed designs.
• Maintain commitment to the schedule, communicating and following up with team members to ensure tasks are completed on time.
• Work with project engineering to keep the schedule on track and identify change orders.
• Develop project plans for schedule, resources, and budget.
• Coordinate with resources managers, lead team members, finance, and executives.
• Report status to stakeholders through formal communication methods (monthly status reports, bi‑weekly snapshot reports, project plan updates) and informal methods (ad‑hoc requests and email).
• Communicate effectively with team members, management, and stakeholders on project goals, status, issues, risks, and potential mitigation solutions.
• Monitor actual project hours and costs against estimates and budget.
• Make final decisions on subcontractor selections based on total cost of ownership and ensure project goals are met, providing technical support during construction and holding subcontractors accountable.
• Lead logistic preparations, field installation support, and coordinate commissioning so the project can close with invoices paid in full, lessons learned, and customer satisfaction.

• Minimum five years of project management experience in energy, emission controls, refinery, or structural steel fabrication.
• BS degree in Mechanical, Business, Industrial, Project Management, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of industry processes, mechanical, structural, electrical, instrument, and controls with the ability to interpret P&IDs, general arrangement drawings, detailed fabrication drawings, and create field erection procedures.
• Ability to overcome obstacles, achieve goals, and adapt to a changing environment.
• Experience using MS Project scheduling, MS Office, Excel, and an understanding of ERP systems.

• PMP (Project Management Professional) preferred.

• Availability to travel as required.
• Valid driver’s license required.

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