Industrial Project Manager
Listed on 2026-05-18
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Construction
Operations Manager -
Management
Operations Manager, Program / Project Manager, Contracts Manager
Industrial Contractors, Inc. (ICI) is a Northern Plains based industrial construction company headquartered in Bismarck, ND with branches in Mountain View, WY and Post Falls, our Rocky Mountain and Pacific Northwest Operations, respectively. We've performed industrial construction for over 50 years in our region. Our goal is to make our customers' lives easy and we are flexible in adapting to their processes.
We maintain a high level of discipline and follow an operating code that prevents us from over-extending our resources; ensuring we always put our best foot forward.
As an Industrial Project Manager, you'll take the lead in shaping these projects from the first conversation to the final handshake. You'll balance the nuts and bolts of industrial construction with the art of keeping teams aligned, customers confident, and momentum steady. Your work will span everything from budgets and proposals to boots on the ground oversight, ensuring safety, quality, and clarity remain at the center of every decision.
You'll bring organization to complexity, resolve challenges before they become problems, and keep communication flowing among crews, contractors, and clients alike.
This role is for someone who sees the big picture and the tiny details, who values strong relationships, and who takes genuine pride in delivering work that stands up to scrutiny. If guiding people, managing moving parts, and building trust sound like your kind of challenge, you'll thrive here - and the impact you make will be visible in every project you touch.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities- Establish project goals and timelines for each awarded project, clearly defining objectives, risks, assumptions, staffing requirements, roles and responsibilities, work breakdown structures, milestones, and deliverables.
- Oversee all project start-up requirements to ensure an efficient and successful launch.
- Manage administrative project obligations, including obtaining building permits, ensuring code compliance, and meeting all other regulatory requirements.
- Provide leadership, oversight, and support to project crews throughout the project lifecycle.
- Develop and manage budgets, cost estimates, construction schedules, progress updates, and monthly project reports.
- Attend project coordination meetings as well as owner, contractor, architect, and engineer meetings as needed.
- Perform cost-benefit analyses, risk assessments, and ROI evaluations to determine overall project feasibility.
- Conduct and manage site meetings, RFIs, invoices, change orders, and all project control documentation.
- Track and monitor all project costs to ensure completion within established budgets.
- Oversee the preparation, review, and finalization of contractor and trade contracts, ensuring timely resolution of all issues.
- Manage a diverse group of stakeholders, including site superintendents, subcontractors, designers, estimators, and general contractors.
- Identify and resolve conflicts within project teams and develop contingency plans to proactively mitigate risks.
- Ensure compliance with all company, client, and project policies, procedures, and standards, including enforcing safe work practices during site visits.
- Maintain strong relationships with customers, partners, and regulatory agencies.
- Actively participate in company and corporate programs, initiatives, and policies that support organizational improvement and success.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Mechanical Engineering, or related field of study PLUS two years or more of related construction experience,
OR six years or more of progressively responsible industry-related experience. - Working knowledge of industrial construction equipment and techniques, as well as the ability to interpret drawings, specifications, building materials, and applicable standards.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, estimating software and systems, file sharing platforms, and strong typing skills.
- Ability to take initiative, assume responsibility, and collaborate effectively with team members.
- General Industrial or Industrial Mechanical Construction experience preferred.
- This position will report regularly in person to Bismarck, ND.
- Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license and remain in good standing in accordance with company driving policy.
- Must be willing and able to travel up to 50% of time to local/regional project sites and client locations; may include longer days and weekend work as needed for project support.
- All offers of employment are expressly contingent upon the satisfactory completion, in accordance with Company policy, of a pre-employment drug screening and background check.
Safety
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You are part of a team that practices safety first in all we do.
Innovative Culture
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Where all ideas are valued and new concepts are encouraged, ensuring continuous growth and out-of-the-box thinking.
Onboarding
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Coordinated support to ensure…
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