Manager- Project Design

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Job Title: Manager, Project Design

Location: Wisconsin (Remote)

Job Type: Full-time

We are looking for a dynamic and technically skilled Manager, Project Design to support our design and preconstruction efforts in the Heavy Industrial and Food & Beverage (F&B) industry. The ideal candidate will have a strong engineering background and experience in creating millwright, fabrication, and rigging solutions with a focus on hygienic environments and food-grade design. Experience in plumbing and/or resinous flooring systems is a plus.

This role combines leadership and direct responsibilities of technical consultation, engineering, detailing, and estimating to meet the unique needs of our customer base.

• Lead a team of engineers across our portfolio of industrial services, including resinous flooring, sanitary drains, equipment rigging, millwright services, sanitary and structural platforms, custom fabrication, and crane services.
• Prepare and present technical proposals and cost estimates tailored to F&B production and other industrial facilities and their specific regulatory and operational requirements.
• Work closely with the technical sales and operations teams to develop compliant, energy-efficient, and reliable industrial solutions.
• Engage with customers to consult on designs and pricing.
• Provide technical support to our operations teams throughout project planning.
• Participate in trade shows, industry seminars, and technical workshops relevant to the F&B sector.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering. PE is a Plus.
• OR 10+ years in project management with a focus on Mechanical or Millwright Services.
• Minimum 7 years of project management or engineering experience in the MEP or process engineering field, preferably within the Food & Beverage or heavy industrial space.
• Strong knowledge of steel fabrication and mechanical systems (Millwright).
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Solid Works, Revit MEP, and MS Office; knowledge of process simulation tools is a plus.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Willingness to travel for site visits, client meetings, and technical assessments.

• Experience with turnkey MEP project delivery for food or beverage processing plants.
• Background in custom fabrication.
• Understanding of automation and control systems in utility management.