Construction Project Manager

Primary Talent Partners has an exciting opportunity for a construction project manager with our large industrial gas client.

Pay Range: $60.00/hr – $70.00/hr.

A per diem of $178/day is offered to candidates who live 50+ miles away from base location.

• Client:
  Large Industrial Gas Company
• Job Title:
  
  Construction Project Manager
• Length: 8‑month contract, potential for extension
• Location:
  
  Hopkinsville, KY
• Schedule/
  
  Hours:
  • Phase 1 – Estimated
    
    Start Date:
    
    September 2, 2025 (tentative +/- 1 week). Assignment Length: 17 weeks. Est Hours Per Week: 50, with potential for weekend work as needed. Work Schedule + Time Zone:
    Monday – Friday, 10 hour shifts Central Time Zone. Estimated End Date:
    December 27, 2025.
  • Phase 2 – Estimated
    
    Start Date:
    
    February 16, 2026 (tentative +/- 1 week). Assignment Length: 15 weeks. Est Hours Per Week: 50, with potential for weekend work as needed. Work Schedule + Time Zone:
    Monday – Friday, 10 hour shifts Central Time Zone. Estimated End Date:
    May 31, 2026 with potential 1 month extension.
• Pay Range: $60/hr to $70/hr, no PTO or benefits provided. An ACA‑compliant benefits package is available for enrollment.
• Must be available to work on W2 (No corp‑to‑corp, 1099, or sponsorship available).

• Proactive about ensuring a safe working environment.
• Working knowledge of Civil / Structural, Mechanical and Electrical Construction, including utilities.
• Knowledge of construction methods and technologies and an ability to interpret technical drawings and contracts.
• Knowledge of building‑code requirements and scheduling methods.
• 5+ years of industrial field construction experience. Industrial Manufacturing, Oil and Gas or related experience preferred.
• Ability to manage with an eye for quality.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of Construction Safety Practices and OSHA regulations (10 Hour or 30 Hour OSHA Training is a plus).
• Experience with cryogenics, including liquid CO₂ production and storage, a plus.

• Works with the Project Manager, the Project Engineer and the Production team to plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate construction projects from start to finish according to schedule, specifications and budget.
• Oversees client’s construction site and general contractors to ensure a high level of quality and safety.
• Develop, issue and maintain daily client Hazardous Work Permits (HWP’s).
• Hold a Daily Safety Briefing, coordinate site activities with Prime Contractor's Site Superintendent.
• Review contractor daily Job Safety Analysis’s (JHA’s).
• Ensure that the project is constructed and documented in accordance with the contract documents and good engineering practices.
• Ensure quality workmanship and QA/QC inspections are conducted. Coordinate and oversee safe execution of non‑destructive evaluations (NDE), pneumatic and hydrostatic pressure testing, dye penetrant testing and radiography. Retain and maintain a file of test and inspection reports.
• Identify, mitigate, and track construction issues. Clearly communicate issues and proposed solutions to the Project Manager.
• Adhere to legal regulations, building and safety codes, and other requirements.
• Conduct and document quality assurance and safety inspections throughout the construction process, ensuring that the work environment is acceptable, tools and equipment are in good working condition and proper housekeeping is performed before the completion of each shift.
• Maintain and update SoW and construction documents, and meet contract obligations by developing relationships with reliable contractors and vendors.
• Acquire equipment and material inventory and monitor stocks to timely handle inadequacies. Plan all construction operations and schedule intermediate phases to ensure deadlines will be met.
• Work closely with Production team for planning of upcoming site work and verify completion of lockout/tagout (LO/TO) and any energy control procedures.
• Respond efficiently and effectively to work delays, emergencies, and other project disruptions.
• Conduct Pre‑Start up inspections and maintain Pre‑Start‑up Checklists.
• Report the status of projects to Management.

Primary Talent Partners is an Equal Opportunity / Affi­stantive Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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