Senior Project Manager

Sr. Project Manager – District Energy Facility

Location: Pearl River, NY — Onsite

Pay Rate: $70/hour

Contract: October 5, 2026 – July 4, 2027

Schedule: Primarily onsite; significant field presence required

Seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to manage energy infrastructure and capital improvement projects supporting a large 300-acre campus and central utility plant. The ideal candidate will have a strong mechanical or electrical engineering background with experience in power generation, steam, chilled water, electrical distribution, or other energy/utility infrastructure.

• Lead projects from planning and estimating through construction and closeout.
• Manage contractors, vendors, engineers, plant operations, and maintenance teams.
• Develop and monitor project schedules, budgets, scopes, estimates, and forecasts.
• Manage RFIs, submittals, change orders, invoices, and project documentation.
• Coordinate outages, interconnections, and infrastructure work with campus customers.
• Ensure safe working conditions and compliance with safety requirements.
• Review and interpret mechanical, electrical, architectural, and engineering drawings.
• Resolve technical and operational issues while maintaining project cost and schedule.
• Manage multiple capital improvement and infrastructure projects simultaneously.

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of related experience
  ; 7+ years preferred.
• Experience in construction project management, energy facilities, power plants, or utility infrastructure
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• Strong understanding of mechanical and electrical systems
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• Experience with electric generation, steam systems, distribution networks, boilers, chillers, generators, or gas turbines
  .
• Experience managing subcontractors, vendors, engineers, and plant/O&M teams.
• Strong budgeting, estimating, cost tracking, and scheduling experience.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering/construction drawings.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project scheduling tools such as Primavera P6
  .
• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to work onsite and walk/climb throughout a large industrial facility.

• Mechanical or Electrical Engineering degree.
• Experience with co-generation/CHP or district energy plants
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• Design-Build project experience.
• PE, PMP, or Certified Energy Manager certification.
• Experience with Maximo or similar work-order systems.

The strongest candidates will be Plant Engineers, Electrical/Mechanical Engineers, Energy/Utility Project Managers, or Operations Managers with hands-on experience managing capital projects in a power plant, central utility plant, or district energy environment.

Interview Process: 2 rounds — virtual interview followed by an onsite interview.

Potential for conversion and career growth.