EPC Projectmanager

The EPC Project Manager serves as the overall project leader responsible for the successful execution of Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) projects from contract award through commissioning and project closeout. This role leads multidisciplinary project teams throughout the planning, engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning phases while ensuring projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with contractual obligations and quality standards.

The EPC Project Manager works closely with clients, subcontractors, construction management, engineering, procurement, and commissioning teams to coordinate all phases of project execution. This position is accountable for driving customer satisfaction, managing project risk, maintaining financial performance, and ensuring effective communication among all stakeholders to successfully deliver complex municipal and industrial infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the overall project leader responsible for successful execution of EPC projects from contract award through project completion and closeout.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams consisting of engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, project controls, field personnel, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Develop, manage, and maintain project execution plans, schedules, budgets, forecasts, and resource plans to ensure successful project delivery.
• Read, interpret, and administer project contracts to ensure compliance with all contractual obligations and project requirements.
• Manage project financial performance including budgeting, forecasting, cost control, change management, revenue opportunities, and gross profit objectives.
• Develop, maintain, and actively manage project risk registers while implementing mitigation strategies to minimize project risk.
• Coordinate closely with the Construction Manager to ensure construction activities remain aligned with project scope, schedule, budget, quality expectations, and contractual commitments.
• Provide leadership throughout the construction phase by coordinating field activities, resolving construction issues, and supporting safe and efficient project execution with the Construction Manager.
• Manage subcontractor performance, including contract compliance, scheduling, issue resolution, and overall field coordination.
• Coordinate engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and client activities to ensure effective communication and seamless project execution.
• Ensure all departments clearly understand project deliverables, schedules, priorities, and outstanding action items throughout the project lifecycle.
• Prepare and present regular project status reports to customers, executive leadership, and internal stakeholders, identifying project progress, financial performance, schedule status, risks, and mitigation plans.
• Lead project review meetings and proactively resolve issues impacting scope, schedule, budget, quality, or customer satisfaction.
• Support contract negotiations, procurement activities, supplier management, and successful contract closeout.
• Work closely with Project Controls and Scheduling personnel to develop and maintain detailed project schedules utilizing Primavera P6 or equivalent scheduling software.
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, provincial, and local regulations as well as company standards and contractual requirements.
• Ensure adherence to project Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) plans, health and safety standards, and environmental requirements.
• Foster strong working relationships with clients, subcontractors, consultants, vendors, and internal stakeholders while maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction.
• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned to support business objectives.

Required Skills and Experience

• Required Skills: Strong leadership and team management skills with the ability to lead multidisciplinary project teams; Demonstrated experience managing EPC projects through engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and project closeout; Strong construction management and field coordination experience; Experience managing subcontractors, vendors, and construction contractors; Knowledge of contract administration, commercial management, budgeting, forecasting, scheduling, change management, and project controls; Experience with project risk assessment and mitigation planning; Strong client relationship management and communication skills; Excellent analytical, organizational, negotiation, and problem-solving skills; Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced project environment.
• Experience: Minimum of 10+ years of progressively responsible experience managing EPC or heavy industrial infrastructure projects; Experience managing municipal wastewater, biogas, renewable energy, or industrial process facility projects preferred; Demonstrated experience leading construction activities and coordinating field operations; Experience managing subcontractors and construction contracts; Knowledge of prevailing wage requirements and compliance is preferred.
• Education: Bachelor's degree or Technical Diploma in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. PMP certification is considered an asset.
• Physical Requirements: This candidate must be located in California, with Southern CA as the priority. The candidate must be able to sit for extended periods while working at a computer, attend project meetings, visit construction sites, and occasionally lift and carry materials or equipment up to 30 pounds. Travel to project sites is required based on business and project needs.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Anaergia provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Anaergia will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities.