Project Manager - Power Generation Construction
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Birmingham, AL · Posted October 6, 2026
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Project Manager – Power Generation Construction Live Anywhere: Run Power Projects Across the Southeast Details Location: Home base open; full-time travel to project sites from Texas east, as far north as Kentucky Industry: Heavy Industrial Construction – Power Generation Employment Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire Job Description Our client is a large, self-perform heavy industrial contractor with a growing power generation group. It builds combined-cycle, gas-fired and industrial power projects, including behind-the-meter generation for large private loads. Position Summary The Project Manager owns one power project from start to finish, through startup. You are the owner's main contact and run the job day to day. This is a hands-on, working PM role, not a corporate one. What You Will Be Doing Leading superintendents and self-perform craft across mechanical, piping, electrical, steel and concrete. Managing schedule, cost, forecasting, labor productivity and change orders. Coordinating subcontracted scopes alongside self-perform work. Leading owner meetings. Driving safety and quality on site every day. Required Qualifications 5+ years managing heavy industrial construction projects. Power generation project experience: combined-cycle, simple-cycle, CT, HRSG, cogeneration or BOP. Self-perform / direct-hire craft experience, not only managing subcontractors. Preferred Qualifications Combined-cycle or behind-the-meter / data-center power experience. Open-shop (non-union) project experience. Primavera P6 proficiency. Not a fit: True heavy industrial background required. Commercial, institutional, government or water/wastewater-only experience will not be a fit. Renewables-only backgrounds are not the target. Compensation Bonus eligible. Per diem and paid travel home between rotations. Work Environment You live on site for the life of the project, typically about three weeks on and then home. Apply If you are a power construction project manager who likes owning the job, apply at pmjobs.us/jobs or send your resume to guy@pmjobs.us . All inquiries are held in strict confidence. PMJOBS.US will contact qualified candidates to discuss the opportunity and the client in detail.