Fall Protection Project Manager

Founded in 1966, LJB Inc. is a national engineering firm offering civil and structural engineering, geospatial solutions, and safety and environmental consulting. Our Safety Practice is dedicated to advancing fall protection, developing smarter, safer, and more effective solutions that address every component of a fall protection program—engineering, procedures, training, and compliance.

About the role

The Fall Protection Project Manager coordinates and leads fall protection projects, delivering projects on time while fostering client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Leverage technical background of applicable codes, standards, and safety systems to oversee production of construction documents and manage projects from design through installation.
• Maintain resource assignments using an enterprise resource program (ERP).
• Develop proposals, budgets, and schedules for new projects.
• Manage the budget of assigned projects.
• Maintain and develop client relationships to ensure the client is kept informed on project progress.
• Collaborate with internal project team members to meet client deadlines and LJB quality expectations.
• Perform quality control reviews to ensure LJB Standards and applicable code requirements.
• Assist in overall group effort to mentor engineers, project managers, safety professionals, and designers to develop and grow the team.
• Frequent travel to project sites to understand customers’ needs and develop recommended scopes of work (potentially up to 30%).
• Engage subconsultants and subcontractors as needed to supplement in-house capabilities.
• Demonstrate strong leadership skills and desire to work as a team to support not only your project but those of other project managers.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 5+ years of project manager experience in the construction of new and existing buildings or renovations utilizing steel and concrete.
• Experience with fall protection system projects.

Qualifications

• Professional Management Professional (PMP) certification (preferred).
• Bachelor’s degree in project or construction management, engineering, or safety (preferred).
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) (preferred).

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to traverse worksite in different types of weather and bend, climb, stretch, reach, and lean to perform duties.
• Must meet the weight capacity of design perimeters of fall protection systems (between 130 to 310 lbs.).
• Understands exposure to characteristic construction site dangers.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at a time.

Why Join LJB?

In this role, you will lead meaningful fall protection projects that directly improve worker safety while partnering with clients and multidisciplinary teams across LJB’s national practice. You will also play a key role in mentoring team members, strengthening client relationships, and helping advance innovative safety solutions from concept through installation.

Pay

Salary Range: $90,000 - $130,000 based upon experience, certifications, and regional market standards.

Benefits

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