Project Manager

About the role

Syner-G is seeking a Project Manager to oversee and manage construction and engineering projects from planning through commissioning and closeout. This role is responsible for coordinating project activities, maintaining schedules and budgets, and ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and in alignment with quality and regulatory expectations.

Responsibilities

• Keep the Project Director informed of project progress, risks, and issues, and provide recommended solutions or mitigation strategies.
• Review technical submissions from Architectural and Engineering (A&E) firms, including MEP drawings, structural drawings, and construction specifications.
• Respond to and manage construction communications such as RFIs, submittals, and technical clarifications.
• Aid in preparation and execution of job start-up and close-out checklists.
• Read, interpret, and manage project plans, specifications, contracts, subcontracts, purchase orders, correspondence, shop drawings, and other project-related documents.
• Maintain accurate and complete as-built project documentation.
• Support Transfer of Care and Custody (TOCC) to facilities operations and ensure proper documentation for transition from construction to maintenance mode.
• Use project and construction management software such as ProCore, E-Builder, or Prolog.
• Act as the owner’s representative on capital projects, ensuring alignment with client expectations and project goals.
• Use Microsoft Project to develop, maintain, and track project schedules.
• Participate in daily planning meetings, document observations, and ensure alignment across project teams.
• Walk construction sites regularly to verify progress, identify field issues, and support resolution efforts.
• Prepare daily reports, photo documentation, and progress measurements.
• Review construction site safety documents such as work permits, task plans, and job hazard analyses, and collaborate with the client’s EHS team to ensure compliance.
• Cookordination and support contractors including general contractors, construction managers, mechanical, electrical, and specialty trades.
• Support project execution in active operating facilities, ensuring minimal disruption to ongoing operations.
• Aid in start-up, commissioning, and handover of building systems including HVAC, emergency power, UPS systems, lab gases, RODI water, boilers, and steam generators.
• Develop and implement document control, information management, and records governance processes.
• Cookordinate documentation requirements, deliverables, turnover strategies, and audit readiness across project teams.
• Monitor compliance, documentation quality, and drive continuous process improvement.
• Develop training materials, procedures, and best practices to ensure consistent adoption across the organization.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field preferred.
• PMP certification is a plus.
• 4–9 years of experience in project engineering or project management, preferably in industrial, chemical, petrochemical, biotech, or related environments.
• Experience supporting or managing capital projects from design through construction and commissioning.
• Experience coordinating contractors across multiple disciplines (GC, CM, mechanical, electrical, etc.).
• Experience executing projects within active operating facilities.
• Experience participating in commissioning and turnover of building systems such as HVAC, emergency power, UPS, lab gases, RODI water, boilers, and steam systems.
• Experience conducting site walks, identifying field issues, and supporting resolution efforts.
• Experience preparing daily reports, photo documentation, and progress tracking.
• Experience reviewing safety documentation and collaborating with EHS teams.

Total Rewards Program

We define total rewards as compensation, benefits, remote work/flexibility, development, recognition, and our culture with programs that support each of our reward pillars. This includes a market competitive base salary and annual incentive plan, robust benefit offerings, and ongoing recognition and career development opportunities. Employees also enjoy our generous flexible paid time off program, company-paid holidays, flexible working hours, and fully remote work options for most positions and the ability to work “almost anywhere.” However, if a physical work location is more for you, we have office locations in Greater Boston; San Diego, CA; Boulder, CO; and India.

Compensation

The expected salary range for this position is $120,000 to $130,000 yearly. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

Legal Statement

Syner-G is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers. All employment decisions, including the recruiting, hiring, placement, training availability, promotion, compensation, evaluation, disciplinary actions, and termination of employment (if necessary) are made without regard to the employee’s race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy or childbirth, personal appearance, family responsibilities, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, political affiliation, source of income, place of residence, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military veteran status, unfavorable discharge from military service, physical or mental disability, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.