Project Manager II - Digital Plant

What We Offer

At Vertech, we offer:

• A flexible work schedule with remote options for many roles
• Weekly communication from management during our Friday morning meetings
• A competitive compensation package including a bonus plan
• A really rad holiday party each year
• A manager who is generally cool (because no one is perfect)
• A path for growth, a great culture, and more!

Why Join Us?

We are passionate about bringing the next generation of automation solutions to nearly every industry, including manufacturing, food and beverage, renewable energy, water and wastewater, and more.

What You Will Be Doing

Own the full project lifecycle: initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closeout.

Manage multiple concurrent automation projects with aggressive schedules.

• Lead delivery of: SCADA systems (including HMIs, historians, alarming), PLC control panels and field I/O, PLC programming and system integration, site commissioning and turnover.

Schedule, budget, and change control:

• Build and maintain integrated project schedules.
• Track labor hours, material costs, and vendor spend.
• Manage scope changes, change orders, and re-baseline plans as needed.
• Forecast risks and resource needs early.
• Maintain accountability for on-time and on-budget delivery.

Technical Coordination

• Partner with controls engineers and designers to align technical solutions with scope and schedule.
• Identify risks in architecture, panel builds, and commissioning.
• Resolve integration issues across PLCs, SCADA, networks, and field devices.
• Translate technical detail into clear plans and customer communication.

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the primary point of contact for customers.
• Lead project meetings and status reviews.
• Manage expectations with data center stakeholders (operations, facilities, IT).
• Communicate risks, changes, and progress clearly and professionally.

Risk & Quality Management

• Proactively identify technical, schedule, and site risks.
• Ensure testing, FAT, SAT, and commissioning are planned and executed.
• Maintain documentation and turnover packages.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of Project Management experience in: Industrial automation, Controls systems, Systems integration.
• Experience managing projects involving: PLC programming and control systems, SCADA / HMI platforms, Panel fabrication and field installation.
• Proven success delivering projects under: Tight deadlines, Changing or incomplete requirements.
• Strong communication skills with both engineers and non-technical stakeholders.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, high-expectation environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Data center automation experience (mission-critical facilities).
• Experience with Ignition.
• Familiarity with: Redundant PLC architectures, High-availability SCADA systems, Commissioning in live or partially live facilities.
• PMP, PMI-ACP, or similar certification (preferred, not required).
• Background in controls engineering or automation (a plus, not required).