Project Manager (I&Cs)

Project Manager – Instrumentation & Controls (I&C)
Location: Alpharetta, GA (Hybrid: 3 days onsite / Wed & Fri remote)
Position Type: Contract-to-Hire
Pay Rate: $45.00 – $65.00/hr (depending on experience)
Travel: Up to 25%

POSITION SUMMARY
We are seeking a customer-facing Project Manager (I&C) to lead the end-to-end execution of industrial control system projects. In this role, you will hold direct responsibility for full project lifecycles, profit/loss (P&L), schedule performance, and client satisfaction.
This role requires a candidate with strong engineering fundamentals and a track record of holding formal Project Manager titles. You will manage projects involving Distributed Control Systems (DCS), PLCs, SCADA, or related automation systems across industrial, manufacturing, pipeline, utility, or process facility environments.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Full Project Lifecycle Management: Lead industrial control system projects from scope definition, kickoff, design, and manufacturing through testing, site installation, and commissioning.
• Customer & Stakeholder Coordination: Serve as the primary point of contact for external clients, multi-disciplinary engineering teams, vendors, and executive leadership to ensure clear alignment and high customer satisfaction.
• Budget & Financial Oversight: Direct financial performance and project P&L—tracking costs, monitoring margins, reporting financial status regularly to executive leadership, and generating change orders as needed.
• Timeline & Schedule Control: Define project milestones, track deliverables, allocate resources, and manage schedules to ensure on-time execution.
• Risk Management & Procurement: Identify operational/project risks and implement mitigation strategies. Select and procure electrical contractors and vendors for site installation and field services.
• Process Improvement: Ensure projects meet strict safety regulations and industry compliance standards while continually optimizing project delivery methodologies.

• Experience: 3 to 7 years of successful Project Management experience managing complex control systems, electrical, or automation projects for external, customer-facing clients.
• Resume Focus: Proven track record holding formal Project Manager titles with demonstrated, explicit experience managing project budgets, timelines, and the full project lifecycle.
• Technical Background: Strong background in control systems, industrial automation, or instrumentation (PLCs, DCS, SCADA, or related control platforms). Experience in industrial manufacturing, utilities, pipelines, paper/packaging, or energy facilities preferred (Power/Nuclear plant experience is a plus, but not required).
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or related discipline) preferred.
• Soft Skills: Exceptional leadership, presentation, contract negotiation, and oral/written communication skills.
• Software Tools: Proficiency in project management software (MS Project, Primavera, SAP, or similar).
• Work Status: Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship requirements. Local to the greater Atlanta area (No relocation provided).

• PMP certification, IPMA certification, or formal PM methodology training.
• Experience with DCS or PLC platforms (e.g., Siemens T3000/PCS7, Allen-Bradley/Rockwell, Schneider, Emerson).
• Knowledge of cybersecurity standards or NERC CIP compliance in industrial control environments.

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