Project Manager

JOB TITLE: Project Manager
REPORTS TO: Senior Project Manager
STATUS: Full time, exempt
LOCATION: Ludington, MI with up to 40% travel anticipated nationwide
SALARY RANGE: $110,000-$130,000 annually
BENEFITS: Medical, dental, and vision insurance, optional FSA/HSA, 401k with 6%employer match, life and AD&D insurance, Employee Assistance Program, short & longterm disability, tuition reimbursement, 21.67 days of paid time off + 10 holidays

About Tidal Vision:
We believe that sustainability should not require customers to compromise on price,convenience, or performance.Our mission is to create positive and systemic environmentalimpact by making our biopolymer solutions cost competitive, more convenient, and betterperforming than the synthetic chemicals we displace. We value innovation and take pride inchallenging the status-quo; we choose to view obstacles as opportunities. We value new ideasand encourage the team to apply creativity and invent new solutions to meet challengingdemands. We foster open, direct communication, and a collaborative working environmentthrough our unique approach towork culture. We value our employees and demonstrate thatthrough our compensation and benefits programs and opportunities for growth and development.

About Our Unique Work Culture:
Tidal Vision strives to build and invest in the highest performing andmost innovative team. We put our people and customers above process, avoid company-widerules as much as possible, and have the courage to take unusual approaches to advance ourmission. With this approach, we believe we can create a more flexible, fun, stimulating, creative,collaborative, and innovative organization.

Our commitment to developing, practicing and promoting direct and open communication,responsibility and freedom, and leading with and seeking context is a responsibility for every roleat Tidal Vision.

Position Summary:

We are seeking an accountable, communicative, and organized individual to join ourteam as a Project Manager. The Project Manager will be accountable for the day-to-dayplanning, coordination, and execution of assigned capital projects within theFoundational Development team, as well as external customers of Clear Water Servicesas needed. This role owns project-level scope, schedule, and cost tracking. This personwill also ensure work is executed in alignment with approved plans, standards, andorganizational priorities.

The Project Manager will work closely with Design, Fabrication, Execution, andAdministration workgroups to drive projects from authorization through commissioningand closeout. This is a delivery-focused role requiring strong coordination and follow through.

Key Responsibilities:

• Must operate and work within our Mission-Driven Culture Core Values andPrinciples and encourage others to do the same.
• Project Delivery
  • Manage assigned projects from initiation through closeout.
  • Oversee industrial construction sites during new facility buildouts.
  • Coordinate custom fabrication builds for external business units.
  • Maintain project schedules, cost tracking, and forecasts.
  • Coordinate activities across Design, Execution, Fabrication, andAdministration.
  • Ensure project documentation and reporting are accurate, current, anddistributed appropriately.
  • Anticipate challenges and develop proactive solutions to keep projects onschedule.
• Scope and Change Control
  • Maintain approved project scope and assumptions.
  • Support formal change management processes.
  • Track risks, issues, and mitigation actions throughout project lifecycles.
  • Coordinate scope changes with Design team and the Senior ProjectManager.
  • Ensure impacts on cost and schedule are clearly documented.
• Communication and Coordination
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned projects.
  • Facilitate regular project meetings and updates.
  • Communicate progress, risks, and decisions clearly to stakeholders.
  • Escalate material issues promptly through appropriate channels.
  • Coordinate design and permitting processes and ensure all required codereviews, permits, and building approvals are completed.
  • Provide direction for procurement and supply chain management for construction materials and equipment.

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in project management, specifically within industrial,manufacturing, or construction environments.
• Experience working cross-functionally with business units to design and layoutindustrial spaces.
• Experience managing multiple workstreams simultaneously, while also balancingremote and on-site work.
• Strong organizational, communication, and coordination skills.
• Proficiency in project management software (e.g., PM Softwares, Excel,BlueBeam, etc).
• Experience managing permitting processes for industrial construction projects.
• Familiarity with directing, collaborating with, or executing fabrication shop operations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiar with all stages of a Greenfield Project.
• Familiar with project sites being designed for storing and using hazardousmaterials.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering,Construction Management or related.
• Design and/or Manufacturing experience of complex mechanical assemblies.
• Experience with electrical systems design, industrial automation, or processcontrol systems.

Licensing & Special Requirements:

• Subject to a criminal background check.
• Will require up to 40% travel nationwide
  
  

Working Conditions:
Most of the work will be performed in an office, site, or field environment. Physical requirementsof the position include walking, standing, or sitting for extended periods, and always wearingappropriate PPE.

Tidal Vision provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibitsdiscrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disabilitystatus, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristicprotected by federal, state or local laws.This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion,termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, thelevel of knowledge and skill typically required, and the scope of responsibility, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned including work in otherfunctional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods, or otherwise to balance the workload.Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of theemployer