On Site - Project Manager III (Columbia, TN)

CECO Environmental is seeking a Project Manager III in Columbia, TN. This role involves leading complex, cross-functional projects, ensuring health and safety, meeting requirements, and delivering on schedule and budget. Responsibilities include scope establishment, risk management, team communication, project planning, and continuous improvement of project management processes. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree, 8+ years of project management experience, and strong organizational skills.
Job Summary

CECO is a leading, environmentally focused diversified industrial company, delivering innovative solutions that protect people, the environment, and industrial equipment worldwide. With more than 150 years of history and deep application expertise, CECO serves a broad range of industries, including air, water, and energy transition markets. Our legacy began in 1869 with the founding of the Dean Brothers Pump Company, addressing high-temperature pumping challenges. A century later, Claremont Engineering was established, evolving into CECO Environmental. Today, CECO proudly encompasses over 20 trusted brands, each committed to providing solutions that safeguard people, the environment, and industrial operations. 

 

As part of the CECO Environmental family of brands, Kirk & Blum plays a critical role in delivering specialized air solutions that protect both people and the environment. By joining our team, you’ll contribute to our shared mission of protecting global industrial operations and shaping the future of environmental stewardship. 

Summary:

The Project Manager III is responsible for the leadership of projects that are cross functional and have a high degree of complexity. The Project Manager III is fully knowledgeable of best practices of project management. He/she is responsible for the overall health and safety of the project, ensuring that requirements are established and met, deliverables are completed and reviewed, and the project is completed on schedule and within budget. The Project Manager III will be responsible for multiple projects running concurrently. The Project Manager III is responsible for mentoring and training other members of Project Team. This role requires you to be onsite: ( Columbia, TN ).

Your Responsibilities Will Be:
• Establish scope and detailed requirements for the project. Includes facilitating requirements gathering sessions with key stakeholders, documenting the requirements, and managing the requirements through the life of the project.
• Identify and manage issues, risks and changes.
• Communicate and follow-up regularly with team members to ensure tasks are completed according to plans.
• Develop project plans for schedule, resources, and budget. Requires collaboration with resources managers, lead team members, Finance, and executives.
• Monitor and track progress against plans.
• Report status to project stakeholders through multiple formal communication methods (e.g, monthly status reports, bi-weekly snapshot reports, project plan updates) and informal methods (e.g, ad-hoc requests and email).
• Communicate effectively with project team members, management, and project stakeholders on status, issues, risks, and project goals and objectives.
• Create status reports on a regular basis.
• Actively engage in continuous improvement of the organization's project management processes and standards.
• Monitor actual project hours and costs against the project/program estimates and budget.
• Monitor and report on the project budget.
• Other duties as required
• OSHA10
• OSHA 30

Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years demonstrated project management experience and project implementation.
• Experience with distributed project teams required.
• Excellent prioritization and organization skills, especially the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Able to work extended hours when needed to help meet project deadlines.
• Excellent written/verbal communication, presentation, and listening skills, with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences, including nontechnical.
• Experience working in a fast paced, high-effort, dynamic work environment.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills

Preferred Qualifications:
• PMI certification strongly preferred.
• MBA desired.

ADA Requirements:

Positions in this function typically require typing, sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.
• Concentrated mental and/or visual attention. The work involves performing complex tasks to very close accuracy and quality specifications, or a high degree of hand and eye coordination for sustained periods.
• The job is typically performed under comfortable working conditions; any disagreeable elements are generally absent during normal performance of job. Visits to our manufacturing facility and suppliers’ facilities is required to monitor active projects and address design issues.
• Compliance with company attendance standards.

We Offer:

We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee 401(k), tuition reimbursement, and much more.

At CECO, we are committed to a culture where every employee is valued and respected for their unique experiences and perspectives. We believe a diverse and inclusive work environment contributes to the rich exchange of ideas and diversity of thoughts, that inspires innovation and brings the best solutions to our customers.

ABOUT US

CECO’s Commitment to Our People

At CECO, our people are at the center of everything we do. Whether you’re a professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring opportunities, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you’ll find your chance to make a difference with CECO.

Equal Opportunity Employer

CECO is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.

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ABOUT CECO

CECO Environmental is a leading environmentally focused, diversified industrial company whose solutions protect people, the environment, and industrial equipment across the globe, serving a broad landscape of industrial air, industrial water and energy transition markets.

We serve these markets and our global customers through our key business segments: Engineered Systems and Industrial Process Solutions. Learn more about CECO by visiting About Us.