Senior Project Manager — Industrial & Distribution Construction Charleston, SC | Full-Time | Travel Across SC, NC & GAAbout the Opportunity We're a fast-growing general contractor specializing in large-scale industrial, manufacturing, and distribution center construction across the Southeast. Our project pipeline is anchored by a long-term relationship with one of the world's largest logistics and e-commerce operators, giving our teams consistent, high-volume work building mission-critical facilities across South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia. We're looking for a Senior Project Manager to lead ground-up construction on large industrial and distribution facilities, working directly with a major national client's development and construction teams. This is a high-visibility role with a clear runway to Project Director for the right person.
What You'll Do:- Serve as the primary point of leadership for large-scale industrial/distribution/manufacturing construction projects from preconstruction through closeout
- Manage project schedules, budgets, subcontractor performance, and quality control across multiple concurrent sites
- Act as the key client-facing representative, maintaining strong relationships with a major repeat client's project and development teams
- Lead site teams including Project Engineers, Superintendents, and support staff
- Oversee procurement, RFI/submittal processes, change order management, and financial reporting
- Ensure compliance with safety standards and client-specific program requirements
- Travel regularly to project sites across SC, NC, and GA (some overnight travel required)
- Partner with senior leadership on resourcing, business development, and pipeline planning as the program grows
What We're Looking For:- 8+ years of construction project management experience, with significant time on industrial, manufacturing, warehouse, or distribution center projects
- Experience managing large-scale ground-up builds ($20M+ project values preferred)
- Prior experience working with major e-commerce, logistics, or big-box retail clients is a strong plus
- Strong command of scheduling, budgeting, and financial reporting tools (Procore, MS Project, or similar)
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously
- Excellent communication and leadership skills — this role represents the company directly to a major client
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- Willingness to travel throughout SC, NC, and GAWhy Join UsClear path to Project Director for candidates who perform in this role — we promote from within and are actively building out our senior leadership bench as our industrial program scales
- Steady, high-volume pipeline of work with a repeat national client — none of the feast-or-famine uncertainty of chasing one-off bids
- Competitive salary, performance bonus, vehicle allowance, and full benefits package
- A growing regional platform with real investment in its people and its future leaders
LocationBased out of Charleston, SC, with regular travel to active project sites throughout South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia.
Interested candidates should apply with a current resume and a brief summary of relevant industrial/distribution project experience.
