Job Description
Senior Project Manager – Power & Energy Systems (Large Boilers/Furnaces)
Location: Marlborough, MA (Relocation Assistance Available)
Salary: $150,000–$180,000 annually
Type: Full-Time / Direct Hire
Overview:
- Lead end-to-end delivery of power/energy projects (scope, schedule, budget, resources)
- Serve as primary customer contact for technical, commercial, and schedule execution
- Own risk, quality, procurement approvals, and contract change/claims management
- Power Generation
- Industrial Boilers & Furnaces
- Energy Systems / EPC / OEM Services
This is a direct-hire opportunity with one of NESC Staffing’s clients for a Senior Project Manager with power-industry experience supporting large boilers, furnaces, and energy systems. You’ll lead complex projects from definition through closeout, aligning internal teams and third-party partners to deliver safe, reliable, on-time results for customers.
Key Responsibilities:
- Define project scope, goals, and deliverables that support project requirements.
- Lead and coordinate the core project team and assigned engineering and third-party resources to accomplish project objectives on time and within budget.
- Build and maintain project plans, schedules, timelines, and milestones.
- Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path.
- Act as the single point of contact for customers across technical, commercial, and schedule matters.
- Develop, negotiate, and manage supplemental work and scope changes.
- Monitor projects for risks and issues; take ownership to resolve or prevent problems.
- Prepare and deliver progress reports, updates, and presentations to customers and internal leadership.
- Manage contractual claims through timely resolution that is satisfactory to all parties.
- Implement and maintain project quality expectations for assigned projects.
- Control project procurement and approve purchasing aligned to project needs and governance.
What we’re looking for:
- Senior Project Management experience in the power industry, including large boilers, furnaces, and/or industrial energy systems.
- Strong customer-facing communication skills with the ability to manage technical and commercial discussions.
- Demonstrated ability to drive scope, schedule, budget, and cross-functional execution in complex environments.
- Experience managing vendors/third parties, procurement approvals, and contract changes/claims.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: NESC Staffing and our affiliate client companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable laws.