Manager - Construction

Crete United • Greensboro, NC

12d • $100,000

About The Position

At AC Corporation, we’re celebrating 90 years of industry leadership in mechanical systems and fabrication. Our Process Division specializes in high-impact work for the rendering industry, tackling odor-control systems, packed towers, air scrubbers, and hydronic air-handling systems. We’re seeking a seasoned Project Manager who thrives on complex challenges, leads by example, and drives projects from concept to commissioning.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years’ mechanical project management experience, including at least 5 years in the rendering, odor control, or process-system installation environment.
• Technical fluency with hydronic systems, pumps, ductwork systems, air scrubbers, air-cooled condensers and associated mechanical components.
• Ability to interpret P&IDs, mechanical drawings, control schematics.
• Working knowledge of industrial fabrication and installation standards in a plant/industrial setting.
• Software proficiency: MS Word, Excel, Bluebeam
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent experience.
• Strong leadership, organization and communication skills—able to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Self-motivated and highly engaged in delivering quality, safety, and client satisfaction.
• Ability to sit or stand for up to 8 hours per day; occasional stooping, kneeling, crouching, climbing or balancing during site visits and inspections.

Nice To Haves

• preferred: AutoCAD, Revit, Viewpoint Spectrum

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the full project life-cycle for process and odor control systems (including estimation/proposal, design coordination, fabrication, installation, and close-out).
• Develop and maintain project budgets, schedules, and resource plans, ensuring alignment with scope and profitability objectives.
• Coordinate field work with AC superintendents, foremen, subcontractors, and client plant personnel to maintain installation quality, safety, and schedule.
• Manage material procurement, fabrication timelines, field installation sequencing, and the review/approval of submittals and shop drawings.
• Conduct jobsite visits to verify installation progress and adherence to safety, quality, and schedule expectations.
• Oversee the design and installation of odor control systems (scrubbers, air-cooled condensers, ductwork, hydronic systems) in rendering plant environments.
• Interface with plant engineering/client stakeholders to troubleshoot system performance, adapt processes, and ensure compliance with environmental/odor-emission standards.
• Control project finances: cost forecasting, billing, job-cost reporting using Viewpoint Spectrum; manage change orders and uphold project margins.
• Grow and maintain strong relationships with client owners, rendering industry partners, and the AC Corporation sales/estimating teams to support business development.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package (health, retirement, etc.).
• Collaborative, safety-first, quality-driven culture with opportunities for professional development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager