Project Manager
Heartland Electric Co., Hastings, NE, United States
Job Category : Supply Chain/Logistics/Planning
Requisition Number : PROJE001080
Posted : April 17, 2026
Full-Time
On-site
Locations
Ethanol Fuels-Hastings
Chief Ethanol
4225 E South St
PO Box 488
Hastings, NE 68901, USA
The Project Manager supports the Construction Manager and project stakeholders by leading front-end project definition, job packaging, material coordination, and cross-discipline execution support. This role focuses on converting project concepts into executable work packages by assisting Engineering, Maintenance, Instrumentation & Controls, Operations, and Construction teams. The Project Manager serves as a coordination and execution support role during a significant industrial ethanol plant modernization, ensuring scopes are clearly defined, materials are identified, and work is ready for safe, efficient construction.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Develop Scope of Work (SOW) documents for projects across all disciplines, break projects into clear, executable job packages suitable for internal crews or external contractors, and ensure scopes are clearly defined.
Develop and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs) supporting project scopes.
Coordinate with Engineering, Maintenance, vendors, and Construction to validate BOM completeness.
Support material readiness to prevent field delays during construction.
Act as an execution support resource to Engineering, Maintenance, I&C, and Operations by helping convert ideas and needs into defined scopes, materials, and work plans.
Manage constraint log to reduce execution friction.
Develop task-level and package-level readiness schedules, track scope, material, and contractor readiness milestones, and identify risks to the construction schedule and escalates early.
Participate in bid reviews to confirm scope and material alignment.
Coordinate with Construction Manager on contractor selection and execution planning.
Support RFI development and resolution by ensuring scopes and assumptions are clearly documented.
Assist with change identification driven by scope evolution or field discovery.
Help ensure change requests are tied back to original scope definitions and BOMs.
Maintain organized project documentation and ensure that the punch list is completed in a timely and cost-effective manner.
Oversee that all established procedures and policies are followed in regard to safety and protection of company assets.
Promote and protect the good name of Chief Industries within the community and surrounding area.
Maintain good communication with all departments within the brand in order to have a thorough knowledge of works in process.
Attend all project meetings and assist with execution of project requirements.
Review subcontracts and purchase orders of material items required for the construction of projects under contract.
Maintain confidentiality of proposed projects and costs.
Review all subcontractor and supplier invoices, while verifying the amount, cost-code to be charged, and disclosed material/sub-subcontractors.
Process Change Orders for all approved Change Requests. Ensure that all Change Requests have an executed Change Order prior to proceeding. Adjust projections, project schedules, and other change order requirements in a timely manner. Ensure that all subcontractor change orders are executed prior to approving the pay application.
Monitor cost issues daily and adjust projections as required to ensure projected costs are true and an accurate account of final project costs in relationship to original estimate.
Assist in the determination of contingency amounts at the time of project closings.
Maintain a good relationship with the contractors during construction of the project.
Coordinate the entire project along with the Construction Manager, Construction Team, and management to ensure all projects are completed within budget and on time or ahead of schedule.
Quickly and properly follow-up on all leads in a very professional manner within 24 hours.
Communicate ideas for improving company processes with a positive and constructive attitude.
The Company:
Putting the needs of customers first has taken Chief Industries, Inc. from a small construction company in 1954, to a highly diverse company with a reputation for manufacturing quality products and offering unparalleled customer service. Through its many divisions and subsidiaries, Chief Industries employs over 1,400 skilled and dedicated employees who produce a wide variety of products, many of which are used around the world.
A Brand of Chief Industries, Chief Ethanol is committed to producing quality renewable fuel and produces approximately 140 million gallons of ethanol annually. Chief Ethanol Fuels, Inc. was Nebraska’s first dry‑mill ethanol plant and remains committed to producing renewable fuel and high‑quality feed today. The plant is a continuous flow Vogelbusch process.
This full‑time position is eligible for full company benefits, including
Paid vacation/time off
Company‑paid life insurance
Company‑paid short‑term disability benefits
Health Insurance
Vision Insurance
Financial wellness coaching
Employee assistance program
Paid holidays (8)
Education assistance
And much more.
Education
High School Diploma or better.
Preferred
Bachelors of Science or better in Construction.
Experience
Minimum 5 five years’ experience required.
Licenses & Certifications
OSHA Related Certificates
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
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Requisition Number : PROJE001080
Posted : April 17, 2026
Full-Time
On-site
Locations
Ethanol Fuels-Hastings
Chief Ethanol
4225 E South St
PO Box 488
Hastings, NE 68901, USA
The Project Manager supports the Construction Manager and project stakeholders by leading front-end project definition, job packaging, material coordination, and cross-discipline execution support. This role focuses on converting project concepts into executable work packages by assisting Engineering, Maintenance, Instrumentation & Controls, Operations, and Construction teams. The Project Manager serves as a coordination and execution support role during a significant industrial ethanol plant modernization, ensuring scopes are clearly defined, materials are identified, and work is ready for safe, efficient construction.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Develop Scope of Work (SOW) documents for projects across all disciplines, break projects into clear, executable job packages suitable for internal crews or external contractors, and ensure scopes are clearly defined.
Develop and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs) supporting project scopes.
Coordinate with Engineering, Maintenance, vendors, and Construction to validate BOM completeness.
Support material readiness to prevent field delays during construction.
Act as an execution support resource to Engineering, Maintenance, I&C, and Operations by helping convert ideas and needs into defined scopes, materials, and work plans.
Manage constraint log to reduce execution friction.
Develop task-level and package-level readiness schedules, track scope, material, and contractor readiness milestones, and identify risks to the construction schedule and escalates early.
Participate in bid reviews to confirm scope and material alignment.
Coordinate with Construction Manager on contractor selection and execution planning.
Support RFI development and resolution by ensuring scopes and assumptions are clearly documented.
Assist with change identification driven by scope evolution or field discovery.
Help ensure change requests are tied back to original scope definitions and BOMs.
Maintain organized project documentation and ensure that the punch list is completed in a timely and cost-effective manner.
Oversee that all established procedures and policies are followed in regard to safety and protection of company assets.
Promote and protect the good name of Chief Industries within the community and surrounding area.
Maintain good communication with all departments within the brand in order to have a thorough knowledge of works in process.
Attend all project meetings and assist with execution of project requirements.
Review subcontracts and purchase orders of material items required for the construction of projects under contract.
Maintain confidentiality of proposed projects and costs.
Review all subcontractor and supplier invoices, while verifying the amount, cost-code to be charged, and disclosed material/sub-subcontractors.
Process Change Orders for all approved Change Requests. Ensure that all Change Requests have an executed Change Order prior to proceeding. Adjust projections, project schedules, and other change order requirements in a timely manner. Ensure that all subcontractor change orders are executed prior to approving the pay application.
Monitor cost issues daily and adjust projections as required to ensure projected costs are true and an accurate account of final project costs in relationship to original estimate.
Assist in the determination of contingency amounts at the time of project closings.
Maintain a good relationship with the contractors during construction of the project.
Coordinate the entire project along with the Construction Manager, Construction Team, and management to ensure all projects are completed within budget and on time or ahead of schedule.
Quickly and properly follow-up on all leads in a very professional manner within 24 hours.
Communicate ideas for improving company processes with a positive and constructive attitude.
The Company:
Putting the needs of customers first has taken Chief Industries, Inc. from a small construction company in 1954, to a highly diverse company with a reputation for manufacturing quality products and offering unparalleled customer service. Through its many divisions and subsidiaries, Chief Industries employs over 1,400 skilled and dedicated employees who produce a wide variety of products, many of which are used around the world.
A Brand of Chief Industries, Chief Ethanol is committed to producing quality renewable fuel and produces approximately 140 million gallons of ethanol annually. Chief Ethanol Fuels, Inc. was Nebraska’s first dry‑mill ethanol plant and remains committed to producing renewable fuel and high‑quality feed today. The plant is a continuous flow Vogelbusch process.
This full‑time position is eligible for full company benefits, including
Paid vacation/time off
Company‑paid life insurance
Company‑paid short‑term disability benefits
Health Insurance
Vision Insurance
Financial wellness coaching
Employee assistance program
Paid holidays (8)
Education assistance
And much more.
Education
High School Diploma or better.
Preferred
Bachelors of Science or better in Construction.
Experience
Minimum 5 five years’ experience required.
Licenses & Certifications
OSHA Related Certificates
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
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