Project Manager- Industrial Construction

The Project Manager is at the center of all project activities and responsible for the performance of the project team. A Project Manager is held accountable for effectively planning, documenting, and monitoring projects assigned to them and must ensure the safety, profitability and client satisfaction associated with each project. This requires a Project Manager to effectively schedule, plan, and control all project activities required for a project to be successful.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

SAFETY

  • Responsible for the safety of everyone on each project
    • i.e., implementing and ensuring the company’s safety and risk management policy is being utilized and participation improve

PROJECT MANAGEMENT/ PERFORMANCE

  • Responsible to fully understand safety, annual revenue, and gross profit goals at the start of each project/ year
  • Monitor personal performance against goals monthly
  • Understand customer service and customer development goals

Construction

Responsible for completing and submitting a Project Startup Checklist to the Regional Manager in a timely manner. This includes:

  • Schedule
  • Work packs
  • Execution Plan
  • Schedule of Values
  • Tracking/Reporting (i.e., Excel & Procore)
  • Manpower Requisition
  • Site Safety Plan
  • Quality Plan

Project Close Out

  • Responsible for conducting a thorough Project Review and submitting the finding to the Regional Manager. This should include a thorough project review:
  • Estimate vs. Actuals
  • Lessons Learned
  • Upload of Project Documents to Server
  • Responsible for completing/obtaining all close out bonds, permits, etc.

CLIENT CARE

  • Responsible for ensuring regular and clear communications between clients and operations
  • Developing and maintaining clients in area assigned by Regional Manager

ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT

  • Responsible for the successful implementation of all strategy, policies, and other corporate initiatives in a timely manner
  • Maintains a functional relationship with other company departments
  • Regularly conducts procedure audits on each project to ensure compliance with corporate goals and initiatives

AUTHORITY AND LINES OF REPORTING

Reports to: Regional Manager

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Jeff Shockley

VP of Operations

Meet Jeff, an accomplished construction industry veteran and visionary leader with a robust 20-year trajectory of ascending from hands-on trade work to executive management. His leadership has been instrumental in steering multidisciplinary teams to success in diverse sectors such as Oil and Gas, Refining, Mining, Transportation, and Energy Transmission. Jeff’s mastery in Civil and Mechanical construction has been pivotal in the successful delivery of capital projects exceeding $1 billion in value. Jeff has essential experience in project controls and focuses on real-time tracking to provide the desired outcome to both the company and the client. His experience on both the Owner’s side as well as the contractor’s side has given him invaluable knowledge of management and the execution cycle.

Craig Rucker

VP of Operations

Meet Craig, a seasoned leader with over 26 years of management experience and technical expertise. His areas of specialization encompass a wide range of industry sectors, including project management, industrial facilities maintenance, plant maintenance, building and equipment structures, and construction management consultation.

Craig is certified in heavy rigging, with extensive experience in equipment removal and installation. His expertise extends to structural detailing, fabrication, erection, and installation. He also excels in conveyor system installation and maintenance, infrastructure improvements, capital project construction, bidding, estimating, and process piping and demolition.

Before joining Brahma, Craig honed his skills at Bell Steel, Inc. and Milling Machinery, Inc. His construction career, which began in the residential industry, eventually led him to industrial maintenance where he performed all aspects of millwright work. Craig’s commitment to continuous learning is evident in his completion of the ASU Alliance for Construction Excellence Project Management Course. He holds an OSHA 510 certification, a certification of completion in the Program of Project Management, and is trained in Auto CAD and Structural Steel detailing. With his vast experience and multitude of certifications, Craig brings a unique blend of leadership, technical acumen, and industry knowledge to his role.

Chris Rich

Chris Rich

CEO

Chris Rich has served as Chief Executive Officer of Brahma Group since February 2026. Chris is the Chief Operating Officer of the JT THORPE Group. He brings over 16 years of experience in industrial construction, having joined JT THORPE in 2012 as a Project Engineer in the company’s Large Projects Group.

Over the years, Chris has held several key leadership positions, including Operations Manager, Regional Manager, Director, Vice President, and President of JT Thorpe & Son, Inc., the Group’s largest subsidiary. In each role, he built and led high-performing teams focused on delivering high-value solutions with world-class safety and quality standards. His project experience spans complex industrial outages, turnarounds, and capital projects ranging in scale from $1,000 to over $100 million.

Chris holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University. He is known for bringing operational excellence, a process-driven mindset, and a lead-by-example approach to every role he takes on.

Outside of work, Chris enjoys spending time at the shore with family and friends — especially his four nieces — and is an avid supporter of his hometown Philadelphia sports teams.