Associate Project Manager

Associate Project Manager

Why Byrne

At Byrne, we foster a culture built on teamwork, excellence, and professionalism. Our greatest strength lies in the exceptional talent and dedication of our team members across every part of the organization. We value their contributions and ensure they’re recognized, rewarded, and compensated in ways that reflect their impact and expertise.

Pay and Benefits

• Salary Range – $72,000-$98,500 per year
• Competitive bonus programs
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits available day 1 of employment
• Supplemental benefits available on day 30 of employment
• Eligible for 401 (k) with a company match available on day 90 of employment
• Educational Support via tuition reimbursement and scholarship program

Work Shift and Location

6725 Lyons St. East Syracuse, NY 13057

Monday - Friday normal business hours. 

Job Overview

The Associate Project Manager plays a key role in executing assigned Engineering tasks. This includes supporting the day-to-day operations within the capital project lifecycle, ensuring scope, schedule, budget, documentation, procurement, and cost accounting, are proactively managed and reported. 

Key Responsibilities

• Support Engineering Project Managers in scope, budget, schedule, and communication management.
• Support Capital Project Engineering and stakeholders in creation, submittal, monitoring, and execution of capital requests. Enter approved capital requests in system and create project.
• Maintain project schedules, monitor task progress and identify/escalate schedule risk.
• Assist in budget work breakdown schedules (WBS), RFP/bid cycles, financial forecasting, cost accounting, and variance reporting of actual versus estimated costs.
• Maintain dashboards, status updates, and standardized reporting for stakeholder visibility.
• Escalate identified risks to scope, schedule, and budget to proper stakeholders for mitigation.
• Identify long-lead equipment and support early procurement planning.
• Generate purchase requisitions / purchase orders, monitor delivery, receive against budget, report on projected vs. actual costs, and verify against scope and percentage completion.
• Maintain change order approvals with proper documentation and budget adjustments.
• Support contractor onboarding, scope clarification, and field coordination project progress against schedule and deliverables.
• Assist project team with updating of project registers (risk, action items list, et al.)
• Assist project team with documentation to ensure proper archiving, turnover and closure.
• Establish and maintain positive relationships with external vendors, and within the organization.

Min. Qualifications

• Minimum of GED or High School Diploma is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in STEM, business, or financial field preferred.
• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office programs required.
• 1-2 years’ experience in project management, or related activity or coordination preferred.
• Experience working in a multi-site manufacturing environment preferred.
• Experience with construction, engineering, or procurement practices preferred.

Byrne

Headquartered in LaFayette, Byrne is a Central New York-based dairy company with a legacy spanning over 90 years. Its operations include an extended shelf-life (ESL) and ultra-high temperature (UHT) pasteurization plant in DeWitt, as well as an ESL manufacturing facility in Cortlandville. Byrne also maintains warehouse facilities in Syracuse and East Syracuse, along with a dedicated ice cream center in Syracuse. As a recognized industry leader, Byrne continues to drive innovation at the forefront of dairy processing and product development.