Project Manager
Rasmussen Mechanical Services | Lincoln, NE
Since 1970, Rasmussen Mechanical Services has been a family-owned mechanical contractor serving commercial, industrial, and institutional customers across the Midwest and Rocky Mountains. We've grown to over 200 people across seven locations, but we've kept the small-company feel that's made people stay with us for 20, 30, even 37 years.
We're hiring a Project Manager based in our Lincoln, NE office to lead mechanical construction projects from kickoff through close-out.
The Role
This is a true project manager role focused on planning, executing, and delivering mechanical construction projects on time, on budget, and to the standards our customers expect. You'll own the project from contract turnover through final close-out, working alongside our estimators, sales engineers, and field teams.
A typical week might include:
Reviewing assigned projects in detail, scope, schedule, budget, and contractual obligations
Walking job sites to plan execution, coordinate logistics, and resolve field questions
Scheduling crews, materials, and subcontractors to keep projects moving efficiently
Managing the project budget, approving invoices, processing change orders, and directing progress billings
Reviewing shop drawings, submittals, and RFIs
Coordinating with customers on project status, schedule changes, and resolution of issues
Maintaining the job file purchase orders, subcontracts, schedule of values, and close-out documentation
Why People Stay at RMS
Family-owned, and it shows. The Rasmussens are still here. Leadership is accessible, decisions get made quickly, and people get treated like people.
The full toolbox. With ten specialized departments under one roof. HVAC, boilers, mechanical construction, controls, reliability, and more you'll work on projects that span the full scope of mechanical contracting.
Industry-leading pay and benefits, plus a culture that takes work-life balance seriously.
What You Bring
Standard path:
5+ years of progressive experience in mechanical systems, construction, or a related technical field
Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent hands-on professional experience
Strong project management fundamentals, scheduling, budgeting, scope management, change orders, close-out
Experience reading and interpreting blueprints, specifications, and submittals
Comfortable coordinating across field crews, subcontractors, vendors, and customers
Valid driver's license; able to pass a pre-employment drug screen
Entry-level path:
We're also open to recent graduates with meaningful project management internship experience. If you've completed an internship in construction, mechanical, or industrial project management where you actually owned a piece of a project, not just shadowed and you have a technical degree and the right work ethic, we'll train you up. We'd rather invest in the right person early than wait for a perfect 5-year resume.
Bachelor's degree in construction management, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, or a related technical field
Internship experience (paid or for-credit) in project management preferably with a contractor, construction firm, or industrial company
Strong written and verbal communication; comfortable working with technical drawings and field teams
Eager to learn, willing to spend time on job sites, and ready to grow into a full PM role
Skills That Make You Great in This Role
Strong organizational and prioritization skills you can manage multiple projects
Excellent written and verbal communication
Good people skills works closely with management, field crews, vendors, subcontractors, and customers
Technical aptitude can read blueprints, interpret specifications, and learn new systems quickly
Computer literacy with office products and project management software
Willingness to keep learning new methods, new technology, new ways to do the work better
Working Conditions
Split between office (planning, documentation, coordination) and job sites (walks, field coordination, customer meetings). Some travel with occasional overnight stays as projects require. You'll need to be able to lift 2530 lbs, navigate active construction sites safely, and communicate clearly in writing and in person.