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Sales-Driven Project Manager in Urbandale

Date Posted: 05 June 2026

Job Snapshot

Job Description

 

📍 Eddyville | Cedar Rapids | Des Moines, IA

THIS IS NOT A TYPICAL PM ROLE.

We’re looking for a builder, closer, and operator who can run projects in the field and grow business in the market.

If you’re just looking to manage schedules from behind a desk—this isn’t it.

If you want ownership, autonomy, and upside—keep reading.

WHAT YOU’LL ACTUALLY DO

You’ll own the Iowa territory and be responsible for:

  • Running active industrial/construction projects from start to finish

  • Leading field crews and subcontractors in multiple locations

  • Building strong client relationships and winning repeat work

  • Identifying and driving new business opportunities

  • Being the face of the company in the field and with customers

  • Helping scale a growing Midwest operation

This is a hybrid of Project Manager + Business Development + Field Leader.

📍 WHERE YOU’LL WORK

You will be mobile across three key Iowa markets:

  • Eddyville (primary focus – 2–3 days/week)

  • Cedar Rapids (1–2 days/week)

  • Des Moines (1–2 days/week)

You’re not sitting still—you’re building a territory.

WHAT WE NEED IN YOU

We want someone who is:

  • Strong in business development and relationship building

  • Confident managing multiple active field projects at once

  • Comfortable leading crews and solving problems in real time

  • Entrepreneurial, competitive, and growth-minded

  • Not afraid to be in the field 4–5 days per week

  • Interested in building something bigger than just a job

BEST FIT BACKGROUNDS

  • Industrial construction PMs
  • Steel, coatings, fabrication, mechanical, or self-perform contractors

  • Field supervisors ready to step into ownership-level responsibility

  • Sales-minded construction leaders who know how to win work AND execute it

COMPENSATION

We will pay for the right person.

  • Competitive base salary

  • Strong bonus / commission structure (performance-driven)

  • Real upside for someone who drives growth

  • Long-term path into branch / regional leadership

WHY THIS ROLE EXISTS

This is a growth role, not maintenance.

We are expanding in Iowa and need someone who can:

  • Run work in the field

  • Build relationships in the market

  • Help scale the territory into something much larger

BOTTOM LINE

We’re not looking for someone who wants a title.

We’re looking for someone who wants ownership, impact, and upside.

If that sounds like you or someone you know apply or reach out directly. 

📩 CONTACT

Jasmine Ingram📞 402.402.6264📧 jasmine.ingram@gogpac.com

 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.

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