Project Manager – Recycling Systems Installations
Location: Norwalk, CT (Remote flexibility depending on candidate location)
Reports To: Director of Program Management
Employment Type: Full-time, Salaried
About Van Dyk Recycling Solutions (VDRS)
Van Dyk Recycling Solutions is a leading provider of turnkey recycling and sorting systems for material recovery facilities (MRFs) and waste processors across North America. We partner with customers to design, implement, and support high-performance recycling solutions that increase throughput, reduce operating cost, and improve material quality. Our solutions span single-stream recycling, e-waste, MSW, plastics, construction and demolition recycling, organics processing, and more — with over 2,400 systems installed to date.
Role Overview
As a Project Manager at VDRS, you will lead the planning, coordination, execution, and successful delivery of turnkey recycling and sorting system installations across the U.S., Canada, and Central America. You will serve as the central point of contact for customers, vendors, subcontractors, and internal teams, ensuring installations are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
You will manage all mechanical and electrical aspects of the projects while upholding VDRS standards for safety, performance, and customer satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead planning, scheduling, and execution of recycling equipment and system installations from pre-construction through turnover.
- Coordinate multi-disciplinary teams including internal engineers, field technicians, subcontractors, and third-party vendors.
- Serve as the primary customer interface for project updates, issue resolution, and expectations management.
- Oversee installation details for mechanical, electrical, and system integration tasks.
- Track project progress, budgets, material delivery, and scheduling — adjusting plans as needed to mitigate risk.
- Identify and resolve any technical or logistical barriers throughout the installation lifecycle.
- Ensure all work complies with safety protocols, project specifications, and contractual requirements.
- Prepare and maintain project documentation including schedules, reports, submittals, change orders, and close-out files.
- Support commissioning and startup activities to verify system performance.
- Occasionally travel to customer sites throughout the U.S., Canada, and Central America.
Qualifications
Required:
- Minimum 3 years of experience in project management or engineering, preferably in industrial equipment installations, manufacturing, or construction environments.
- Strong ability to work collaboratively with customers and multidisciplinary teams to coordinate multiple concurrent projects.
- Technical aptitude with mechanical systems, electrical components, and construction site activities.
- Proficiency reading blueprints, schematics, and using CAD tools or equivalent technical documentation.
- Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in English — additional languages (Spanish, French, German, Dutch, Polish, etc.) a plus.
- Outstanding customer relationship skills — you represent VDRS directly to our customers.
Preferred:
- Engineering degree (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or similar field).
- Previous experience in recycling systems, material handling equipment, or similar industrial markets.
- Experience with project management tools (MS Project, Primavera, or equivalent).
Benefits
- Competitive salaried compensation
- 20 paid vacation days + 8 paid holidays
- Company-paid health & dental insurance for you, your spouse, and dependents
- $250,000 company-paid life insurance policy
- Profit-sharing pension plan plus additional 401(k) savings plan
- A varied and challenging role with significant independence and opportunities for professional growth in an innovative, environmentally focused organization
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $90,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Briefly describe one industrial or construction project you personally managed, including the type of equipment/system involved and your role in the installation.
- Which industries have you worked in?
Experience:
- coordinated subcontractors, field crews on job sites?: 5 years (Required)
- managing industrial equipment installations: 5 years (Required)
- reading blueprints, electrical or mechanical drawings: 5 years (Required)
Work Location: Remote
