Cleaning & Protocol Project Manager

Description

About Hodess

Hodess is a leading provider of specialty construction services and advanced technical services for critical environments. As The Full Lifecycle Partner™, we support complex, high-performance facilities through specialized expertise, innovative solutions, and a commitment to exceptional outcomes.

Our teams work across semiconductor, data center, pharmaceutical, healthcare, and other mission-critical environments where quality, safety, precision, and schedule execution are essential.

We are seeking an experienced Cleaning & Protocol Project Manager to support projects nationwide. This role is responsible for coordinating and managing cleaning, protocol, and project readiness activities to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with customer requirements, project specifications, and established quality standards.

The ideal candidate brings strong project coordination and leadership skills, experience in mission-critical construction environments, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while working collaboratively with customers, field teams, subcontractors, and other project stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Project Management & Execution

• Plan, coordinate, and manage cleaning, protocol, and readiness scopes across assigned projects.
• Coordinate project activities, resources, schedules, and deliverables to support successful execution and timely completion.
• Monitor project progress, identify potential schedule or operational risks, and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Communicate project objectives, scope requirements, schedules, and performance expectations to internal teams, subcontractors, and customers.
• Support tool installation readiness, equipment turnover, and customer handoff activities.
• Coordinate materials, equipment, labor resources, and subcontractor services to meet project requirements.

Field Operations & Quality

• Conduct regular site walks and field assessments to verify project readiness, work quality, and compliance with customer requirements.
• Coordinate cleanroom cleaning and protocol execution activities in controlled and critical environments.
• Ensure work is performed in accordance with applicable safety requirements, site-specific procedures, and established quality standards.
• Collaborate with field leadership, safety personnel, engineers, customers, and subcontractors to resolve issues and maintain project momentum.
• Identify opportunities to improve field execution, consistency, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.

Documentation & Communication

• Maintain accurate project documentation, including schedules, progress reports, meeting notes, contracts, and change orders, as applicable.
• Communicate project status, risks, and critical milestones to relevant stakeholders.
• Assist with scope clarification, change management, and coordination of customer requests.
• Support project closeout, turnover documentation, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Travel & Project Support

• Travel regularly to customer sites and Hodess project locations nationwide to support project execution.
• Adapt to changing project schedules, customer requirements, and operational priorities.
• Build strong working relationships with customers and project teams across multiple locations.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Five or more years of experience in semiconductor, data center, pharmaceutical, healthcare, or other mission-critical construction environments.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating or managing projects, field operations, cleaning services, protocol execution, or construction readiness activities.
• Experience with cleanroom environments, tool installation readiness, turnover, or commissioning-related activities strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of construction processes, project schedules, contracts, specifications, and change management.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities across project locations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with customers, subcontractors, and internal teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and project management software.
• Ability to travel regularly and support projects nationwide based on business needs.
• A bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, or a related field is preferred; equivalent relevant experience will also be considered.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Hodess is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities in recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, and all other aspects of employment, without discrimination based on any status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Hodess does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies without a previously executed written agreement. Unsolicited resumes submitted without an agreement do not create any obligation for recruitment fees or other compensation.