Sr Project Manager (wastewater construction)

Pay: Up to $180,000 salary for this role! 

Schedule: 5 days/week on project site.

Required/Top Skills & Intake Call Notes:

This is a construction/ construction engineering Project Manager- not an IT project manager. They share traits such as project timeline management, budget management, and coordinating between client and internal executive teams. However, they will have experience more specialized in the buildout and/or addition, and/or rebuild of Water treatment facilities.

 Project manager or Associate Project Manager experience with Wastewater/Water Treatment Construction required

• Experience with RFPs and General Contracting heavily preferred
• Experience working with local municipalities a big plus
• BIM experience a plus
• Can consider several levels of experience as long as they have project management experience in wastewater treatment. Can be at Associate PM level in the low 100s, PM level in the low-mid 100s, or Sr. PM level in the high 100s- they can be flexible as long as salary is commensurate with experience.
• Preferred that they come from a General Contracting or Construction Management firm, Otherwise they are open to people from Civil Engineering or Consulting firms, from government, or directly from a wastewater treatment or water utility company
• OSHA Certification is preferred but not required as they can get them certified

Job Description:

 Our client, a leader in Construction Management and General Contractor Services Industry is seeking a Project Manager with a minimum of five years of construction experience. This individual will be ultimately responsible for the day-to-day execution, project controls, project engineering, cost, risk, and business management of a particular project. You will be responsible for coordinating and leading internal project team, trade partners, and clients throughout the construction, plant start-up and turnover of the project. This position will lead the efforts in the creation and adherence to the project timeline, project budget, trade partner contracts and negotiations, and internal and external project reporting.

Management will focus on wastewater and drinking water treatment facilities. Project manager will report to designated Project Executive and work closely with all other members of the project team.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage the planning and scheduling of projects.
• Financial management of projects, including responsibility for Owner Pay Applications, Cost Oversee and manage the field staff / operations team assigned to a project.
• Complete project buy-out and procurement; including scope review and negotiation, issuance of Subcontracts and Purchase Orders, required submittals, delivery tracking and subcontractor and vendor management.
• Reports, Production Reports, and Cost & Revenue Projections.
• Monitor construction progress and work collaboratively with the superintendent to resolve any operational issues.
• Collaborate and communicate with preconstruction team, owner, architects, engineers and trade partners, develop and maintain relationships with all project stakeholders.
• Conduct or represent the company in all project related meetings and provide all required reports and documentation to ensure all partners are informed of project status and potential issues.
• Coordinate and communicate with other departments as required; to include BIM, Scheduling, MEP, and Estimating.
• Participate in company’s continuous improvement program.
• Lead the establishment and implementation of project specific safety goals and ensure compliance of company and subcontractor staff with project safety requirements.
• Perform additional assignments per supervisor’s direction.

Position Qualifications

• In-depth understanding of all major construction methods and procedures.
• Management experience; including financial, and negotiation skills.
• Strong listening and communication skills, including the ability to resolve conflict diplomatically.
• Ability to identify and resolve complex issues.
• Ability to create and support team morale.
• A strong work ethic and a “can-do”
• Exhibit strong leadership and motivation skills.

Education & Experience

• Extensive knowledge of construction practices and procedures.
• Four-year degree in construction related field or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or related experience.
• Min 5 years’ experience in a similar construction project management role or related functions plus the willingness to learn and continuously improve processes are required.
• Experience in supervisory role with a demonstrated history of decision-making/problem-solving skills are essential.
• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite, project management software (Procore or similar), accounting cost management software, and scheduling software (Primavera or similar).
• OSHA 30 Certification is required, LEED Certification, Lean Certification, CPR/First Aid Training is a plus.

Interview Process:

1. Phone or Video with TA Manager
2. Video Interview with Hiring Manager
3. Video or On-site Interview with Project Executive and Sr. Project Manager
4. Offer