Capital Projects Manager - Infrastructure & Utilities

Synagro; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 105,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 15 days

10 Holidays

Medical/Dental/Vision

HSA with match

FSA

401(k) match

Career growth

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Synagro's Engineering Group seeks a seasoned Project Manager to bridge technical engineering with administration, delivering complex capital projects on schedule and within budget.

You will lead scopes from concept through construction, manage budgets and vendors, coordinate with regulators and stakeholders, and travel up to 50%.

Strong communication, leadership, and construction project experience are required; public works exposure is a plus.

Qualifications

• Strong project management and construction industry knowledge.
• Experience in public works, infrastructure, or capital improvement programs.
• Proficiency in budgeting, financial planning, and capital program management.
• Ability to lead teams, supervise staff, and manage contract consultants.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee full lifecycle of capital works projects from concept to commissioning.
• Develop project scopes, objectives and feasibility studies with stakeholders.
• Prepare and monitor budgets; ensure compliance with financial plans.
• Coordinate with government agencies, contractors and consultants; resolve issues.
• Negotiate and manage contracts with vendors; ensure regulatory compliance.
• Secure permits, licenses, and approvals from authorities.
• Track progress, manage scope/schedule/cost changes, and report to management.
• Identify and mitigate project risks to minimize delays and cost overruns.
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation.

Skills

Project management

Construction industry knowledge

Budgeting

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

Risk management

Leadership

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Project

RS Means

AutoCAD

Excel

Job description

Synagro's Engineering Group seeks a seasoned Project Manager to bridge technical engineering with administration, delivering complex capital projects on schedule and within budget.

You will lead scopes from concept through construction, manage budgets and vendors, coordinate with regulators and stakeholders, and travel up to 50%.

Strong communication, leadership, and construction project experience are required; public works exposure is a plus.