Client-Facing Construction Project Lead

Ground-Water-Treatment-; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

Advancement opportunities

Medical and dental benefits

Paid holidays and vacations

401(k) plan

Job summary

Ground-Water-Treatment- is seeking an outgoing Client Project Manager to serve as the primary onsite representative, building trusted relationships while ensuring safe, efficient delivery and alignment with client expectations.

You will coordinate field leadership, engineering, subcontractors and support staff across multiple sites, manage client communications, track schedule and budget, and identify opportunities for additional services and repeat business.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of construction management, field engineering, superintendent, or project management experience.
• Experience working directly with owners, engineers, subcontractors, and regulatory agencies.
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Ability to lead meetings and facilitate productive discussions.
• Understanding of construction contracts, schedules, specifications, and drawings.
• Willingness to travel locally to support multiple projects and client meetings.
• OSHA 30 preferred (training provided if necessary).
• Other tasks as assigned including estimating and proposal writing experience
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• The ability to work in a dynamic environment including extreme temperatures

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary day-to-day point of contact for clients during project execution.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with client representatives, engineers, regulators, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Lead field project communication and ensure client requests are addressed promptly and professionally.
• Coordinate responses to client questions and requests while ensuring alignment with project leadership on scope, schedule, and contractual obligations.
• Lead or participate in recurring client meetings, preparing agendas, presentations, action items, and follow-up documentation.
• Foster a positive project experience that promotes repeat business and long-term client relationships.
• Coordinate with field supervision, project leadership and management, engineering, procurement, and project controls to maintain alignment across all project activities across multiple sites.
• Monitor project schedules and production progress, assisting project leadership in identifying and resolving potential impacts.
• Identify and communicate potential change orders and document accordingly.
• Coordinate subcontractor and vendor activities to support efficient project execution.
• Assist in identifying project risks and facilitate timely resolution of issues.
• Coordinate vendor, subcontractor and quality/testing personnel schedules
• Develop a thorough understanding of each client's operations, objectives, and future needs.
• Identify opportunities for additional services, future projects, or operational improvements and communicate those opportunities to Business Development leadership.

Skills

Construction management

Client relationship management

Communication skills

Lead meetings

Contracts, schedules, drawings

Travel willingness

OSHA 30 preferred

Estimating & proposal writing

Job description

Ground-Water-Treatment- is seeking an outgoing Client Project Manager to serve as the primary onsite representative, building trusted relationships while ensuring safe, efficient delivery and alignment with client expectations.

You will coordinate field leadership, engineering, subcontractors and support staff across multiple sites, manage client communications, track schedule and budget, and identify opportunities for additional services and repeat business.