Construction Manager: Water/Wastewater Projects Lead

WILSON ENGINEERS, LLC; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Plan

Vision Plan

Dental Plan

Group Life Insurance

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

401K Retirement Plan

PTO

Paid Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Referral Bonus

Job summary

Wilson Engineers, LLC seeks an experienced Construction Manager for our Tempe, AZ office to lead Owner-Contractor coordination, review plans, and guide project execution from bid through closeout.

The role requires 4–8 years in water/wastewater or civil construction, a Relevant degree, and PE is preferred. Proficiency with Bluebeam and MS Office is expected; MS Project/Primavera P6 a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Construction Engineering, or Civil Engineering; PE preferred
• 4–8 years in water, wastewater, transportation or civil construction; CM/Field Engineer roles may substitute for the degree
• Proficient with Bluebeam, MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Outlook; MS Project and Primavera P6 a plus

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison between Owner, Contractor and project team, ensuring effective communication
• Review plans, specs and contract documents to understand scope and construction objectives
• Lead construction progress and owner meetings; document key decisions and actions
• Prepare and distribute detailed meeting minutes to keep stakeholders informed
• Interpret contracts and advise Owner on administration, compliance and execution
• Manage budgets by reviewing Schedule of Values and payment applications
• Evaluate contractor schedules and risks; provide recommendations to keep projects on schedule
• Review cost proposals and change requests to support Owner decisions
• Perform field inspections; document observations with photos and daily reports
• Coordinate with materials testing firms and verify material quality against specs
• Manage closeout activities with punch lists and final documentation

Skills

Proactive and self-motivated

Construction knowledge

Quality control

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Engineering

Civil Engineering

Tools

Bluebeam

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

Job description

Wilson Engineers, LLC seeks an experienced Construction Manager for our Tempe, AZ office to lead Owner-Contractor coordination, review plans, and guide project execution from bid through closeout.

The role requires 4–8 years in water/wastewater or civil construction, a Relevant degree, and PE is preferred. Proficiency with Bluebeam and MS Office is expected; MS Project/Primavera P6 a plus.