Heavy Civil Construction Project Manager - Water/Wastewater

Best Military Resume; Cookeville (TN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Best Military Resume is seeking a project manager to lead water/wastewater and heavy civil construction initiatives in Cookeville, TN. You’ll oversee planning through closeout, coordinate with owners, engineers, and vendors, and drive schedule and budget compliance.

You will review plans and bid documents, negotiate with subcontractors, and ensure safety, quality, and regulatory adherence while maintaining strong client relationships throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Experience managing large water/wastewater or heavy civil construction projects.
• Strong project management experience with WTP/WWTP projects.
• Ability to manage schedules, budgets, subcontractors, and project performance expectations.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full project lifecycle for water/wastewater, pump stations, and heavy civil construction projects.
• Review project plans, specifications, and bid documents while requesting quotes from subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers.
• Define project goals, build construction strategies, develop project plans, allocate resources, and keep work progressing within tight timelines.
• Monitor project scope, schedule, budget, profitability, production progress, and overall project performance, making adjustments when delays or challenges arise.
• Coordinate and communicate with owners, engineers, architects, inspectors, superintendents, vendors, subcontractors, and construction personnel.
• Ensure projects comply with applicable codes, contractual requirements, safety expectations, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct project meetings, report status, maintain client relationships, conduct site visits, and support bid-running activities as needed.
• Prepare and submit pay applications, review vendor invoices, and maintain clear project documentation throughout the project lifecycle.

Job description

About The Role

Manage the full project lifecycle for water/wastewater treatment plant, pump station, and heavy civil construction projects from planning through closeout. Review project plans, specifications, and bid documents while requesting quotes from subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers. Select, coordinate, and negotiate with subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers to support project budgets, schedules, quality expectations, and delivery goals. Define project goals, build construction strategies, develop project plans, allocate resources, and keep work progressing within tight timelines. Monitor project scope, schedule, budget, profitability, production progress, and overall project performance, making adjustments when delays or challenges arise. Coordinate and communicate with owners, engineers, architects, specialists, inspectors, superintendents, vendors, subcontractors, and construction personnel. Ensure projects comply with applicable building codes, contractual requirements, safety expectations, quality standards, and other legal or regulatory requirements. Conduct project meetings, report project status, maintain positive client relationships, conduct project site visits, and support bid-running activities as needed. Prepare and submit pay applications, review and approve vendor invoices, and maintain clear project documentation throughout the project lifecycle.

Nice to Have

• Experience managing large water/wastewater or heavy civil construction projects, strong project management experience with WTP/WWTP projects, ability to manage schedules, budgets, subcontractors, and project performance expectations.