Onsite Project Manager – Water/Wastewater Construction

CEI Services; San Marcos (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

401(k) with company match

Healthcare benefits

Job summary

McKee Utility Contractors, based in Austin, TX, seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead projects from award through closeout, ensuring safety, on-time delivery, and budget adherence. You will coordinate with Operations, scheduling, and vendors, mentoring Project Engineers and Assistant Project Managers along the way.

The role requires a Civil/Construction background, 4–7 years’ PM experience in water/wastewater, and proficiency in Primavera P6.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Four to seven years of construction project-management experience within the water and wastewater industry, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing project budgets, schedules, forecasts, subcontractors, procurement, and contract documentation.
• Ability to read and interpret plans, specifications, shop drawings, contracts, and other construction documents.
• Experience with project scheduling and Primavera P6.
• Strong understanding of RFIs, submittals, change orders, cost tracking, billings, and project closeout processes.
• Ability to effectively communicate with owners, clients, engineers, field personnel, subcontractors, vendors, and internal leadership.
• Strong leadership, organization, problem-solving, negotiation, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven construction environment.
• Commitment to maintaining a safe, professional, and team-oriented workplace.
• Previous experience managing large-diameter pipeline, underground utility, or heavy civil construction projects.
• Experience leading Project Engineers or Assistant Project Managers.
• Familiarity with project-management, document-control, estimating, and cost-reporting software.
• Demonstrated record of delivering projects safely, on schedule, and within budget.

Responsibilities

• Manage the project’s budget, schedule, scope, and overall financial performance.
• Track ongoing work-in-progress projections, project costs, commitments, billings, and forecasts to completion.
• Coordinate field execution with Operations and other project leadership.
• Collaborate with Operations and Scheduling to develop, maintain, and monitor project schedules, milestones, and timelines using Primavera P6.
• Process and manage submittals, requests for information, change orders, procurement logs, and other project documentation.
• Review and analyze critical shop drawings for accuracy and compliance with the contract documents.
• Review as-built documentation throughout the project and confirm compliance with contract requirements.
• Facilitate negotiations with vendors and subcontractors and ensure proper contract execution.
• Manage subcontractor activities, performance, scheduling, and coordination.
• Oversee project procurement, material deliveries, and vendor commitments.
• Maintain effective communication and professional relationships with owners, clients, engineers, vendors, subcontractors, and other project stakeholders.
• Monitor project expenses and identify potential cost, schedule, or operational concerns.
• Forecast workforce needs and coordinate labor and equipment allocations with Operations.
• Prepare and maintain project status reports, cost reports, change-order logs, RFI logs, submittal logs, and procurement logs.
• Ensure project activities comply with company safety policies, quality standards, applicable regulations, and contract requirements.
• Verify that required utility locates, work zones, traffic-control measures, and other preconstruction requirements are in place before work begins.
• Mentor, supervise, and develop assigned Project Engineers and Assistant Project Managers.
• Support project closeout, including final documentation, financial reconciliation, and completion of outstanding contract requirements.

Skills

Budget management

Scheduling

Contract documentation

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering/ Construction Management/ ME

Job description

McKee Utility Contractors, based in Austin, TX, seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead projects from award through closeout, ensuring safety, on-time delivery, and budget adherence. You will coordinate with Operations, scheduling, and vendors, mentoring Project Engineers and Assistant Project Managers along the way.

The role requires a Civil/Construction background, 4–7 years’ PM experience in water/wastewater, and proficiency in Primavera P6.