Project Manager

Wharton-Smith, Inc.; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Wharton-Smith, Inc. is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join the Water/Wastewater Plants Division in the Jacksonville, FL area.

The role oversees the project from estimating and pre-construction through successful completion, emphasizing safety, owner satisfaction, cost control, schedule, and quality. Responsibilities include developing schedules, coordinating with clients, engineers and vendors, managing subcontractors, and ensuring contract compliance and project closeout.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, or other relevant degree.
• Five+ years of experience in engineering, construction, or related field.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with client/owner, architect, and engineer to secure repeat business.
• Maintain a positive image of the company with clients, vendors, subcontractors, and team members.
• Develop and maintain the project schedule and cost controls.
• Set up and maintain project cost accounting and invoicing processes.
• Lead subcontractor negotiations and manage change orders.
• Ensure safety, quality, and compliance throughout all project phases.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Leadership

Teamwork

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Mechanical Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

CPM scheduling software

Construction management software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Baton Rouge, LA Office, 17474 Opportunity Avenue, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Monday, August 31, 2026 at 4:00 AM

Wharton-Smith, Inc. is currently seeking an experiencedProject Managerto work in theWater/Wastewater Plants Divisionin theJacksonville, FLarea. In this role, the successful candidate will be responsible for the overall performance of the project(s) from the estimating/pre-construction phase to successful completion including safety, owner satisfaction, cost, schedule, and quality control.

Responsibilities:

• Build strong relationships with client/owner, architect, and engineer. Ensure they will want to renew the construction experience with Wharton-Smith.
• Maintain a positive image of the company with clients, vendors, subcontractors, and team members.
• Partner with Preconstruction Services regarding value engineering/constructability, soliciting bidders, estimating assistance, and generating proposals.
• Set up and maintain project cost accounting.
• Develop and maintain the project schedule.
• Support the permitting, testing and inspection requirements of the project.
• Familiar with owner contract requirements and delivery methods.
• Negotiate subcontractor agreements and equipment/material purchase orders.
• Develop a Schedule of Values and generate monthly payment applications.
• Review and approve subcontractor pay applications and vendor invoices.
• Track and evaluate subcontractor change management.
• Facilitate subcontractor and owner coordination/progress meeting and document meeting minutes.
• Manage execution of contracts, bonds, insurance certificates, contract compliance, and warranties.
• Monitor the submittal, shop drawing, and purchase order process to insure accurate and timely delivery of equipment and materials.
• Monitor budgets, schedules, cost reports and job progress and review with the project team on a weekly basis.
• Visit jobsites on a regular basis to review job progress, production planning boards, quality of work and safety on the job.
• Manage change orders, extra work orders, disputed claims, with owner and owner’s representatives to a successful conclusion.
• Resolve major disputes with vendors and subcontractors.
• Manage startup and commissioning of facility, where applicable.
• Provide owner training to the end user and turn-over contract close-out deliverables.
• Review and report project financial information, performance, and any major conflicts to be resolved with Division Manager.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, or other relevant degree.
• Must have relevant water/wastewater construction experience
• Experience in managing self-perform crews is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Developing leader and team player with five plus years of experience in engineering, construction, or related field.
• Proven success in the completion of multimillion-dollar projects.

Technical skills:

• Bachelors Degree in Construction or Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial)
• Computer-based CPM Scheduling Programs
• Construction Management Software
• Microsoft Office Products

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability

Wharton-Smith provides equal opportunity to qualified disabled veterans, Pre-JVA special disabled veterans and individuals with disabilities to online application systems by making reasonable accommodation to ensure equal access for submitting to job openings. (i.e., wheelchair accessibility, website accessibility, etc).

Our recruiting process is centralized and is handled by our HR Department. If we are sent unsolicited resumes from recruiters, we will not pay any recruiting fees. Unsolicited resumes are any resumes sent to us by a recruiter who has not been pre-approved by HR, has not signed our contract, and has not been requested by our HR Department to search for a specific position.

Baton Rouge, LA Office, 17474 Opportunity Avenue, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States of America