Project Manager JN -102026-182241

Water Otter Job Board; Wyandanch (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Performance-based bonus opportunities

Job summary

Water Otter Job Board is seeking a Project Manager to lead major New York infrastructure projects across the NYC DEP portfolio. The role centers on delivering $50M–$150M+ projects from planning through closeout, with strong emphasis on owner relations, scheduling, and commercial performance.

The role will be based in Long Island with periodic travel to sites across Upstate New York. Ideal candidates bring DEP project experience, engineering background, and proven leadership of complex teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of construction/project management experience on complex public infrastructure projects.
• DEP project experience is an absolute requirement.
• Proven experience managing major infrastructure projects in the $50M–$150M+ range.
• Engineering degree strongly preferred; PE license is a plus but not required.
• Strong experience with project controls, scheduling, change orders, contract administration, owner relations, and project financial performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead major NYC DEP projects from planning through closeout.
• Develop and manage detailed schedules and identify schedule impacts and delays.
• Lead change-order development, negotiation, and contract administration.
• Maintain formal owner communications and project correspondence.
• Serve as senior point of contact with owner, engineers, JV partners, subcontractors, and stakeholders.

Skills

10+ years experience

DEP project experience

Major infrastructure expertise

Project controls & scheduling

Education

Engineering degree preferred

PE license a plus

Job description

Project Manager – Major Infrastructure Construction

A well-established construction organization is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join its team and lead major New York infrastructure projects. This is an opportunity to manage highly complex NYC DEP projects valued up to $150M, with significant responsibility for project execution, owner relationships, commercial management, scheduling, and team leadership.

The position will primarily operate from the company's Long Island office, with periodic travel to active project sites in Upstate New York.

Project Manager Benefits & Compensation

• $150,000–$220,000 base salary, depending on experience and qualifications
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan and life insurance
• Performance-based bonus opportunities and competitive company benefits
• Long-term opportunity with an established contractor whose work is primarily concentrated in and around the New York metropolitan area

Project Manager Requirements & Qualifications

• 10+ years of construction/project management experience, including significant experience managing complex public infrastructure projects
• NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) project experience is an absolute requirement
• Proven experience managing major infrastructure projects, ideally in the $50M–$150M+ range
• Engineering degree strongly preferred; PE license is a plus but not required
• Strong experience with project controls, schedule analysis, change-order management, contract administration, owner relations, and project financial performance

Project Manager Must Haves

• Lead major NYC DEP projects from planning and mobilization through construction, commissioning, turnover, and closeout
• Perform detailed schedule analysis, identify project impacts and delays, and develop strategies to maintain or recover critical project milestones
• Lead change-order development and negotiation, contract administration, project correspondence, claims support, and formal written communications with the owner
• Serve as a senior point of contact with the owner, NYC DEP, engineers, joint-venture partners, subcontractors, and other project stakeholders
• Lead and manage a project team of project engineers, superintendents, and support staff, providing direction, accountability, and oversight throughout project execution

Project Manager Preferred Background & Skills

• Career experience with contractors performing NYC DEP water/wastewater, treatment facility, pumping, mechanical, process piping, or major municipal infrastructure work
• Experience successfully managing $50M+ public infrastructure projects, with exposure to projects exceeding $100M highly desirable
• Strong commercial instincts with demonstrated success negotiating change orders and resolving complicated owner, schedule, contractual, and project issues
• Executive-level communication skills with the ability to write formal owner correspondence and confidently represent the contractor in high-level project meetings
• Ability and willingness to work primarily from Long Island while periodically traveling to project sites in the Cornwall/upstate New York area, including occasional multi-day stays during critical phases of construction