Senior Construction Project Manager — Drive Schedules & Growth

Aqua; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Essential Utilities, Inc. is hiring a Project Manager – Construction to lead and coordinate schedules for multiple gas distribution projects in our Pittsburgh office. You will work with engineers, field staff and management to ensure on-time delivery and accurate reporting.

The role emphasizes scheduling, budgeting oversight, and adherence to company project management standards. A strong background in engineering or construction management and 8+ years of experience is required.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or other technical field.
• Minimum of 8 years of design, estimating or construction project management experience, preferably in the oil and gas industry.
• Proficient skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and other Microsoft Office suite programs.
• Multi‑tasking ability to prioritize, organize and schedule work.

Responsibilities

• Communicates and coordinates with Project Managers, Supervisors, Managers, and Operational Field Staff from multiple disciplines on information related to various projects across business areas and geographical markets.
• Ensures accuracy of reported data provided by the construction group to update and analyze project schedules, project budgets and metric tracking instruments.
• Oversees construction schedules for self‑performed and subcontracted projects of various scope and size.
• Manages multiple projects and identifies project categories (small, medium and large) of low to moderate complexity.
• Advises construction operations of project workload on short‑term and long‑term schedules and monitors backlog of construction‑ready projects, providing leadership and support to keep construction crews productive on multiple gas distribution projects.
• Provides technical support, financial oversight, and constructability reviews during the design and estimating process on multiple projects.
• Provides financial oversight during project construction and identifies, clarifies, and documents changes from initial project objectives and scope of work to support the change management process.
• Follows company project management best practices and identifies areas for improvement.
• Plans, coordinates and supervises scheduling, engineering, material control, and may provide day‑to‑day direction of administrative staff in scheduling, accounting, purchasing, etc.
• Updates project status in the company’s ERP system on a regular basis and ensures that project financials are accurately reported and communicates project status on a regular basis to both internal stakeholders.
• Oversees project schedule to ensure deadlines are met; monitors productivity and schedule performance; resolves schedule issues or conflicts in conjunction with construction and makes necessary recommendations to meet project budget and schedule requirements.
• Follows company project management best practices and advises managers on corrective actions, recommendations for improvement, or identifies opportunities for increased efficiency.

Skills

MS Office proficiency

Multi-tasking

Education

BS in Engineering or related field

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

SAP

MRS

Job description

Essential Utilities, Inc. is hiring a Project Manager – Construction to lead and coordinate schedules for multiple gas distribution projects in our Pittsburgh office. You will work with engineers, field staff and management to ensure on-time delivery and accurate reporting.

The role emphasizes scheduling, budgeting oversight, and adherence to company project management standards. A strong background in engineering or construction management and 8+ years of experience is required.