Senior Plumbing PM - Lead $50K-$1M Projects

Talent Edge Recruiting; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Edge Recruiting is seeking a Project Manager — Plumbing & Mechanical Piping to lead multiple Bay Area projects onsite in Berkeley. You will own projects from award to closeout, coordinating scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety, and client relationships.

Based in a hands-on environment, the role requires managing 6–10 projects concurrently with values from $50K to $1M+, spending significant time in the field with project teams and subcontractors.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of plumbing and/or mechanical piping project management experience.
• Strong understanding of plumbing and mechanical piping systems, construction processes, and field operations.
• Proven experience managing project budgets, job costing, forecasting, and profit/loss.
• Experience with construction scheduling and project management software.
• Background working for a plumbing or mechanical contractor is strongly preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple projects while remaining organized and responsive in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage plumbing and piping projects from contract award through final closeout.
• Review estimates, bid documents, contracts, and project scope during turnover.
• Establish job files, schedules, schedules of values, billing requirements, submittals, and other project documentation.
• Lead project turnover meetings with estimators, foremen, and safety personnel.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, general contractors, engineers, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Visit job sites regularly to monitor progress, workmanship, quality, safety, and overall performance.
• Manage RFIs, procurement logs, submittals, change orders, and other project documentation.
• Identify potential project risks early and develop practical solutions.
• Review job costs on a weekly basis and track labor, materials, and change orders against the original estimate.
• Forecast cost-to-complete and monitor project profitability.
• Prepare and present monthly job cost reports, including projected profit and loss.
• Coordinate with field personnel to ensure projects remain on schedule and within budget.
• Utilize Vista Viewpoint, Excel, Word, and other construction/project management systems as required by the project or general contractor.

Skills

Project management

Construction scheduling

Budgeting

Client relations

RFI/Submittals

Tools

Vista Viewpoint

Excel

Word

Job description

Talent Edge Recruiting is seeking a Project Manager — Plumbing & Mechanical Piping to lead multiple Bay Area projects onsite in Berkeley. You will own projects from award to closeout, coordinating scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety, and client relationships.

Based in a hands-on environment, the role requires managing 6–10 projects concurrently with values from $50K to $1M+, spending significant time in the field with project teams and subcontractors.