Senior Plumbing PM: Lead Multi-Site Commercial Projects

Southern Mechanical LLC; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Short- and Long-Term Disability

401(k) with company match

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Southern Mechanical LLC is seeking an experienced Plumbing Senior Project Manager to oversee commercial plumbing projects from preconstruction through completion. You will ensure safety, schedule, budget, and quality across multiple projects, coordinating with field teams, customers, subcontractors, and vendors.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in commercial plumbing construction and 5+ years in project management, with strong leadership and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of commercial plumbing construction experience.
• Minimum 5 years of project management experience in commercial plumbing or mechanical construction.
• Strong knowledge of commercial plumbing systems, construction processes, and project delivery.
• Experience managing project budgets, schedules, change orders, and job costs.
• Ability to read and interpret plumbing drawings, specifications, contracts, and construction documents.
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing and coordination with other trades.
• Excellent communication, organization, negotiation, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage commercial plumbing projects from contract award through final completion and closeout.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, and manpower plans.
• Coordinate project activities with field personnel, customers, general contractors, subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers.
• Monitor project progress and identify potential delays, cost issues, and risks.
• Ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and according to contract requirements.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously with attention to detail.
• Conduct and participate in project meetings and coordination meetings.
• Maintain accurate project documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
• Review plans, specifications, contracts, and project requirements.
• Assist with plumbing estimates, budgets, scopes of work, and proposals.
• Participate in project handoff meetings from estimating/preconstruction to operations.
• Identify potential scope gaps, conflicts, constructability issues, and change-order opportunities.
• Review drawings and coordinate plumbing systems with other trades.
• Assist with value engineering and cost-saving opportunities.
• Develop and maintain project budgets and cost projections.
• Monitor labor, material, equipment, subcontractor, and other project costs.
• Review job cost reports and identify variances.
• Manage purchase orders, subcontracts, invoices, and vendor commitments.
• Prepare and manage change orders, including pricing, documentation, and customer approval.
• Track project profitability and take corrective action when necessary.

Skills

Project management

Commercial plumbing

Reading blueprints

Communication

Leadership

MS Office (Excel/Outlook)

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management or related field

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Southern Mechanical LLC is seeking an experienced Plumbing Senior Project Manager to oversee commercial plumbing projects from preconstruction through completion. You will ensure safety, schedule, budget, and quality across multiple projects, coordinating with field teams, customers, subcontractors, and vendors.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in commercial plumbing construction and 5+ years in project management, with strong leadership and communication skills.