Senior Water/Wastewater Project Lead

Wharton-Smith, Inc.; Sanford (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Wharton-Smith, Inc. in Sanford, FL seeks a Senior Project Superintendent – Water/Wastewater to lead on large, complex projects from our corporate office. You will supervise field operations, mentor teams, and coordinate with clients, engineers, and subcontractors to ensure safety, schedule, and budget adherence.

You will drive project execution, oversee staffing, and contribute to continuous improvements while maintaining OSHA compliance on active sites and ensuring high-quality results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field preferred; equivalent combination of education and extensive field leadership experience will be considered.
• Minimum of 15 years of construction-related or construction management experience, with demonstrated success managing large-scale, complex, multimillion-dollar projects.
• Minimum of 5 years of senior field leadership or Project Superintendent experience preferred.
• Experience overseeing multiple projects and mentoring field leadership teams preferred.
• Proven ability to lead large field teams, develop emerging leaders, and establish clear operational expectations.
• Strong leadership, communication, interpersonal, and relationship management skills.
• Ability to work safely and effectively on active construction job sites and in varying environmental conditions.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and operational oversight for multiple projects or large, highly complex projects.
• Support and mentor Project Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, Field Engineers, and Foremen.
• Assist executive leadership with strategic planning and operational improvements.
• Support field leadership teams in resolving complex construction, manpower, scheduling, and safety issues.
• Monitor project performance, productivity, quality, manpower utilization, and schedule compliance across assigned projects.
• Participate in staffing, succession planning, hiring decisions, and leadership development initiatives.
• Promote company culture, operational consistency, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assist with the development and implementation of field standards, procedures, and best practices.
• Mentoring/Development and Succession Planning.
• Oversee construction execution on large or high-profile projects to ensure compliance with standards, budgets, and schedules.
• Review project schedules, manpower plans, production goals, and recovery plans.
• Support Project Managers and field teams during critical project phases, inspections, commissioning activities, and project closeout.
• Monitor quality control processes and participate in project quality reviews.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Relationship management

Project coordination

Executive liaison

Computers & MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field

Tools

OSHA 30-Hour

First Aid & CPR

Trenching & Excavation

Scaffolding

Rigging

Confined space

Fall protection

Job description

Wharton-Smith, Inc. in Sanford, FL seeks a Senior Project Superintendent – Water/Wastewater to lead on large, complex projects from our corporate office. You will supervise field operations, mentor teams, and coordinate with clients, engineers, and subcontractors to ensure safety, schedule, and budget adherence.

You will drive project execution, oversee staffing, and contribute to continuous improvements while maintaining OSHA compliance on active sites and ensuring high-quality results.