Senior Water/Wastewater Project Leader | Owner's Rep

PMA Consultants LLC; Plymouth (MI); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) with company match

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life & disability insurance

Professional development

Job summary

PMA Consultants LLC is seeking an accomplished Senior Project Manager to lead large-scale capital improvement programs on behalf of clients. You will oversee planning through closeout, maintain the client relationship, and coordinate with contractors, design consultants, and vendors.

Qualified candidates have 12+ years in construction or infrastructure, with a track record across CMaR, design-build, and design-bid-build, and strong proficiency in Primavera P6. PE/PMP are a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or a related field.
• 12+ years of relevant experience in construction, infrastructure, or project management.
• Water/wastewater infrastructure experience strongly preferred; other complex capital programs considered.
• Proven track record delivering large/complex projects through multiple delivery methods (CMaR, design-build, design-bid-build).
• Experience managing full project lifecycle from planning to closeout.
• Experience negotiating and administering contracts; resolving change orders and claims.
• Owner's-representative or client-side project management experience preferred.
• Proven ability to independently manage complex projects with minimal oversight.
• Strong client relationship management skills as trusted advisor to senior stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6 and strong project controls knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level leadership and oversight across all project phases from planning to closeout.
• Own day-to-day client relationship and serve as primary contact for project issues and decisions.
• Represent client interests when coordinating with contractors, design consultants, engineers, and vendors.
• Establish governance, reporting standards, and PM tools for the project portfolio.
• Oversee scopes, budgets, schedules, resources, milestones, and financial performance.
• Review and validate contractor and design schedules, submittals, and change management.
• Lead resolution of complex project, technical, contractual, and stakeholder issues.
• Guide contract negotiations, change orders, claims, and other commercial matters.
• Monitor performance metrics and develop mitigation strategies as needed.
• Provide site oversight and QA/QC observations during construction and closeout.
• Lead project meetings and facilitate cross-team communication.
• Mentor and develop project managers and junior staff.
• Contribute to procurement documents, specs, RFIs, and project deliverables.
• Support firm-wide PM standards and governance improvements.
• Identify opportunities to improve delivery and client service.
• Support business development activities and client scoping conversations.

Skills

Leadership

Program management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Primavera P6

Contract administration

Negotiation

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/construction management

PE and/or PMP certification (preferred)

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

PMA Consultants LLC is seeking an accomplished Senior Project Manager to lead large-scale capital improvement programs on behalf of clients. You will oversee planning through closeout, maintain the client relationship, and coordinate with contractors, design consultants, and vendors.

Qualified candidates have 12+ years in construction or infrastructure, with a track record across CMaR, design-build, and design-bid-build, and strong proficiency in Primavera P6. PE/PMP are a plus.