Water & Infrastructure Project Leader

Posillico Civil, Inc.; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Posillico Civil, Inc. in West Palm Beach, FL is seeking a Project Manager for water and heavy civil infrastructure projects.

You will lead project controls, contract administration, procurement, scheduling, and cost forecasting, ensuring safety and on-budget delivery with the project team. You will collaborate with field leadership to manage sequencing, subcontractors, long-lead equipment, and major material deliveries while identifying risks early and driving timely resolutions.

Qualifications

• B.S. Degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Environmental Engineering with 6 to 10 years of related experience.
• Experience with existing water/wastewater treatment plants and pump stations as well as construction of new facilities.
• Experience with excavation support, dewatering, and construction in or around operating facilities is a plus.
• Experience with FDOT, municipal, utility, or other public-agency contracts preferred.
• Ability to interpret construction drawings, specifications, schedules, estimates, and project financial reports.
• Strong leadership, organization, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills; ability to work effectively with owners, field teams, subcontractors, and company leadership.

Responsibilities

• The Project Manager is responsible for the overall planning, coordination, financial performance, and successful execution of water and heavy civil infrastructure projects.
• Leads project controls, contract administration, procurement, scheduling, cost forecasting, client coordination, and project closeout.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure project planning and execution comply with company policies, OSHA requirements, and applicable owner and project safety requirements.
• Lead project startup, including review of the contract, plans, specifications, estimate, scope, project risks, staffing, procurement, and execution strategy.
• Develop, maintain, and monitor the overall project schedule and key milestones; coordinate recovery plans when work deviates from the baseline.
• Collaborate with the Superintendent on construction sequencing, look-ahead planning, labor and equipment needs, subcontractor coordination, utility requirements, and material availability.
• Manage procurement strategy, subcontractor commitments, long-lead equipment, and major material deliveries to support the project schedule.
• Identify constructability issues, design conflicts, permit constraints, and other project risks early and coordinate timely resolution.
• Take ownership of project financial performance, including budgets, cost coding, productivity, committed costs, and forecasted cost to complete.
• Prepare and review monthly cost reports, projections, and financial forecasts; proactively identify potential overruns, underruns, and opportunities for improvement.
• Oversee quantity tracking, progress measurement, owner payment applications, subcontractor payment reviews, and timely billing.
• Monitor project cash flow, receivables, and outstanding change-order balances in coordination with project leadership and accounting.
• Review labor, equipment, material, and subcontract costs with the field team to support sound operational decisions.
• Understand and administer the prime contract, plans, specifications, owner requirements, and applicable notice provisions.
• Oversee RFIs, submittals, correspondence, meeting documentation, project records, and required owner reporting.
• Identify, document, price, negotiate, and track changes, extra work, differing site conditions, and potential claims in accordance with contract requirements.
• Manage subcontractor and supplier scope, contractual obligations, performance, changes, and closeout documentation.
• Ensure required project documentation, as-built records, testing, certifications, and other closeout deliverables are completed in a timely manner.
• Lead and develop assigned Project Engineers and project administrative staff, establishing clear priorities, expectations, and accountability.
• Work collaboratively with Superintendents and field leaders, respecting field execution responsibilities while maintaining overall project accountability.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for owners, engineers, construction engineering and inspection personnel, and other project stakeholders.
• Lead regular project coordination and progress meetings, communicate risks and decisions clearly, and elevate significant issues promptly.
• Support estimating, preconstruction, lessons learned, and continuous improvement efforts as requested.

Education

B.S. Degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Environmental Engineering

Job description

Posillico Civil, Inc. in West Palm Beach, FL is seeking a Project Manager for water and heavy civil infrastructure projects.

You will lead project controls, contract administration, procurement, scheduling, and cost forecasting, ensuring safety and on-budget delivery with the project team. You will collaborate with field leadership to manage sequencing, subcontractors, long-lead equipment, and major material deliveries while identifying risks early and driving timely resolutions.