Water/Wastewater Project Manager — Full-Cycle Delivery

Wharton-Smith, Inc.; Jacksonville (FL); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Wharton-Smith, Inc. is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead water and wastewater plant projects in the Jacksonville, FL area.

You will oversee the project from estimating and pre-construction through completion, focusing on safety, owner satisfaction, cost, schedule, and quality control. Responsibilities include guiding client and design teams, maintaining project budgets and schedules, coordinating with preconstruction, subcontractors, and vendors, and ensuring contracts, permits, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, or other relevant degree.
• Water/wastewater construction experience required.
• Five+ years of engineering, construction, or related field.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience managing self-perform crews preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with client/owner, architect, and engineer.
• Maintain a positive image of the company with clients, vendors, subcontractors, and team members.
• Partner with Preconstruction Services regarding value engineering, soliciting bidders, estimating assistance, and generating proposals.
• Set up and maintain project cost accounting.
• Develop and maintain the project schedule.
• Support permitting, testing and inspection requirements.
• Familiar with owner contract requirements and delivery methods.
• Negotiate subcontractor agreements and purchase orders for equipment/materials.
• Develop a Schedule of Values and generate monthly payment applications.
• Review and approve subcontractor pay applications and vendor invoices.
• Track and evaluate subcontractor change management.
• Facilitate subcontractor and owner coordination/progress meetings and document minutes.
• Manage contracts, bonds, insurance certificates, contract compliance, and warranties.
• Monitor submittal, shop drawing, and PO process for timely delivery.
• Monitor budgets, schedules, cost reports and review with project team weekly.
• Visit jobsites regularly to review progress, planning boards, quality, and safety.
• Manage change orders, extra work orders, disputes with owner/vendors to resolution.
• Resolve major disputes with vendors and subcontractors.
• Manage startup and commissioning of facility, where applicable.
• Provide owner training and turnover close-out deliverables.
• Review and report project financial information and major conflicts to Division Manager.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Project management

Budget management

Schedule development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Mechanical Eng or Construction Management

Tools

CPM Scheduling

Construction CM Software

MS Office

Job description

Wharton-Smith, Inc. is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead water and wastewater plant projects in the Jacksonville, FL area.

You will oversee the project from estimating and pre-construction through completion, focusing on safety, owner satisfaction, cost, schedule, and quality control. Responsibilities include guiding client and design teams, maintaining project budgets and schedules, coordinating with preconstruction, subcontractors, and vendors, and ensuring contracts, permits, and