Water & Infrastructure Project Manager

Posillico Civil•West Palm Beach, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Project Manager is responsible for the overall planning, coordination, financial performance, and successful execution of water and heavy civil infrastructure projects. In partnership with the Project Superintendent and project team, the role leads project controls, contract administration, procurement, scheduling, cost forecasting, client coordination, and project closeout to deliver work safely, on time, within budget, and in accordance with contract requirements. The position is based in West Palm Beach, Florida, with travel to project sites throughout the Florida region as required.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Environmental Engineering.
6 to 10 years of related experience.
Experience with existing water and wastewater treatment plants and pump stations, as well as construction of new facilities.
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.

Nice To Haves

Experience with excavation support, dewatering, and construction in or around operating facilities.
Experience with FDOT, municipal, utility, or other public-agency contracts.

Responsibilities

Promote a strong safety culture and ensure project planning and execution comply with company policies, OSHA requirements, and applicable owner and project safety requirements.
Coordinate with field leadership and safety personnel on jobsite hazards, utility protection, required test holes, incident reporting, and corrective actions.
Plan and coordinate quality-control processes, inspections, testing, and documentation to meet contract requirements.
Lead project startup, reviewing the contract, plans, specifications, estimate, scope, risks, staffing, procurement, and execution strategy.
Develop, maintain, and monitor the project schedule and key milestones, and coordinate recovery plans when work deviates from the baseline.
Coordinate construction sequencing, look-ahead planning, labor and equipment needs, subcontractors, utility requirements, and material availability with the Superintendent.
Manage procurement strategy, subcontractor commitments, long-lead equipment, and major material deliveries.
Identify constructability issues, design conflicts, permit constraints, and other project risks, and coordinate their resolution.
Own project financial performance, including budgets, cost coding, productivity, committed costs, and forecasts of cost to complete.
Prepare and review monthly cost reports, projections, and financial forecasts; identify potential overruns, underruns, and improvement opportunities.
Oversee quantity tracking, progress measurement, owner payment applications, subcontractor payment reviews, and timely billing.
Monitor project cash flow, receivables, and outstanding change-order balances with project leadership and accounting.
Review labor, equipment, material, and subcontract costs with the field team to support operational decisions.
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 timely completion of project documentation, as-built records, testing, certifications, and other closeout deliverables.
Lead and develop assigned Project Engineers and project administrative staff, establishing priorities, expectations, and accountability.
Collaborate with Superintendents and field leaders 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 project coordination and progress meetings, communicate risks and decisions, and promptly escalate significant issues.
Support estimating, preconstruction, lessons learned, and continuous improvement efforts as requested.