Water & Infrastructure Project Manager

Posillico Civil, Inc.•West Palm Beach, FL

21h•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. Working in partnership with the Project Superintendent and project team, the Project Manager 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 project-site travel throughout the Florida region as required. It reports to the Regional Director.

Requirements

B.S. degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Environmental Engineering.
6 to 10 years of related experience.
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 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.
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.
Partner with field leadership and safety personnel to address jobsite hazards, utility protection, required test holes, incident reporting, and corrective actions.
Ensure quality-control processes, inspections, testing, and documentation are planned and coordinated to meet contract requirements.
Lead project startup by reviewing the contract, plans, specifications, estimate, scope, risks, staffing, procurement, and execution strategy.
Develop, maintain, and monitor the overall project schedule and key milestones, and 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.
Own 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; 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 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 on time.
Lead and develop assigned Project Engineers and project administrative staff, establishing priorities, expectations, and accountability.
Work collaboratively 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 regular 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.