Senior Project Manager, W/WW/Utilities (PM III/IV)

Senior Project Manager Water, Wastewater & Utilities (PM III / PM IV)

Company Name: CPH Corporation

Location: Sanford, FL

Project Focus: Water/Wastewater, Utilities, Public Infrastructure, Pipeline, Lift Station, Water Treatment, and Wastewater Treatment Projects

Work Setting: Full-Time | Reports to Program Manager or Senior Program Manager

Base Salary: $110,000 $172,000 annually (DOE)

Total Compensation Package: Competitive salary, bonus potential, 401(k), comprehensive benefits, paid time off, professional development, and advancement opportunities

Recruited Exclusively By: Luxus Group

Position Overview

This is a high-impact opportunity for an experienced, PE-licensed Project Manager to own end-to-end delivery of water, wastewater, and utility infrastructure projects within a nationally recognized, full-service A/E firm. As a Senior Project Manager, you will be accountable for week-to-week project execution, managing scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, client communication, and production team performance.

This role is ideal for a driven project leader who understands that strong project management is equal parts technical delivery, financial control, client trust, and team development. The PM III or PM IV level will be determined based on project management experience, revenue responsibility, team leadership scope, and ability to manage projects from start to finish. An Engineer III moving into the PM track will typically align toward the lower end of the range, while a proven Project Manager with full lifecycle project ownership, PM certification, $2M+ project experience, and 610 years of relevant experience may command the higher end. The goal is to identify someone who can grow toward Program Manager without outgrowing the role too quickly.

Core Responsibilities

• Own overall project production, delivery, and client communication, including plans, design reports, technical specifications, and project deliverables
• Build and maintain project plans incorporating scope, schedule, budget, milestones, forecasts, and resource needs
• Manage assigned contracts, scope development, fee preparation, and Extra Work Authorizations (EWAs)
• Track planned labor budgets versus actual labor burn and correct variances before they impact profitability
• Create and maintain project schedules while ensuring alignment with financial reporting, ETCs, milestones, and EWAs
• Lead production teams through weekly project reviews, task assignments, coaching, mentoring, and coordination
• Serve as the assigned client's day-to-day contact while escalating strategic items to the Program Manager when needed
• Coordinate architects, engineers, designers, consultants, subcontractors, permitting teams, and clients throughout project delivery
• Prepare pre-bills, percentage-complete updates, billing notes, and support accounts receivable collections
• Monitor labor charges, project financial performance, WIP, AR, direct labor multiplier performance, and project profitability
• Identify scope creep early and promptly propose EWAs, ETCs, or scope adjustments
• Maintain accountability for project QA/QC, safety compliance, Delegation of Authority requirements, and project documentation
• Participate in business development activities, client meetings, presentations, and strategic account growth conversations
• Support upsell and cross-sell opportunities while strengthening long-term client relationships
• Develop junior staff, mentor project engineers, and contribute to building CPH's pipeline of future project managers

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or related engineering discipline
• Licensure: Active Professional Engineer (PE) license required
• Experience: 5+ years of progressive professional experience within the A/E/C industry, preferably focused on water, wastewater, utilities, municipal infrastructure, or public works projects
• Project Management: Proven experience managing project scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, financial performance, and multidisciplinary teams
• Client Management: Strong experience serving as a primary client contact and maintaining trusted client relationships
• Project Controls: Working knowledge of ETCs, labor budgets, cost codes, EWAs, DLM, WIP, AR, billing coordination, and project financial performance
• Software: Proficiency with Deltek VantagePoint, Smartsheet, or similar project management and financial platforms
• Communication: Strong client-facing communication, negotiation, presentation, problem-solving, and relationship-building skills
• Leadership: Ability to drive accountability, assign work clearly, mentor staff, and maintain team productivity
• Transportation: Valid driver's license with clean driving record
• Travel: Willingness to travel periodically for client meetings, business development, presentations, and project site visits

Preferred Qualifications

• Licensure: Florida PE license or out-of-state PE with active Florida reciprocity application
• Project Scale: Experience managing projects with $2M+ in project value or significant design fee responsibility
• PM Track: PM certification, PMP certification, or demonstrated formal project management training
• Market Expertise: Water treatment, wastewater treatment, pipeline, lift station, utility infrastructure, public works, or municipal engineering experience
• Alternative Delivery: Experience with Design-Build, CMAR, Progressive Design-Build, or Public-Private Partnership delivery methods
• Financial Tools: Proficiency in Power BI or similar financial reporting and project performance tools
• Client Relationships: Existing relationships within the Florida municipal water/wastewater or utilities market
• Leadership Growth: Interest in growing toward Program Manager-level responsibility within a structured leadership path

Performance Metrics

• Schedule & Delivery: Adherence to project schedules, milestones, client requirements, and technical deliverables
• Financial Performance: Achievement of labor budgets, project margins, and As-Sold Direct Labor Multiplier (DLM) goals
• Client Satisfaction: Strong client feedback, repeat work, and long-term account growth
• Quality: Zero preventable errors and omissions
• Team Performance: Strong team productivity, engagement, retention, and development of future project managers
• Operational Discipline: Accurate weekly reporting, timely WBR inputs, closed action items, and clean project documentation
• Revenue Protection: Timely identification of scope creep, EWAs, ETCs, WIP, AR, and collections support

About CPH Corporation

CPH Corporation is a full-service architecture and engineering firm with approximately 400 professionals and offices nationwide. The firm delivers integrated design solutions across water/wastewater, transportation, municipal, environmental, facilities, architecture, and infrastructure markets. As part of the Trilon Group, CPH combines national resources with local expertise to serve public and private sector clients throughout Florida, the Southeast, and beyond.

Known for its collaborative culture and multi-disciplinary project delivery, CPH provides project leaders with meaningful client ownership, financial responsibility, leadership visibility, and long-term advancement opportunities within a growing A/E organization.

About Luxus Group

Luxus Group is an exclusive AEC recruiting firm managing this search on behalf of CPH Corporation. We partner with the most prestigious structural, civil, MEP, and architectural firms in the country to connect top-tier talent with legacy-building opportunities. Not the perfect fit for this role? We still want to hear from you. Our network is constantly expanding with exclusive, unlisted positions across the AEC sector. Connect with us today to discuss your career trajectory.

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