Senior Project Manager - WWTP

Job Description

Job Description

Senior Project Manager – Water/Wastewater

Location: Central Florida
Industry: Water / Wastewater Construction
Position: Senior Project Manager

A leading General Contractor specializing in water and wastewater construction is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to join their growing team in Central Florida.

This position will provide leadership and strategic oversight for large, complex water/wastewater projects , while mentoring project teams and driving financial performance, client relationships, risk management, and successful project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale and technically complex water/wastewater projects from preconstruction through closeout
• Oversee Project Managers, Assistant PMs, and project teams
• Manage project budgets, forecasting, profitability, cash flow, and risk
• Develop and maintain relationships with owners, consultants, subcontractors, and other key stakeholders
• Support business development efforts, project pursuits, presentations, interviews, and contract negotiations
• Lead resolution of major project disputes, claims, contractual issues, and operational challenges
• Drive project execution strategies, process improvements, and best practices
• Support staffing, resource planning, employee development, and succession planning
• Monitor schedules, procurement, staffing, quality control, and safety
• Provide executive-level project reporting and updates to senior leadership
• Mentor and develop less-experienced project management staff

Qualifications

• 10–15+ years of construction management experience
• Significant experience with water/wastewater treatment plant construction
• Proven success managing large-scale and/or multiple concurrent projects
• Strong financial, operational, contractual, and risk-management experience
• Demonstrated leadership and team-building abilities
• Strong client-facing and communication skills
• Experience with project startup, scheduling, budgeting, procurement, cost control, and construction operations
• Familiarity with CPM scheduling and construction management software
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field preferred
• Ability to travel to project sites as needed
• Willingness to be assigned to a project site for an extended period when required

Opportunity

This is an opportunity to join an established Southeast General Contractor with a strong water/wastewater portfolio and take on a senior leadership role overseeing complex projects and developing project teams.