Plumbing Project Manager

Location: Gainesville, FL Position: Plumbing Project Manager CT Mechanical, a division of Comfort Temp Company, is a growing commercial mechanical contractor with a focus on integrity, accountability, and quality work. Since 2014, the company has delivered comprehensive mechanical and plumbing services across Florida, serving commercial clients in healthcare, education, government, and large‑scale construction. Job Summary CT Mechanical seeks an experienced Plumbing Project Manager to lead commercial plumbing projects in the Gainesville market. The manager will plan, coordinate, budget, and drive successful project execution from turnover through closeout, ensuring safety, profitability, and high quality. Role and Responsibilities Oversee assigned commercial plumbing projects from turnover through completion, ensuring safe, efficient, and profitable execution. Achieve a minimum 10% net profit on all assigned plumbing projects. Review project scope, budget, labor plan, schedule, drawings, specifications, and turnover information to identify risk early. Forecast labor hours and manpower needs, maintaining a labor forecast and 3‑week look‑ahead. Coordinate with field leadership to ensure manpower, materials, equipment, tools, and information are available when needed. Track project progress, labor usage, production, change orders, material needs, equipment needs, and schedule impacts. Develop and manage plumbing vendors and subcontractor resources to support project success. Maintain strong communication with clients, general contractors, vendors, subcontractors, and internal teams. Address client concerns, field issues, schedule conflicts, coordination problems, and project obstacles quickly and professionally. Coordinate with Estimating, Finance, HR, IT, Asset Management, Warehouse, and other internal departments to support project execution. Manage warehouse coordination, deliveries, receiving, material staging, equipment needs, and project‑specific inventory. Follow purchasing procedures and manage plumbing fabrication needs efficiently. Review and support change order opportunities, documentation, pricing input, and scope clarification. Support warranty needs and ensure plumbing‑related issues are resolved in a timely and professional manner. Participate in leadership meetings and provide clear updates on project status, risks, needs, and solutions. Provide weekly project metrics to leadership, including labor status, financial position, schedule progress, risks, and next steps. Help prioritize project tasks to keep schedules moving and deadlines on track. Build and maintain strong relationships that support business development and long‑term client satisfaction in the Gainesville market. Requirements & Qualifications Bachelor’s degree or equivalent time in service/industry experience. Minimum 10 years of experience in the commercial plumbing industry. At least 3 years of management experience in project management, field leadership, operations, or a similar construction leadership role. Strong understanding of commercial plumbing systems, construction schedules, jobsite coordination, drawings, specifications, labor planning, materials, equipment, and project execution. Experience managing project budgets, labor hours, vendors, subcontractors, change orders, and client communication. Ability to read and interpret plumbing drawings, specifications, scopes of work, and project documents. Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly share information with field teams, clients, general contractors, and internal leadership. Strong problem‑solving, planning, negotiation, and decision‑making skills. Ability to motivate, coach, and develop others while holding teams accountable to expectations. Comfortable managing multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines simultaneously. Alignment with CT Mechanical’s core values and long‑term vision for the company. Preferred Experience Commercial plumbing project management experience in healthcare, K‑12, higher education, government, or large commercial construction. Experience managing projects involving underground plumbing, sanitary waste and vent, domestic water, storm piping, medical gas, equipment connections, and plumbing rough‑in through final inspection. Experience with labor planning, production tracking, schedule coordination, and coordination between multiple trades. Experience with project management software, job costing tools, scheduling tools, and construction documentation platforms. Experience working with general contractors, owners, inspectors, engineers, vendors, and subcontractors. Experience supporting prefabrication, material planning, warehouse coordination, equipment procurement, and closeout. What Success Looks Like A successful Plumbing Project Manager at CT Mechanical is proactive, organized, and accountable. They understand the financial status of their projects, anticipate field needs before delays occur, and communicate clearly when issues arise. Success means projects are well planned, labor is intentionally managed, clients are informed, problems are addressed early, the schedule is protected, and profitable work is delivered consistently. #J-18808-Ljbffr Comfort Temp