Project Manager

Pay: $130,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a well-established mechanical contractor with a long-standing reputation for quality, execution, and teamwork
• Take ownership of meaningful commercial plumbing projects from bid through closeout
• Work on high-impact projects across the Bay Area with strong visibility and real influence
• Be part of a team that values technical strength, relationships, and doing the job right
• Step into a role with strong compensation and room to grow your client impact and leadership

Location: This is an on-site role based in San Jose, CA, with travel to SF Bay Area job sites.

Note: To be considered, candidates must have direct plumbing construction project management experience and permanent U.S. work authorization.

About Us

We are a respected commercial mechanical contractor with decades of experience delivering design-build, plan/spec, and design-assist solutions. Our team is known for quality workmanship, budget awareness, proactive coordination, and strong client relationships. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Manage commercial plumbing construction projects from bid through completion
• Oversee design-build, plan/spec, and design-assist work
• Perform plumbing system calculations, pipe sizing, and equipment selection
• Coordinate plumbing layouts, systems, and equipment with internal and external stakeholders
• Manage schedules, deliverables, and project timelines
• Work closely with engineers, architects, general contractors, owners, consultants, and MEP partners
• Support and guide junior technical staff
• Resolve field issues with project teams and field personnel
• Compile and manage submittals, vendor coordination, pricing, and delivery schedules
• Handle buyout and procurement of equipment and finishes
• Oversee project financials, cost control, and overall profitability
• Negotiate and manage subcontractors
• Build and maintain strong client relationships that can lead to future work
• Lead project closeout and ensure a smooth handoff

Qualifications

• 2+ years of directly relevant commercial plumbing construction experience
• Project management experience in the construction field is required
• Experience with estimating and design in plumbing construction
• Strong knowledge of commercial plumbing systems and coordination
• Strong understanding of applicable codes and construction processes
• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred
• Mechanical or Civil Engineering background preferred
• EIT or PE preferred, not required
• LEED experience or accreditation is a plus
• Revit and BIM experience are a plus
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills

Why You Will Love Working Here

• Stable, established platform with a strong industry reputation
• Projects that are technical, visible, and rewarding
• Team-oriented environment with real collaboration across disciplines
• Opportunity to make an impact with clients, field teams, and project outcomes
• Strong base compensation for the right plumbing PM background

JPC-842

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Requirements : Must-haves: 2+ years of direct commercial plumbing project management exp. Must have permanent U.S. work authorization

• Nice to haves: Preferred experience with estimating, design-build, tenant improvement, BIM/Revit, LEED, and engineering-based plumbing coordination.

• Additional context: Relocation- [Unlikely]. Packages - [Unlikely]

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Quick Recruiter Reference (Internal Summary)

Established commercial mechanical contractor hiring an on-site PM in San Jose for plumbing-focused construction projects. Need direct plumbing construction PM experience, not general construction PMs. Bay Area jobsite travel; no sponsorship.

Recruiters Submission: To submit, cancel - Project Manager - Critchfield Mechanical, Inc- JPC 842 - Source

**New Job Order Alert**

• Client job title: Project Manager

• Location: San Jose, CA

• On-site, hybrid, remote: On-site

• Experience: 2

• Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Plumbing Project Manager, Mechanical Project Manager, MEP Project Manager, Commercial Plumbing PM, Plumbing Construction PM, Plumbing Estimator/PM, Design-Build Plumbing PM, Tenant Improvement Plumbing PM

• # of hires needed: 1

• Open or not to recruiters on TE: YES

• Job posting strategy (bottom of package details): PM - 2+ yrs, San Jose 1mm, not bad.