Senior Project Manager (Wet Utilities)

Senior Project Manager Wet Utilities

Overview

Company continues to be Southern California’s premier pipeline company that provides quality solutions and installations for wet utilities including sewer, water, storm drain systems and fire lines. We specialize in both conventional and highly complex pipeline projects for leading commercial, industrial, and residential builders, municipalities, utilities and contractors. Surveyed as a Top Workplace for the 8th year in a row by our Employee-Owners, we continue to provide superior on-the-job training, career advancement, safety and a dynamic company culture while practicing our Guiding Principles; Mutual Respect, Accountability and Responsibility. Come join our family, We Dig Your Future!

The Senior Project Manager reports to the Director of Project Management and is responsible for directing multiple wet pipeline projects and working closely with other business partners to plan, facilitate and complete projects. The successful candidate will represent the company in communications directly with clients, be responsible for project budgets and schedules and the quality of project deliverables. We offer a hybrid flexible schedule!

** Sign-On Bonus and Relocation available for the right candidate!**

Responsibilities

• Acts as primary point of contact with the client for project coordination and communications.
• Reviews project deliverables to include drawings, calculations and specifics, and permit applications.
• Directs and plans project meetings, technical reviews, and progress updates, both with client and internally.
• Ability to develop scopes of work inclusive of optimized suggestions for equipment, identified value added engineering options, material requirements, labor needed and time to completion.
• Responsible for the coordination of project(s) schedules, budgets, Gant charts and other project deliverables.
• Ability to forecast and accurately complete sewer, storm drain, and structures take offs.
• Ability to successfully advocate for and forecast proper wet utility project resources (team, materials, time to completion, etc.)
• Understanding of and ability to complete estimated costs to complete and future forecasting.
• Understands large diameter storm drain constraints, crane requirements, and shield plus shoring techniques.
• Knowledgeable in PVC/SDR35, VCP, C-900, HDPE SD, RCP SD, and Iron Water Materials, and Fittings.
• Understands open cut construction, basic shoring methods, detention basin jobsite requirements, and street work via job site visits.
• Ability to build positive relationships with clients, vendors, subcontractors, and internal/external teams.
• Communicate effectively with other trades.
• Ability to read and understand project specifications, soils reports, district, and mobilization requirements.
• Can clearly communicate and draft bid revisions to clients, plus articulate change orders to interested parties (PM/GC/Project Owner).
• Ability to use Planswift for Full Takeoffs including assemblies.
• Ability to complete and direct project management in dry utilities with expertise in wet utilities.
• Understanding of prevailing wage projects and/or phases and can manage resources accordingly.
• Proven time management and follow through skills with the ability to work on multiple tasks with tight deadlines.
• Demonstrates tactful, mature, and professional demeanor, with exceptional interpersonal skills, including the ability to work with diverse personnel.
• Knowledge of Greenbook and Caltrans Specifications and Requirements.
• Ability to look up historical data as it ties to the projects.
• General understanding of all types of general constructions and their processes along with a general knowledge of the pitfalls associated with out of sequence construction.
• Ability to evaluate and make improvement suggestions while following approved work flows.
• Ability to lead, train, mentor and develop Project Management team members.
• Assisting in the development and continuous improvement of Project Management Team
• Participating in BPC approved or have completed accredited leadership training program.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

• Fifteen or more years of experience in project management with an emphasis in wet pipeline industry projects required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in project management, engineering, technical, or construction preferred.
• Strong organization, record-keeping and follow-up skills.
• Ability to adapt to needs of project should it be independent work or working within the team.
• Ability to read and understand Civil Plans and understand complex project deliverables via jobsite visit.
• Ability to understand written procedures, write routine documents, speak clearly, and understand multi-step written and oral instructions in English.
• Must demonstrate good attendance and the ability to multi-task and prioritize.
• Must have a valid CA Driver’s License and good driving record.

Pay range: $120,000 - $165,000/yr depending on experience