Senior Project Manager - Water/Wastewater/Utilities

Description

What You'll Do:

• Responsible for overall project production, delivery, and routine client updates including plans, design reports and technical specifications.
• Build and maintain the project plan incorporating scope, schedule, and budget. 
• Responsible for assigned contract/Extra Work Authorization (EWA) scope and fee preparation and negotiation with client. 
• Create and maintain project schedule and ensure alignment with financial reporting (Estimated Date of Task Completion, Overall Schedule Milestones, Extra Work Authorizations – EWAs, etc.).
• Lead a production team through weekly project reviews, task assignments, as well as coaching and mentoring; ensure project coordination; keeps the team productive and efficient.
• Manage project responsibilities and coordinate with various teams, including architects, engineers, designers, consultants, and clients, as part of the project design process.
• Utilizes team management skills to lead the design group during the conceptual phase of product development following CPH and client’s standards and templates.
• Track planned labor budget vs actual labor burn weekly; corrects variances; monitors labor charges to appropriate phases/tasks through daily timesheet review and identifies scope creep and promptly proposes EWA’s and / or ETC’s.
• Serves as assigned client’s day-to-day contact; escalates strategic items to Program Manager (pricing, scope, disputes); supports upsell / cross-sell conversations; coordinates with Project Financial Analysts (PFA) and Project Coordinators (PC).
• Prepare pre-bills, percentage complete updates, and billing notes; support collections to keep AR current.
• Accountable for project QA/QC.
• Enforces safety and Delegation of Authority (DOA); maintains project files / records; captures lessons learned.
• Periodic travel to perform business development, client meetings and presentations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Adherence to project schedule and client requirements; Labor Budget and As Sold Direct Labor Multiplier (DLM): Achieves or beats labor budgets.
• Utilization & Team Engagement: Team is meeting / exceeding productivity targets and maintain low employee turnover.
• Goal: Zero preventable errors and omissions. 
• Client Satisfaction: High client retention, good feedback.
• WBR Discipline: Inputs on time, actions closed, active participation.

• Delivers on time, on budget, with zero preventable errors and omissions. 
• Keeps assigned Accounts Receivable (AR)/ Work In Progress (WIP) current; issue EWAs promptly; protect margin.
• Maintain and communicate accurate schedules, budgets, and forecasts weekly. 
• Provides professional client experience that leads to repeat work and focuses on client/revenue growth.
• Develop junior staff and team. 

• Operates within the Delegation of Authority
• Accountable for full production team and project performance
• Accountable to the Program Manager (PrM)

• Sustained client relationships leading to repeat business and growth opportunities
• Predictable delivery with clean financial and documentation.
• A high-through, highly engaged production team that delivers quality work on time.
• Developing pipeline of future PMs through mentoring and coaching.
• Reduced rework and cycle times; increased value capture; higher DLM.

What You'll Need:

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills to serve as a trusted advisor to clients.
• Strong industry and project management knowledge can lead to multi-discipline coordination
• Working knowledge of project controls (ETC, labor budgets, cost codes, etc.)
• Proficiency with project management and financial tools (e.g., VantagePoint, Smartsheet, Power BI).
• Analytical skills to interpret and act on projects and financial data.
• Effective negotiation and problem-solving capabilities.
• Drives accountability; clear tasking and follow-through; collaborative. 
• Experience with collaborative and alternative project delivery methods (e.g., Design-Build, CMAR, Progressive Design-Build, or Public-Private Partnerships) is a plus.

• A Bachelor’s degree in engineering required (Civil or Environmental Engineering preferred). 
• A Master's degree in the discipline or Business Administration (MBA) is highly preferred.
• Active professional licensure (P.E.) 
• A minimum of 5+ years of progressive professional experience within the  A/E/C industry (Water/Wastewater/Utilities preferred).
• Valid state-issued driver's license with a clean driving record.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Dependent upon experience.
• CPH offers Medical, Dental and Vision and Long-Term Disability with a quality insurance company.
• Company Paid Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability.
• 401K, Paid Personal Time Off, Paid Holidays, and Paid Paternal Leave.