Commercial Plumbing Project Manager III

About the role

At Corvant, we provide specialty HVAC, plumbing, and mechanical services to mission-critical commercial and industrial environments. Our teams support essential facilities across data centers, healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, and education. We deliver end-to-end solutions across the facility lifecycle, including design, prefabrication, installation, controls integration, and ongoing service. As one of the fastest-growing platforms in our space, we are focused on operational excellence, technical expertise, and building a high-performing team.

The Project Manager, under direct supervision of the Plumbing Operations Manager, is responsible for managing all phases of commercial plumbing projects from planning to execution to close-out. This position requires very strong planning, management, and communication abilities and is responsible for all deliverables of the project.

Responsibilities

• Ensure standardization by following processes and holding accountability in the initiation, planning, execution, and closeout phases
• Facilitate team communication, ensuring consistency and accountability
• Provide feedback to the estimating team on project(s) under construction
• Understand customers’ requirements, desired results, work environments, and types of work
• Oversee technical functions on projects, including electrical verification and confirmation, steel layout and coordination, wall, roof, and floor layout and coordination, material and equipment take-off, lead/release tracking, and punch of the job through the project
• Minimize warranty exposure and callbacks
• Improve, grow, and lead subcontractor, vendor, and employee relations by centering on inclusion and retention
• Enter and update project information in project management software, including job status reports, projections, change order requests, submittals, cost tracking, and RFIs
• Create, monitor, tweak, and improve internal systems, and make decisions for effectiveness and efficiency
• Ensure all project team members are well informed by updating them on critical communications and continuous improvement through processes
• Demonstrate efficiency in well-run meetings, including clear communication and navigation of agendas and participation
• Work with the field team to create the job site safety plan
• Review the turnover package in detail to identify inefficiencies in the estimate, proposal, and contract documents, and set the project budget
• Prioritize, review, and expedite submittals initiated by the Preconstruction team
• Review and understand the general contractor's scope of work
• Develop a project business plan and manage construction to identify and implement all contract deliverables, quality testing, reporting requirements, and labor procurement
• Develop the project business plan to maximize fees, minimize waste, strategize buyouts, establish contingencies, and determine schedule improvements
• Develop a project phasing plan, equipment utilization plan, and a site logistics plan with the field and project teams
• Work with the preconstruction team to transition the project from estimating to project management
• Work with preconstruction and the field team to identify and implement all contract deliverables, quality testing, and reporting requirements
• Plan and coordinate preconstruction meetings with the field and project team
• Manage buyouts and the purchasing of all equipment and materials from vendors
• Review and estimate project contract changes, including drawing revisions and ASIs to coordinate with delivery requirements
• Develop and administer subcontractor and purchase orders, including change orders for work outside of scope
• Coordinate, review, and approve all material and equipment according to schedule requirements
• Schedule the delivery of materials and equipment to the job site, identify long lead times, and plan accordingly
• Update quantity tracking and work with the field to maintain labor forecasts
• Facilitate subcontractor startup meetings
• Monitor, control, and produce project costs to meet estimates and budget
• Produce accurate pay applications and manage through communication and collections
• Oversee electrical confirmation, steel, sleeve, and block out coordination, and roof type, slope, and thickness
• Issue and administer subcontracts and payments for multiple trades
• Check all shop drawings and submittals to ensure compliance with the contract and identify field install items
• Participate in and lead all relevant project meetings
• Monitor the productivity for all trades on the project
• Resolve scheduling issues resulting from inclement weather, emergencies, or other delays
• Control inventory to include warranty returns and special part orders
• Prepare payment requests
• Perform site visits to monitor budget, job progress, quality control, quality assurance, safety practices, and continuity between company installers and general contractors
• Meet with city and state agencies to review the project and inspections
• Negotiate and execute written task agreements with subcontractors and manage the percentage of completion and pay application approval
• Authorize all “other direct costs” (crane, lift, etc.), including rental
• Work with the general contractor to obtain job permits and coordinate inspections
• Oversee job commissioning and scheduling of required personnel (included in site visits)
• Serve as the main point of contact for the engineer and the architect
• Manage job close-out documentation, including closeout documents, final job report, and final accounting
• Procure all close-out documents before job completion
• Mentor and train assistant project managers or interns

Skills

• Able to comprehend and speak English
• Demonstrates interdepartmental collaboration skills and the ability to manage cross-functional relationships
• Demonstrates working knowledge of the company's financial goals and how to build profitability
• Ability to maintain confidential information and exercise discretion
• Effective communication, prioritization, and organizational skills
• Strong problem-solving and research skills
• Proficiency in MS Suite, MS Project, Adobe, Vista, Bluebeam Revu, OneDrive, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Salesforce, and Vista

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction, engineering, or related field preferred
• 5+ years of experience in the commercial plumbing industry
• Understanding of project management
• Experience with driving financial results
• Willingness to travel
• PMP preferred
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record