Project Manager

About the role

Wharton-Smith, Inc. is seeking an experienced Project Manager with a Water/Wastewater background for the Charlotte office. The successful candidate will oversee the overall performance of projects from the estimating/pre-construction phase to successful completion, ensuring safety, owner satisfaction, cost control, schedule adherence, and quality control.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with clients, owners, architects, and engineers to encourage repeat business with Wharton-Smith.
• Maintain a positive company image with clients, vendors, subcontractors, and team members.
• Partner with Preconstruction Services on value engineering, constructability, bid solicitation, estimating, and proposal generation.
• Set up and maintain project cost accounting.
• Develop and maintain the project schedule.
• Support permitting, testing, and inspection requirements.
• Familiarize with owner contract requirements and delivery methods.
• Negotiate subcontractor agreements and equipment/material purchase orders.
• Develop a Schedule of Values and generate monthly payment applications.
• Review and approve subcontractor pay applications and vendor invoices.
• Track and evaluate subcontractor change management.
• Facilitate subcontractor and owner coordination/progress meetings and document meeting minutes.
• Manage execution of contracts, bonds, insurance certificates, contract compliance, and warranties.
• Monitor the submittal, shop drawing, and purchase order process to ensure accurate and timely delivery of equipment and materials.
• Monitor budgets, schedules, cost reports, and job progress; review with the project team weekly.
• Visit jobsites regularly to review progress, production planning, quality of work, and safety.
• Manage change orders, extra work orders, and disputed claims with owners and their representatives.
• Resolve major disputes with vendors and subcontractors.
• Manage startup and commissioning of facilities, where applicable.
• Provide owner training to end users and turnover contract close-out deliverables.
• Review and report project financial information, performance, and major conflicts to the Division Manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, or other relevant field.
• Relevant water/wastewater construction experience.
• Experience managing self-perform crews is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Five or more years of experience in engineering, construction, or a related field.
• Proven success in completing multimillion-dollar projects.

Skills

• Proficiency with computer-based CPM scheduling programs.
• Experience with construction management software.
• Microsoft Office proficiency.