Senior Water Infrastructure Construction Project Manager

About the role

Yellowstone Local is proud to represent Gerber Construction, an industry leader in water and wastewater treatment plants and heavy civil construction. You’ve spent years mastering complex water and wastewater construction. Now take ownership of major projects, lead strong teams, and build infrastructure communities depend on. This is a primarily site-based role, with an office located in Lehi, UT, working closely with the treatment plant owner, project team, Superintendents, Project Managers, Project Engineers, and other key stakeholders. You’ll serve as a Senior Water Infrastructure Construction Project Manager for major water and wastewater treatment plant construction projects along Utah’s Wasatch Front, with primary project locations in American Fork, UT 84003 and Jordan Valley, UT 84065.

Benefits

• $130,000–$180,000 annually
• Yearly bonus
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Truck program
• Health coverage
• Dental, life, and disability coverage
• 401(k) match
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Paid holidays
• Company-provided phone
• Company training conferences
• Service projects and charitable initiatives
• Family events, employee recognition, and prizes
• Opportunity to lead major water and wastewater treatment plant construction projects
• Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates nationwide, determined case by case based on individual needs (no fixed stipend or amount)

Company culture

Join an employee-owned construction company that has been building people, projects, and communities since 1974. Work for a company built around safety, integrity, teamwork, continuous learning, and taking on challenging projects that matter. Lead technically demanding water and wastewater infrastructure instead of simply managing projects from behind a desk. Work side by side with Project Managers, Project Engineers, Superintendents, owners, and field teams to drive successful project delivery. Mentor and develop other construction professionals while helping build Gerber’s next generation of leaders. Take pride in delivering essential infrastructure with a team that values accountability and shared success. As an employee-owner, you have the opportunity to share in the company’s success through Gerber’s ESOP.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of large, complex projects from preconstruction through project closeout
• Oversee design coordination, project budgets, construction schedules, contracts, cost tracking, forecasting, and change orders
• Coordinate closely with field operations to keep safety, quality, schedule, and project execution on track
• Apply deep water and wastewater treatment plant construction expertise to solve complex field and project challenges
• Lead and mentor Project Managers, Project Engineers, Superintendents, and other team members with clear communication and accountability
• Build productive relationships with treatment plant owners, subcontractors, vendors, design teams, and project stakeholders
• Use construction management and project controls tools, including Procore or similar software, Primavera P6, Bluebeam, Excel, and Google Suite
• Maintain the technical expertise, leadership, communication, and professionalism necessary to earn treatment plant owner approval

Requirements

• Minimum 8 years of relevant water and/or wastewater treatment plant or mechanical construction experience (general construction experience alone does not satisfy this requirement)
• Senior-level project management experience delivering large, complex municipal and/or industrial water or wastewater treatment plant construction projects
• Experience managing $50M–$70M+ complex construction projects preferred; experience with $100M+ projects especially valuable
• Strong knowledge of water treatment, wastewater treatment, heavy civil construction, concrete construction, construction management, preconstruction, project controls, scheduling, cost forecasting, contracts, change orders, and field coordination
• Adjacent heavy-civil experience may be considered when the candidate also has substantial underground utilities, pump station, and water/wastewater project exposure; general commercial or infrastructure experience without meaningful water/wastewater exposure is not sufficient
• MOPO/MOP or shutdown/startup planning experience preferred
• Strong communication, team leadership, mentoring, and project management skills
• Proficiency with Procore or similar construction management software, Primavera P6, Bluebeam, Excel, and Google Suite
• Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or equivalent relevant experience
• Must be willing and able to work primarily on-site along Utah’s Wasatch Front, including projects in American Fork and Jordan Valley, and work closely with the treatment plant owner and project team
• Qualified candidates from across the United States welcome to apply, provided they can meet the position’s on-site work requirements
• Relocation timeline of up to one to two months may be considered for strong candidates, including those completing an active project; relocation assistance considered case by case
• Demonstrated record of successfully leading complex construction projects through completion