wrgroup
Project Manager - Water/Wastewater
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Deerwood, Minnesota, United States
- Work setup
- Onsite
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Project management
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related field, or an equivalent combination of technical training and experience.
- 5+ years of successful project management experience at the PM III level or equivalent, managing highway heavy, industrial, or commercial projects for a general contractor.
- OSHA 30 training.
- Proven ownership of project margin, cash flow, forecasting, and contract administration.
- Experience leading project managers, superintendents, and field teams.
Full description
Project Manager
Company: Rice Lake, a WRG Company
Location: Deerwood, MN
Direct Reports: Fewer than 10
Classification: Full-Time, Exempt
Travel: Frequent day trips; light to moderate overnight travel
Position Summary
The Senior Project Manager leads highway heavy, industrial, and commercial construction projects from the handoff from estimating through final closeout. This leader owns project financial performance, directs multiple project teams and superintendents, and ensures every job meets client requirements and is delivered safely, on schedule, and within budget.
Key Responsibilities
Project Leadership & Delivery
- Lead projects from estimating handoff through closeout, delivering on schedule, within budget, and to Company safety, quality, and procedural standards.
- Oversee multiple project management teams, superintendents, and site labor teams; assign workload and align PM teams across projects.
- Lead pre-construction planning and build all-trade schedules with PMs and superintendents, including mobilization, demobilization, pour sequences, utilities, and deliveries.
- Secure all required permits and licenses before work begins.
- Run regular progress meetings with owners and engineers and manage project correspondence.
Financial Management
- Own project margin, cash flow, projections, and overall profitability.
- Set project budgets from the estimate and bid; verify takeoffs, finalize supplier selection, and identify additional profit opportunities.
- Track quantities and cost coding to drive productivity analysis and accurate job cost forecasting.
- Oversee accurate, timely pay applications and A/R invoicing; follow up on past-due accounts.
- Approve invoices, manage expense reporting, and apply correct sales tax and exemption requirements for each job.
Contracts, Procurement & Subcontractors
- Interpret owner contract terms on schedule, delays, claims, damages, and risk.
- Define scope, solicit and evaluate quotes, and compose or approve subcontracts and purchase orders as an authorized signatory.
- Manage change orders and maintain backup for all work outside original scope.
- Coordinate and monitor subcontractors, confirm insurance is in place before mobilization, and ensure trade partners are treated fairly.
- Build and maintain a reliable, competitive supplier network in partnership with purchasing.