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Job description
Senior Project Manager – Water, Wastewater & Utilities (PM III / PM IV)
Company Name: CPH Corporation
Location: Sanford, FL
Project Focus: Water/Wastewater, Utilities, Public Infrastructure, Pipeline, Lift Station, Water Treatment, and Wastewater Treatment Projects
Work Setting: Full-Time | Reports to Program Manager or Senior Program Manager
Base Salary: $110,000 – $172,000 annually (DOE)
Total Compensation Package: Competitive salary, bonus potential, 401(k), comprehensive benefits, paid time off, professional development, and advancement opportunities
Recruited Exclusively By: Luxus Group
Position Overview
This is a high-impact opportunity for an experienced, PE-licensed Project Manager to own end-to-end delivery of water, wastewater, and utility infrastructure projects within a nationally recognized, full-service A/E firm. As a Senior Project Manager, you will be accountable for week-to-week project execution, managing scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, client communication, and production team performance.
This role is ideal for a driven project leader who understands that strong project management is equal parts technical delivery, financial control, client trust, and team development. The PM III or PM IV level will be determined based on project management experience, revenue responsibility, team leadership scope, and ability to manage projects from start to finish. An Engineer III moving into the PM track will typically align toward the lower end of the range, while a proven Project Manager with full lifecycle project ownership, PM certification, $2M+ project experience, and 6–10 years of relevant experience may command the higher end. The goal is to identify someone who can grow toward Program Manager without outgrowing the role too quickly.
Core Responsibilities
Own overall project production, delivery, and client communication, including plans, design reports, technical specifications, and project deliverables
Build and maintain project plans incorporating scope, schedule, budget, milestones, forecasts, and resource needs
Manage assigned contracts, scope development, fee preparation, and Extra Work Authorizations (EWAs)
Track planned labor budgets versus actual labor burn and correct variances before they impact profitability
Create and maintain project schedules while ensuring alignment with financial reporting, ETCs, milestones, and EWAs
Lead production teams through weekly project reviews, task assignments, coaching, mentoring, and coordination
Serve as the assigned client’s day-to-day contact while escalating strategic items to the Program Manager when needed
Coordinate architects, engineers, designers, consultants, subcontractors, permitting teams, and clients throughout project delivery
Prepare pre-bills, percentage-complete updates, billing notes, and support accounts receivable collections
Monitor labor charges, project financial performance, WIP, AR, direct labor multiplier performance, and project profitability
Identify scope creep early and promptly propose EWAs, ETCs, or scope adjustments
Maintain accountability for project QA/QC, safety compliance, Delegation of Authority requirements, and project documentation
Participate in business development activities, client meetings, presentations, and strategic account growth conversations
Support upsell and cross-sell opportunities while strengthening long-term client relationships
Develop junior staff, mentor project engineers, and contribute to building CPH’s pipeline of future project managers
Required Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or related engineering discipline
Licensure: Active Professional Engineer (PE) license required
Experience: 5+ years of progressive professional experience within the A/E/C industry, preferably focused on water, wastewater, utilities, municipal infrastructure, or public works projects
Project Management: Proven experience managing project scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, financial performance, and multidisciplinary teams
Client Management: Strong experience serving as a primary client contact and maintaining trusted client relationships
Project Controls: Working knowledge of ETCs, labor budgets, cost codes, EWAs, DLM, WIP, AR, billing coordination, and project financial performance
Software: Proficiency with Deltek VantagePoint, Smartsheet, or similar project management and financial platforms
Communication: Strong client-facing communication, negotiation, presentation, problem-solving, and relationship-building skills
Leadership: Ability to drive accountability, assign work clearly, mentor staff, and maintain team productivity
Transportation: Valid driver’s license with clean driving record
Travel: Willingness to travel periodically for client meetings, business development, presentations, and project site visits
Preferred Qualifications
Licensure: Florida PE license or out-of-state PE with active Florida reciprocity application
Project Scale: Experience managing projects with $2M+ in project value or significant design fee responsibility
PM Track: PM certification, PMP certification, or demonstrated formal project management training
Market Expertise: Water treatment, wastewater treatment, pipeline, lift station, utility infrastructure, public works, or municipal engineering experience
Alternative Delivery: Experience with Design-Build, CMAR, Progressive Design-Build, or Public-Private Partnership delivery methods
Financial Tools: Proficiency in Power BI or similar financial reporting and project performance tools
Client Relationships: Existing relationships within the Florida municipal water/wastewater or utilities market
Leadership Growth: Interest in growing toward Program Manager-level responsibility within a structured leadership path
Performance Metrics
Schedule & Delivery: Adherence to project schedules, milestones, client requirements, and technical deliverables
Financial Performance: Achievement of labor budgets, project margins, and As-Sold Direct Labor Multiplier (DLM) goals
Client Satisfaction: Strong client feedback, repeat work, and long-term account growth
Quality: Zero preventable errors and omissions
Team Performance: Strong team productivity, engagement, retention, and development of future project managers
Operational Discipline: Accurate weekly reporting, timely WBR inputs, closed action items, and clean project documentation
Revenue Protection: Timely identification of scope creep, EWAs, ETCs, WIP, AR, and collections support
About CPH Corporation
CPH Corporation is a full-service architecture and engineering firm with approximately 400 professionals and offices nationwide. The firm delivers integrated design solutions across water/wastewater, transportation, municipal, environmental, facilities, architecture, and infrastructure markets. As part of the Trilon Group, CPH combines national resources with local expertise to serve public and private sector clients throughout Florida, the Southeast, and beyond.
Known for its collaborative culture and multi-disciplinary project delivery, CPH provides project leaders with meaningful client ownership, financial responsibility, leadership visibility, and long-term advancement opportunities within a growing A/E organization.
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Worksite address
sanford, FL, 32771, US
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