Project Manager- Industrial

Alterman is seeking an experienced Industrial Project Manager – Water/Wastewater to join our Industrial team in Austin, Texas. This position will have primary responsibility for managing electrical construction projects within the water and wastewater market, including water treatment plants, wastewater treatment plants, pump stations, lift stations, process facilities, and related municipal and industrial infrastructure.

The ideal candidate will have proven electrical construction experience in water/wastewater or similar process-intensive industrial environments and a working understanding of electrical distribution, motor control, instrumentation, controls, PLC/SCADA systems, process equipment, and construction within active operating facilities.

The Project Manager accepts profit and loss responsibility and accountability for the execution of assigned project contracts and customer accounts. The Project Manager is responsible for safely delivering projects at the highest level of quality while meeting schedule, cost, productivity, and customer expectations.

The Project Manager serves as the primary business and operational leader for assigned projects and is responsible for planning, financial performance, labor management, procurement, customer relationships, risk management, and successful project closeout.

• Takes ownership and responsibility for assigned accounts and develops long-term customer relationships that support customer satisfaction, repeat business, and revenue growth.
• Develops and maintains relationships with owners, general contractors, construction managers, engineers, municipalities, utilities, plant personnel, and other project stakeholders.
• Evaluates bidding, procurement, material buyout, subcontracting, and negotiation opportunities associated with assigned accounts.
• Maintains effective communication with appropriate Alterman personnel regarding project performance, customer expectations, risks, and opportunities.
• Identifies cross-selling and future project opportunities within assigned customers and markets.
• Promptly communicates significant project, contractual, financial, schedule, or customer issues to the Senior Project Manager or Director and provides recommended solutions.

• Works in conjunction with Preconstruction, Estimating, Project Support, field leadership, and other support groups to develop a comprehensive project execution plan.
• Participates in turnover and project kickoff meetings and leads project planning sessions.
• Reviews estimates, plans, specifications, contracts, schedules, scope documents, and project requirements before construction begins.
• Develops the project labor plan using Alterman Labor Analysis Workflow (LAW) procedures.
• Develops procurement strategies for long-lead and critical electrical equipment.
• Ensures appropriate safety programs, project-specific safety requirements, and work plans are established before work begins.
• Identifies project constraints, shutdown requirements, sequencing challenges, owner operational requirements, and critical path activities.
• Coordinates planning for work performed within active water and wastewater facilities where continuity of plant operations is required.

• Works in conjunction with Preconstruction, Estimating, Project Support, field leadership, and other support groups to develop a comprehensive project execution plan.
• Participates in turnover and project kickoff meetings and leads project planning sessions.
• Reviews estimates, plans, specifications, contracts, schedules, scope documents, and project requirements before construction begins.
• Develops the project labor plan using Alterman Labor Analysis…