Plumbing Project Manager

Plumbing Project Manager

CT Mechanical, a division of Comfort Temp Company, is a growing commercial mechanical contractor built on integrity, accountability, and doing quality work the right way. Since 2014, CT Mechanical has provided comprehensive mechanical and plumbing solutions for commercial clients across Florida, with offices in Gainesville, Jacksonville, Orlando, and Tampa. We specialize in complex commercial construction and building systems, including plumbing, HVAC, pipe fitting, sheet metal, equipment installation, and related mechanical systems.

Our work supports projects in markets such as healthcare, K-12 education, higher education, government, commercial facilities, and other large-scale construction environments.

At CT Mechanical, we are not looking for someone who simply manages paperwork. We are looking for a leader who understands how plumbing work gets built, how labor gets planned, how schedules get protected, and how project profitability is maintained from turnover through closeout.

CT Mechanical is seeking an experienced Plumbing Project Manager to lead commercial plumbing projects in the Gainesville market. This role is responsible for planning, coordinating, budgeting, and driving successful project execution from start to finish. The right candidate will have strong commercial plumbing knowledge, field credibility, financial awareness, and the ability to lead people, solve problems, and communicate clearly with clients, general contractors, vendors, subcontractors, foremen, superintendents, and internal leadership.

This role requires someone who can manage multiple priorities at once, stay ahead of labor and material needs, protect project schedules, and ensure assigned plumbing projects are completed safely, profitably, and at the level of quality CT Mechanical expects.

Manage assigned commercial plumbing projects from turnover through completion, ensuring work is executed safely, efficiently, and profitably. Ensure the profitability of all assigned plumbing projects, with a target of achieving a minimum of 10% net profit. Review project scope, budget, labor plan, schedule, drawings, specifications, and turnover information to identify risk early. Forecast labor hours and manpower needs, including maintaining a labor forecast and 3-week look ahead.

Coordinate with field leadership to ensure manpower, materials, equipment, tools, and information are available when needed. Track project progress, labor usage, production, change orders, material needs, equipment needs, and schedule impacts. Develop and manage plumbing vendors and subcontractor resources to support project success. Maintain strong communication with clients, general contractors, vendors, subcontractors, and internal teams. Address client concerns, field issues, schedule conflicts, coordination problems, and project obstacles quickly and professionally.

Coordinate with Estimating, Finance, HR, IT, Asset Management, Warehouse, and other internal departments to support project execution. Manage warehouse coordination, deliveries, receiving, material staging, equipment needs, and project-specific inventory. Follow purchasing procedures and help manage plumbing fabrication needs efficiently. Review and support change order opportunities, documentation, pricing input, and scope clarification. Support warranty needs and ensure plumbing-related issues are resolved in a timely and professional manner.

Participate in leadership meetings and provide clear updates on project status, risks, needs, and solutions. Provide weekly project metrics to leadership, including labor status, financial position, schedule progress, risks, and next steps. Help prioritize project tasks to keep schedules moving and deadlines on track. Build and maintain strong relationships that support business development and long-term client satisfaction in the Gainesville market.

Bachelor's degree or equivalent time in service/industry experience. Minimum of 10 years of experience in the commercial plumbing industry. At least 3 years of management experience in project management, field leadership, operations, or a similar construction leadership role. Strong understanding of commercial plumbing systems, construction schedules, jobsite coordination, drawings, specifications, labor planning, materials, equipment, and project execution. Experience managing project budgets, labor hours, vendors, subcontractors, change orders, and client communication.

Ability to read and interpret plumbing drawings, specifications, scopes of work, and project documents. Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly share information with field teams, clients, general contractors, and internal leadership. Strong problem-solving, planning, negotiation, and decision-making skills. Ability to motivate, coach, and develop others while holding teams accountable to expectations. Comfortable managing multiple…