Senior Project Manager - Water​/Wastewater​/Utilities

CPH is seeking a talented individual to join our team as a Senior Project Manager at our Corporate HQ in Sanford, FL. This role focuses on water/wastewater/utilities space requiring a strong blended expertise across project/program management, team leadership, and project design/delivery. A high sense of business acumen and knowledge is required to fulfill this role.

The Senior Project Manager is accountable for the week-to-week execution and management of assigned projects such as scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk; while leading a production team and coordinating subcontractors, permitting, and deliverables. The PM is the first point of contact for clients and ensures full project delivery.

• Responsible for overall project production, delivery, and routine client updates including plans, design reports and technical specifications.
• Build and maintain the project plan incorporating scope, schedule, and budget.
• Responsible for assigned contract/Extra Work Authorization (EWA) scope and fee preparation and negotiation with client.
• Create and maintain project schedule and ensure alignment with financial reporting.
• Lead a production team through weekly project reviews, task assignments, coaching and mentoring; ensure coordination and keep the team productive and efficient.
• Manage project responsibilities and coordinate with various teams, including architects, engineers, designers, consultants, and clients, as part of the project design process.
• Utilize team management skills to lead the design group during the conceptual phase of product development following CPH and client’s standards and templates.
• Track planned labor budget vs actual labor burn weekly; correct variances; monitor labor charges to appropriate phases/tasks through daily timesheet review and identify scope creep and proactively propose EWAs and/or ETCs.
• Serve as assigned client’s day‑to‑day contact; escalates strategic items to Program Manager (pricing, scope, disputes); supports upsell/cross‑sell conversations; coordinates with Project Financial Analysts and Project Coordinators.
• Prepare pre‑bills, percentage complete updates, and billing notes; support collections to keep AR current.
• Accountable for project QA/QC.
• Enforce safety and Delegation of Authority (DOA); maintain project files/records; capture lessons learned.
• Periodic travel to perform business development, client meetings and presentations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Adherence to project schedule and client requirements.
• Labor budget and As Sold Direct Labor Multiplier (DLM) achievement.
• Utilization & team engagement: meeting/exceeding productivity targets and maintaining low employee turnover.
• Zero preventable errors and omissions.
• Client satisfaction: high retention and positive feedback.
• W  discipline: inputs on time, actions closed, active participation.

• Deliver on time, on budget, with zero preventable errors and omissions.
• Keep assigned Accounts Receivable (AR)/Work In Progress (WIP) current; issue EWAs promptly; protect margin.
• Maintain and communicate accurate schedules, budgets, and forecasts weekly.
• Provide a professional client experience that leads to repeat work and revenue growth.
• Develop junior staff and team.

• Operate within Delegation of Authority.
• Accountable for full production team and project performance.
• Accountable to Program Manager.

• Sustained client relationships leading to repeat business and growth opportunities.
• Predictable delivery with clean financial and documentation.
• Highly engaged production team that delivers quality work on time.
• Developing pipeline of future PMs through mentoring and coaching.
• Reduced rework and cycle times; increased value capture; higher DLM.

• Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills.
• Strong industry and project management knowledge for multi‑discipline coordination.
• Working knowledge of project controls (ETC, labor budgets, cost codes).
• Proficiency with project management and financial tools such as VantagePoint, Smartsheet, Power BI.
• Analytical skills to interpret and act on projects and…