Senior Project Manager - Water​/Wastewater​/Utilities

Department: Water/Wastewater

Location: Sanford, FL

CPH is seeking a talented individual to join our team as a Senior Project Manager at our Corporate HQ in Sanford, FL! This role will be focused on the 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, risk; while leading a production team and coordinating subcontractors, permitting, and deliverables. The PM is the first line of communication and accountable point of contact for clients as well as ensuring 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 (Estimated Date of Task Completion, Overall Schedule Milestones, Extra Work Authorizations – EWAs, etc.).
• Lead a production team through weekly project reviews, task assignments, as well as coaching and mentoring; ensure project coordination; 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 promptly propose EWA’s and/or ETC’s.
• Serve as assigned client’s day‑to‑day contact; escalates strategic items to Program Manager (pricing, scope, disputes); support upsell/cross‑sell conversations; coordinate with Project Financial Analysts (PFA) and Project Coordinators (PC).
• 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): Achieves or beats labor budgets.
• Utilization & Team Engagement: Team meets/exceeds productivity targets and maintains low employee turnover.
• Goal: Zero preventable errors and omissions.
• Client Satisfaction: High client retention, good 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 focuses on client/revenue growth.
• Develop junior staff and team.

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

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

• Excellent communication and…