Senior Project Manager Utility Capital Programs

Senior Project Manager - Utility Capital Programs  Seattle, WA
Full-Time | On-Site/Client-Facing
Why Join CMTS?
At CMTS, we deliver complex infrastructure and capital improvement programs that strengthen communities and improve essential public services. With more than 40 years of industry experience, CMTS provides a strong foundation for professional growth, long-term career development, and meaningful project work.
We foster a collaborative culture centered on integrity, accountability, employee well-being, and continuous learning. Join CMTS and help lead major municipal utility projects throughout the Puget Sound region.
About Your Role
CMTS is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager - Utility Capital Programs to support a major municipal utility capital improvement program in Seattle, Washington.
The Senior Project Manager will lead multiple task orders under an on-call public-sector contract. Assignments may include project planning, alternatives analysis, design support, construction-phase services, commissioning, and project closeout.
This position will serve as the primary day-to-day client contact while managing multidisciplinary project teams, engineering subconsultants, project controls, financial performance, quality, and contract compliance.
Education Requirements
Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or a related field
Equivalent professional experience may be considered
What You'll Need to Get the Job
At least 12 years of experience delivering public-sector capital projects
At least five years of experience supporting municipal water, wastewater, stormwater, drainage, or related utility infrastructure projects
Demonstrated experience managing task-order, on-call, or indefinite-delivery contracts for public agencies
Experience managing project scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and client expectations
Strong client-facing communication and stakeholder-management abilities
Proven leadership of multidisciplinary consultant and engineering teams
Experience developing scopes of work, cost estimates, work authorizations, and task-order proposals
Knowledge of public-agency contracting practices and consultant-services agreements
Ability to successfully complete a background check

Preferred Qualifications
Project Management Professional certification
Professional Engineer licensure
Experience supporting Seattle-area public agencies
Familiarity with the City of Seattle contracting environment

Experience with phased or stage-gate project delivery
Knowledge of owner asset-management frameworks
Experience working within a rotational or rapidly mobilized task-order environment
What You'll Be Doing
Lead the execution of task orders under a multi-award municipal utility on-call contract
Direct projects involving planning, options analysis, preliminary engineering, final design, construction support, commissioning, and closeout
Serve as the primary client contact for assigned task orders
Develop, scope, price, negotiate, and execute task orders and work authorizations
Mobilize multidisciplinary teams to meet changing client needs and project schedules
Manage multiple concurrent assignments while maintaining schedule, budget, quality, and technical performance
Direct engineering consultants, technical specialists, and subconsultant teams
Manage subconsultant contracts, scopes, budgets, schedules, deliverables, and performance
Prepare project budgets, financial forecasts, cost reports, and earned-value analyses
Review invoices, monitor project profitability, and identify potential financial risks
Lead project-progress meetings, executive briefings, stakeholder discussions, and client presentations
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