Construction Project Manager, WaterWastewater | General & Sub Contractor | Boulder, CO MyGreat Recruitment
Job Location:
Boulder, CO - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Posted:
23 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline:
20 October 2026
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Senior Project Manager Water/Wastewater Construction
Location: Boulder CO
Salary: $140000$220000
Our client is an established water and wastewater construction contractor specializing in general contracting and self-performed subcontracting for complex treatment plant and infrastructure projects. The company has a strong presence throughout California a growing Colorado operation and a travelling federal team delivering projects across the United States. They are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead a challenging water/wastewater construction project in the Lafayette/Boulder area.
Must Haves
Nice to Haves
Responsibilities
Location: Boulder CO
Salary: $140000$220000
Our client is an established water and wastewater construction contractor specializing in general contracting and self-performed subcontracting for complex treatment plant and infrastructure projects. The company has a strong presence throughout California a growing Colorado operation and a travelling federal team delivering projects across the United States. They are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead a challenging water/wastewater construction project in the Lafayette/Boulder area.
Must Haves
- Senior-level project management experience on water and wastewater construction projects.
- Experience independently managing projects from preconstruction through commissioning and closeout.
- Strong knowledge of treatment plants pump stations process piping equipment civil structural electrical and instrumentation scopes.
- Proven ability to manage budgets schedules procurement subcontractors RFIs submittals and change orders.
- Experience leading complex projects with self-performed work and multiple trade partners.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to mentor and support a developing project team.
- Ability to work in the Lafayette/Boulder area and travel throughout Colorado as required.
Nice to Haves
- Experience on large or technically complex treatment plant projects.
- Background with a general contractor or specialty contractor that self-performs construction.
- Municipal state or federal project experience.
- Experience with design-build progressive design-build or CMAR delivery.
- Experience working in active treatment facilities involving shutdowns and tie-ins.
- Construction Management Engineering or related degree.
- PMP PE DBIA CCM or similar designation.
Responsibilities
- Lead the planning and execution of a complex water/wastewater construction project in the Lafayette/Boulder area from mobilization through final completion.
- Establish clear project objectives execution plans communication protocols and accountability across the project team.
- Manage project budgets cost reports forecasts cash flow commitments and overall financial performance.
- Develop maintain and communicate detailed project schedules in coordination with field leadership subcontractors suppliers and the client.
- Oversee procurement of subcontractors process equipment piping systems electrical components and long-lead materials.
- Review and manage submittals RFIs change orders claims contracts meeting minutes and project documentation.
- Coordinate closely with superintendents and field teams to ensure construction activities are properly planned sequenced and resourced.
- Build productive relationships with owners engineers inspectors subcontractors suppliers and other project stakeholders.
- Ensure project work is completed safely efficiently and in accordance with contract documents specifications quality standards and regulatory requirements.
- Lead project meetings and provide clear reporting on safety schedule cost procurement quality risks and upcoming milestones.
- Identify emerging project risks and implement practical mitigation strategies before they affect cost schedule or operations.
- Negotiate subcontractor changes owner change orders and other commercial matters while protecting the companys contractual position.
- Support commissioning startup operator training punch-list completion and final project turnover.
- Mentor and develop junior project team members while helping establish strong processes and accountability within the Colorado operation.
- Collaborate with company leadership and teams in California and across the national federal project group to share resources technical knowledge and best practices.