Project Manager — Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant – Tallahassee, FL

Employment Type: Full-Time

At Petticoat-Schmitt Civil Contractors, Inc., we don’t just build infrastructure — we build life-changing infrastructure. As a privately owned, employee-owned civil contracting firm, we perform work across public and private markets, specializing in water and wastewater treatment plants, site development, underground utilities, and roadway construction throughout the Southeast.

We’re seeking an experienced Project Manager – Water/Wastewater Treatment Plant to join our Tallahassee team. This role is ideal for a driven, detail-focused leader with experience delivering complex treatment plant projects. You’ll run your projects like a business — with full financial transparency, ownership, and the opportunity to directly influence company success.

An Exciting Career Opportunity

You’ll oversee Water/Wastewater Treatment Plant construction projects from planning to completion, lead high-performing teams, and build critical infrastructure that supports communities across Florida. If you value autonomy, accountability, and delivering results that matter, this is a powerful next step in your career.

What You’ll Do

Project Leadership

• Manage all phases of W/WWTP project delivery — planning, budgeting, execution, and closeout.

• Maintain complete ownership of project scope, schedule, and cost control.

• Lead and coach teams with clear expectations, communication, and accountability.

Financial Management

• Maintain full profit-and-loss responsibility for assigned projects.

• Forecast budgets, monitor performance, and identify opportunities for savings and efficiency.

• Ensure accurate cost documentation, submittals, and billing.

Team Leadership

• Inspire a strong culture of safety, clarity, and collaboration.

• Mentor and develop superintendents, foremen, and project engineers.

• Support field leaders with resources, communication, and decision-making.

Risk & Client Management

• Anticipate challenges and proactively implement solutions.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, partners, and inspectors.

• Represent Petticoat-Schmitt with professionalism and integrity.

What We’re Looking For

Experience & Qualifications

• 4+ years of project management experience in civil construction, preferably with water or wastewater treatment plants.

• Strong background managing self-performed structural concrete and process/mechanical scopes.

• Proven experience with P&L accountability and financial forecasting.

• Proficiency with Primavera P6, Bluebeam, HCSS, Procore/Prolog, or similar.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word) and Teams.

Skills & Attributes

• High sense of urgency with exceptional attention to detail.

• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

• Commitment to process excellence and continuous improvement.

• Ability to coach and develop teams while delivering strong field support.

• Confident communicator who protects company interests and drives results.

How You’ll Measure Success

• Projects delivered safely, on time, and within budget.

• Forecasting accuracy and achievement of profitability targets.

• Accuracy and timeliness of submittals, documentation, and billing.

• High client satisfaction and repeat opportunities.

• Demonstrated leadership, teamwork, and operational excellence.

You’ll Love It Here If You Live Our A.C.T. Values

Accountability – Safety first, clear expectations, ownership of outcomes.
Character – Integrity, respect, trustworthiness, humility — no jerks allowed.
Team – Shared goals, servant leadership, team development, determination to win.

Why Petticoat-Schmitt?

Compensation & Incentives

• Competitive base salary with performance-based incentives.

• Project Savings Incentive — Earn additional bonuses when projects outperform budget goals.

• Annual Profit Sharing — Company-wide incentives after annual targets are achieved.

• Monthly Safety Bonus — Earned when the company is recordable-incident free.

Benefits

• Unlimited Paid Time Off (for salaried positions).

• 6 Paid Holidays.

• Comprehensive Health Coverage Options, including a 100% company-paid High Deductible Health Plan (employee-only).

• Dental, Vision, Short/Long-Term Disability, and Accident Coverage.

• Up to $50,000 employer-paid life insurance.

• 401(k) with 100% match on the first 4%.

• Company vehicle and fuel card (for business use).

• Cell phone allowance.

• Training, development, and leadership advancement opportunities.

Location

• Office: Tallahassee, FL (~80% of workweek).

• Projects: Throughout North & Central Florida (1–2 jobsite visits per week recommended).

Important Notice Regarding Agencies

Petticoat Schmitt will not accept unsolicited résumés from any sources other than directly from a candidate. Any agency or third-party résumé submissions will be considered unsolicited and the property of Petticoat Schmitt. We will not pay any placement or referral fees for such submissions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Petticoat-Schmitt Civil Contractors, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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