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Based in the Jacksonville, Florida area, this hybrid role supports projects ranging from $4M to $500M and is well suited for an experienced Water/Wastewater Project Manager transitioning from daily project execution into a strategic preconstruction and collaborative delivery role.\n\nThe Collaborative Project Manager leads planning, coordination, budgeting, risk analysis, and stakeholder engagement during the pursuit and preconstruction phases. This role focuses on early project strategy, design collaboration, constructability reviews, cost development, and owner engagement, working closely with estimating and operations teams to support successful project delivery.\n\nESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS\nSupport proposal development, RFQs, and RFP responses.\nParticipate in client interviews and presentations.\nEstablish and maintain strong municipal owner and engineer relationships.\nLead coordination between engineering and estimating teams during design phase.\nReview drawings, geotechnical reports, and specifications for constructability.\nIdentify and mitigate project risks early in the design process.\nProvide structured and meaningful constructability comments.\nSolicit and coordinate subcontractor and supplier participation.\nDevelop and coordinate GMP budgets and bid packages.\nMaintain preconstruction schedules in P6 and align with operations for construction planning.\nLead milestone and stakeholder coordination meetings.\nTrack preconstruction financials, including internal and external costs.\nProvide innovation and value engineering solutions to maintain budget and objectives.\nEnsure understanding and compliance with municipal funding requirements.\nPartner with operations to ensure a seamless transition into construction.\n\nKEY REQUIREMENTS\n\nFormal Education: \nBachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, Engineering, or a related field required.\nEquivalent combinations of education and relevant experience may be considered.\nContinued professional development in estimating, collaborative delivery methods, and project controls is encouraged.\n\nWork Experience: \n7+ years of experience in municipal Water/Wastewater construction or design.\nPrior experience as a Project Manager on municipal Water/Wastewater projects.\nExperience developing or supporting GMP pricing.\nDemonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with owners, engineers, and operations teams.\n\nJob-Related Knowledge: \nStrong understanding of municipal Water/Wastewater construction practices.\nExperience with CMAR, Progressive Design-Build, or other collaborative delivery models.\nAbility to identify scope gaps and cost exposures.\nProficiency with scheduling software (P6 preferred) and cost management systems.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills.\n\nPosition Type/ Expected \nFull-time, exempt position. Valid Driver License required. \nHours of Work: \nStandard work schedule is Monday through Friday (hybrid/remote schedules available), with flexibility required to meet project deadlines and client needs.\nUp to 25% travel is required, including travel outside the geographic region for client meetings, engineer coordination, job site visits, and travel to corporate or regional offices.\nExtended or evening hours may be required periodically based on workload, proposal deadlines, or project milestones.\n\nOTHER DUTIES\nThe above statements are intended to describe general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities and duties required of those in this position.\nEqual Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability\nWharton-Smith provides equal opportunity to qualified disabled veterans, Pre-JVA special disabled veterans and individuals with disabilities to online application systems by making reasonable accommodation to ensure equal access for submitting to job openings. (i.e., wheelchair accessibility, website accessibility, etc).\nRECRUITER POLICY\nOur recruiting process is centralized and managed exclusively by the HR Department. We do not pay agency fees for unsolicited resumes. 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