Commercial Plumbing Project Manager III

At Corvant, we provide specialty HVAC, plumbing, and mechanical services to mission-critical commercial and industrial environments. Our teams support essential facilities across data centers, healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, and education.

We deliver end-to-end solutions across the facility lifecycle, including design, prefabrication, installation, controls integration, and ongoing service. As one of the fastest-growing platforms in our space, we are focused on operational excellence, technical expertise, and building a high-performing team.

The Project Manager, under direct supervision of the Plumbing Operations Manager, is responsible for managing all phases of commercial plumbing projects from planning to execution to close-out. This position requires very strong planning, management, and communication abilities. Responsible for all deliverables of the project.  

Project Management 

• Responsible for ensuring standardization by following processes and holding accountability in the initiation, planning, execution, and closeout phases 
• Facilitates team communication, ensuring consistency and accountability 
• Gives feedback to the estimating team on project(s) under construction 
• Knows our customers, specifically, what is required, what is the customer’s desired result, and where our customers work, and what type of work they do 
• Oversees technical functions on projects, including electrical verification and confirmation, steel layout and coordination, wall, roof, and floor layout and coordination, material and equipment take-off, lead/release tracking, and punch of the job through the project 
• Minimizes warranty exposure and callbacks 
• Improving, growing, and leading subcontractor, vendor, and employee relations by centering on inclusion and retention 
• Enters and updates project information in project management software, including job status reports, projections, change order requests, submittals, cost tracking, and RFI’s 
• Creates, monitors, tweaks, and improves internal systems, and makes decisions for effectiveness and efficiency 
• Ensures that all project team members are well informed by updating them on all critical communications, including continuous improvement through processes 
• Demonstrates efficiency in a well-run meeting, including the ability to clearly communicate and navigate agendas and participation 
• Works with the field team to create the job site safety plan 
• Reviews the turnover package in detail to identify inefficiencies in the estimate, proposal, and contract documents, and sets the project budget 
• Prioritizes, reviews, and expedites submittals initiated by the Preconstruction team 
• Reviews and understands the general contractor's scope of work 
• Develops project business plan and manages the construction to identify and implement all contract deliverables, quality testing, reporting requirements, and labor procurement 
• Develops the project business plan to maximize fees, minimize waste, strategize buyouts, establish contingencies, and determine schedule improvements 
• Develops a project phasing plan, equipment utilization plan, and a site logistics plan with the field and project teams 
• Works with the preconstruction team to transition the project from estimating to project management 
• Works with preconstruction and the field team to identify and implement all contract deliverables, quality testing, and reporting requirements 
• Plans and coordinates the preconstruction meetings with the field and project team 
• Manages buyouts and the purchasing of all equipment and materials from vendors 
• Reviews and estimates project contract changes, including drawing revisions, and ASI’s to coordinate with delivery requirements 
• Develops and administers subcontractor and purchase orders, including change orders for work outside of scope 
• Coordinates, reviews, and approves all material and equipment according to schedule requirements 
• Schedules the delivery of materials and equipment to the job site, identifies long lead times, and plans for 
• Updates quantity updating and works with the field to maintain labor forecasts 
• Facilitates subcontractor startup meetings 
• Monitors, controls, and produces project costs to meet estimates and budget 
• Produces accurate pay applications and manages through communication and collections 
• Oversees electrical confirmation, steel, sleeve, and block out coordination, and roof type, slope, and thickness 
• Issues and administers subcontracts and payments for multiple trades 
• Checks all shop drawings and submittals to ensure compliance with the contract, and identifies field install items 
• Participates and leads all relevant project meetings 
• Monitors the productivity for all trades on the project 
• Resolves scheduling issues that result from inclement weather, emergencies, or other delays 
• Controls inventory to include warranty returns and special part orders 
• Prepares payment requests 
• Performs site visits to monitor budget, job progress, quality control, quality assurance, safety practices, and continuity between company installers and general contractors 
• Meets with city and state agencies to review the project and inspections 
• Negotiates and executes written task agreements with subcontractors and manages the percentage of completion and pay application approval 
• Authorizes all “other direct costs” (crane, life, etc.), including rental 
• Works with the general contractor to obtain job permits and coordinates inspections 
• Oversees job commissioning, scheduling of required personnel (included in site visits) 
• Serves as the main point of contact for the engineer and the architect 
• Manages job close-out documentation, including closeout documents, final job report, and final accounting 
• Procurement of all close-out documents before job completion 
• May mentor and train assistant project managers or interns 

Required Skills and Abilities: 

• Able to comprehend and speak English 
• Demonstrates interdepartmental collaboration skills and the ability to manage cross-functional relationships 
• Demonstrates working knowledge of the company's financial goals and how to build profitability 
• Ability to maintain confidential information and exercise discretion 
• Effective communication skills, prioritization, and organizational skills 
• Strong problem-solving and research skills 
• Proficiency in MS Suite, MS Project, Adobe, Vista, Bluebeam Revu, OneDrive, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Salesforce, and Vista 

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in construction, engineering, or related field preferred 
• 5+ years of experience in the commercial plumbing industry 
• Understanding of project management 
• Experience with driving financial results 
• Willingness to travel 
• PMP preferred 
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record