Senior Project Manager

Yellowstone Local is proud to represent Gerber Construction, an industry leader in water and wastewater treatment plants and heavy civil construction.

You’ve spent years mastering complex water and wastewater construction. Now take ownership of major projects, lead strong teams, and build infrastructure communities depend on.

What's in it for You?

• Competitive salary
• Yearly bonus
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Truck program
• Health coverage
• Dental, life, and disability coverage
• 401(k) match
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Paid holidays
• Company-provided phone
• Company training conferences
• Service projects and charitable initiatives
• Family events, employee recognition, and prizes
• Opportunity to lead major water and wastewater treatment plant projects valued at approximately $150M to $300M
• Opportunity for qualified candidates nationwide to be considered, provided they can meet the on-site requirements in Utah

Why You’ll Love It Here

• Join an employee-owned construction company that has been building people, projects, and communities since 1974.
• Work for a company built around safety, integrity, teamwork, continuous learning, and taking on challenging projects that matter.
• Lead technically demanding water and wastewater infrastructure instead of simply managing projects from behind a desk.
• Work side by side with Project Managers, Project Engineers, Superintendents, owners, and field teams to drive successful project delivery.
• Mentor and develop other construction professionals while helping build Gerber’s next generation of leaders.
• Take pride in delivering essential infrastructure with a team that values accountability and shared success.
• As an employee-owner, you have the opportunity to share in the company’s success through Gerber’s ESOP.

Your New Role

• Serve as a Senior Project Manager for major water and wastewater treatment plant construction projects along Utah’s Wasatch Front, including projects from Salt Lake City to Spanish Fork.
• Take ownership of large, complex projects from preconstruction through project closeout.
• Lead water and wastewater projects with construction values of approximately $150M to $300M.
• Work on-site alongside the treatment plant owner, project team, Superintendents, Project Managers, Project Engineers, and other key stakeholders.
• Oversee design coordination, project budgets, construction schedules, contracts, cost tracking, forecasting, and change orders.
• Coordinate closely with field operations to keep safety, quality, schedule, and project execution on track.
• Apply deep water and wastewater treatment plant construction expertise to solve complex field and project challenges.
• Lead and mentor Project Managers, Project Engineers, Superintendents, and other team members with clear communication and accountability.
• Build productive relationships with treatment plant owners, subcontractors, vendors, design teams, and project stakeholders.
• Use construction management and project controls tools, including Procore or similar software, Primavera P6, Bluebeam, Excel, and Google Suite.
• Maintain the technical expertise, leadership, communication, and professionalism necessary to earn treatment plant owner approval.

Hiring Expectations: Apply today, complete a quick phone screening, and get ready for an interview with our team to discuss your goals and experience.

• 10+ years of direct water and/or wastewater treatment plant construction experience is required.
• Exceptional candidates with 8 to 9 years of experience may be considered only when they demonstrate substantial, directly relevant clean-water or wastewater treatment plant construction expertise.
• Senior-level project management experience delivering large, complex municipal and/or industrial water or wastewater treatment plant construction projects.
• Experience with large-scale construction projects; experience managing projects comparable to the $150M to $300M range is strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of water treatment, wastewater treatment, heavy civil construction, concrete construction, construction management, preconstruction, project controls, scheduling, cost forecasting, contracts, change orders, and field coordination.
• Generic commercial construction, heavy civil, utilities, or general infrastructure experience by itself is not sufficient. Substantial direct water/wastewater treatment plant construction experience is required.
• Experience with water/wastewater facilities, treatment plant infrastructure, and related new construction.
• Strong communication, team leadership, mentoring, and project management skills.
• Proficiency with Procore or similar construction management software, Primavera P6, Bluebeam, Excel, and Google Suite.
• Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Must be willing and able to work on-site with the treatment plant owner and project team along Utah’s Wasatch Front.
• Candidates located outside Utah may be considered but must be able to meet the position’s on-site work requirements.
• Demonstrated record of successfully leading complex construction projects through completion.
• Final selection is subject to treatment plant owner approval.

Gerber Construction is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.