Senior Project Manager

Orion Placement
  • Columbia, Washington
    30+ days ago

    Job Description

    Pay: $95,000.00 - $125,000.00 per year

    Why This Is a Great Opportunity

    • Step into a senior leadership role overseeing day-to-day field operations across municipal utility contracts in Washington, DC and Maryland.
    • Take ownership of project budgets, operational performance, field teams, equipment, and service delivery.
    • Report directly to senior leadership with significant autonomy and influence over operational decisions.
    • Lead experienced operations, fleet, and administrative personnel while helping strengthen a growing utility services business.
    • Join an established infrastructure services company supporting critical municipal systems and essential community services.
    • Enjoy competitive compensation, performance-based bonus potential, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth.

    Location

    On-site, field-focused leadership role based in Washington, DC, overseeing municipal contracts throughout Washington, DC and Maryland. Regular travel to regional project sites is required.

    Note

    Candidates must have demonstrated responsibility for project budgets or P&L, experience managing municipal or public utility projects, direct experience with DC or Maryland utility agencies, and hands-on experience managing field crews or supervisors. This is an operational leadership role, not an engineering design or office-based project management position.

    About Us

    We are an established infrastructure services company supporting municipal utilities, public agencies, and infrastructure partners throughout the region.Our services include water and wastewater infrastructure, sewer and stormwater maintenance, utility field services, condition assessment, and meter services.We are expanding our operational leadership team and seeking an experienced professional who can take ownership of field execution, financial performance, and team management.Confidential Employer.

    Job Description

    • Oversee daily field operations across municipal utility contracts throughout Washington, DC and Maryland.
    • Directly manage the Field Operations Manager, Fleet Manager, and administrative personnel.
    • Lead crew deployment, scheduling, equipment allocation, productivity, quality control, and operational performance.
    • Take responsibility for project budgets, job costs, profitability, and financial performance.
    • Ensure field crews, supervisors, vehicles, and equipment are deployed efficiently and maintained for reliable operations.
    • Oversee project schedules, contract requirements, deliverables, reporting, and client expectations.
    • Maintain strong relationships with municipal and public utility clients.
    • Identify opportunities to improve productivity, reduce costs, strengthen margins, and improve service delivery.
    • Establish operational procedures, performance standards, safety practices, and quality control processes.
    • Partner directly with executive leadership on operational planning, resource allocation, and business growth.

    Qualifications

    • Proven project management experience overseeing municipal or public utility contracts.
    • Demonstrated responsibility for project budgets, P&L, cost control, or profitability.
    • Direct experience working with Washington, DC or Maryland utility agencies, such as DC Water, WSSC, Baltimore City or Baltimore County DPW, or similar local agencies.
    • Hands-on experience directly managing field crews, field supervisors, or field operations personnel.
    • Strong understanding of scheduling, labor productivity, equipment utilization, and operational efficiency.
    • Experience managing client relationships, contract performance, and project deliverables.
    • Water or wastewater infrastructure experience preferred.
    • Sewer evaluation, CCTV inspection, sewer cleaning, meter services, or AMI experience is a plus.
    • Strong leadership, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
    • Ability to travel regularly to project sites throughout DC and Maryland.

    Why You Will Love Working Here

    • Own meaningful operational decisions and directly influence company performance.
    • Lead established teams while building stronger, more efficient field operations.
    • Work closely with executive leadership in a highly visible position.
    • Support essential municipal infrastructure projects that communities rely on.
    • Enjoy a performance-driven environment where operational results and leadership are valued.
    • Join a stable, growing organization with opportunities for continued professional development.

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    Benefits:

    • Dental insurance
    • Paid time off
    • Retirement plan
    • Vision insurance

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationColumbia, Washington

    Skills

    • Budgetingunmatched
    • Business Growthunmatched
    • CCTVunmatched
    • Community and Social Servicesunmatched
    • Contract Requirementsunmatched
    • Cost Controlunmatched
    • Customer Relationship Management (CRM)unmatched
    • Equipment Maintenance/Repairunmatched
    • Financial Managementunmatched
    • Fleet Managementunmatched
    • Groundskeepingunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • On Site Supportunmatched
    • Operational Controlunmatched
    • Operational Strategyunmatched
    • Operationsunmatched
    • Operations Managementunmatched
    • Operations Planningunmatched
    • Operations Processesunmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Procedure Developmentunmatched
    • Productivity Managementunmatched
    • Profit & Lossunmatched
    • Profit & Loss Managementunmatched
    • Project Scheduleunmatched
    • Project Trackingunmatched
    • Project/Program Managementunmatched
    • Quality Controlunmatched
    • Resource Managementunmatched
    • Retirement Planunmatched
    • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
    • Service Deliveryunmatched
    • Team Lead/Managerunmatched
    • Technical/Engineering Designunmatched
    • Vehicle Fleetsunmatched
    • Willing to Travelunmatched

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