Plumbing Project Manager - Commercial Construction
San Mateo, CA
Salary: $120,000-$150,000 base
Local Projects / No Regular Overnight Travel
We're partnering with a well-established Bay Area plumbing and mechanical contractor to add an experienced Plumbing Project Manager to its San Mateo team.
This is a true, end-to-end Project Manager position, not a facilities, design, BIM, or coordination-only role. We're looking for someone who has actually owned commercial plumbing/mechanical construction projects and is comfortable being accountable for the financial, operational, and client-facing sides of the job.
What You'll Do
- Own commercial plumbing/mechanical projects from award through closeout
- Manage approximately 2-3 projects simultaneously, depending on size and complexity
- Oversee projects ranging from approximately $100K to $30M
- Manage roughly $10M-$13M in annual project revenue
- Own project budgets, schedules, documentation, change orders and overall execution
- Coordinate closely with field superintendents, GCs, clients and internal teams
- Prepare and manage change-order estimates, escalating larger estimates when needed
- Conduct local job-site visits as necessary
- Stay ahead of project issues and take full accountability for project performance
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years of true Project Management experience within plumbing, mechanical construction or a closely related MEP environment
- Strong commercial construction background
- Experience owning projects beyond field supervision, facilities management, design or coordination
- Solid understanding of project financials, scheduling, change orders and field execution
- Comfortable working directly with field leadership, GCs and clients
- Tech-savvy and able to quickly learn new construction/project-management platforms
- Experience with Bluebeam and similar construction PM software is a plus
- Bachelor's degree preferred, but strong candidates who worked their way up through the industry are encouraged
- Large-GC candidates may also be considered with substantial hands-on mechanical/MEP coordination and project ownership experience
Compensation & Benefits
- $120K-$150K base salary
- Annual bonus
- Medical, dental and vision
- 401(k) with profit-sharing contribution
- PTO and paid holidays
- Mileage reimbursement and gas card for job-site travel
The Environment
This is an established contractor with decades of history in the Bay Area, but the culture is intentionally non-corporate, team-oriented and relationship-driven. The company values accountability, authenticity, adaptability and people who genuinely take ownership of their projects.
