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Project Manager

Baker Concrete Construction

Louisville, KYFull-time$7.25/hrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$7.25/hr
Location
Louisville, KY
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, required

Job overview

Baker Water is seeking a Project Manager for its Treatment team to manage construction and commissioning of wastewater treatment plants, water reclamation facilities, and treatment systems. The role leads project execution from initiation through close-out, overseeing risk, quality, schedule, and financial aspects. It emphasizes self-perform capabilities, project predictability, quality, and owner satisfaction.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Construction Management, requiredDesign, requiredFinance, requiredManagement, requiredTechnical Aptitude, requiredMechanical Aptitude, requiredCoaching, requiredTraining, requiredMentoring, requiredCollaboration, requiredCommunication, requiredTact, requiredDiplomacy, required

Qualifications

5+ Years Relevant Experience, requiredBachelor's in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or Related, required

Full job description

Experience Required

5 - 7 years

Minimum Education Required

Bachelor's Degree

Compensation

$7.25 / hourly

Hours Per Week

40

Number Of Positions

1

Work Schedule and Shift Requirements

First (Day)

Job Description

Project Manager

Company Name:

Baker Water, LLC

Location:

Louisville, KY, US, 42006

Req ID: 8423

Travel: Up to 15%

Number of Openings:1

Achieve more in your career with the nation's leading specialty concrete contractor. At Baker Construction, you'll be part of a team that prioritizes people, invests in their development, and offers unparalleled opportunities for professional growth. In this role, you'll be integral to building the future of our country and our company. You'll collaborate across diverse teams, have a hand in significant projects, and dive headfirst into complex challenges with the best in the industry. If you are driven to do more and have the grit to follow through, you'll have everything you need to define your career on your terms.

Make a meaningful impact with a team that values ambition and rewards initiative. Apply today and be more with Baker.

Summary

We're expanding and have an exceptional opportunity for a seasoned Project Manager to join our Treatment team. This role focuses on managing the construction and commissioning of wastewater treatment plants (WWTP), water reclamation facilities, and comprehensive treatment systems, with a significant emphasis on leveraging self-perform capabilities.

About the Role

As a Project Manager, you will lead the construction team, overseeing all aspects of project execution from initiation to final close-out and commissioning. Your responsibilities will include managing risk, quality, schedule, and financial aspects of the projects. You'll assemble and manage procedures for documentation, cost control, reporting, change management, quality assurance, procurement, communication systems, and safety. Your focus will be on ensuring project predictability, quality, and owner satisfaction.

Why Baker Water?

Baker Construction is a nationally respected builder delivering complex, high-impact projects across five divisions: industrial, industrial distribution, structural, restoration, and water and wastewater infrastructure. At Baker, you'll find more than job security and competitive pay. You'll have ownership in your work, develop new skills, earn valuable credentials, and advance on your terms. Guided by our core values of People, Honor, and Grit, we invest in individuals who take pride in their work, follow through on commitments, and are driven to achieve more. If you're looking for a place where your effort matters, your growth is supported, and your career can go as far as you want it to go, you'll find it at Baker.

Roles and Responsibilities

Lead and manage construction teams to deliver high-quality projects on time and within budget.

Oversee all financial aspects of the project, including budgeting, cost control, and financial reporting.

Develop and implement project documentation, cost control, reporting, change management, quality assurance, procurement, communication systems, and safety procedures.

Ensure the predictability and quality of projects, focusing on owner satisfaction.

Maintain leadership continuity throughout all construction phases, from initiation to final close-out and commissioning.

Leverage self-perform capabilities to optimize project control, quality, and efficiency.

Requirements

5-7 years of relevant experience in water/wastewater treatment plant construction is required.

Knowledge of construction, design, finance, and management with a thorough understanding of corporate and industry practices.

BS degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related field.

Strong technical and mechanical aptitude.

Proven ability to coach, train and mentor others.

Highly collaborative work style with excellent communication skills, tact, and diplomacy are essential.

At Baker Construction, we welcome those who are driven to make things happen. Your tenacity will be rewarded with great pay, excellent benefits, and opportunities to make your mark. This is an opportunity to own your future while working alongside co-workers who are united in our purpose to build better structures and better lives. Go further with an industry leader that puts people first, honors its word, and has the grit to achieve greatness.

Baker is an Employer.

Applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities who require a reasonable accommodation for any or part of the application process may make their requests known by emailing [email protected] or calling 1-513-539-4000 and asking for HR.

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EOE Disability/Veterans

Job Type

Full time

Benefits Offered

Not specified

Veteran Preference

No

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

1433948300

How this job compares

Set against the 21,978 open Project Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$7.25/hr
  • Kentucky median$7/hr39 hourly ranges
  • US median$48–61/hr826 hourly ranges

This rate, $7.25/hr, is close to the Kentucky median midpoint ($7/hr) — in the middle half of Project Manager hourly ranges in Kentucky.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 255 open Project Manager jobs in Kentucky and 21,978 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Kentucky
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Project Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years at the median (19,088 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 11,338 of the 21,978 open Project Manager jobs (52%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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