Project Manager

Position Summary

Founded in 1980 by Geoffrey Sherwood and Charles Logan as a manufacturers’ representative for over ten companies in

the mid-Atlantic region, Sherwood-Logan has grown into one of the premier providers of water and wastewater treatment

equipment. What began with six employees now spans four offices from Virginia to Connecticut and a staff of 37, with

more than 500 years of collective water/wastewater experience. In 1984, we added S-L Controls, a systems integration

division dedicated to the municipal water and wastewater market, which has since delivered nearly 1,500 instrumentation

and control systems projects—ranging from small pump station control panels to plant-wide SCADA systems.

Over the past 35 years, we have steadily expanded our market share by delivering engineered instrumentation, process

equipment, and pumping systems that meet increasingly stringent water quality standards. Our sales, engineering,

production, field service, and project administration teams include degreed engineers, licensed Professional Engineers, and

respected industry professionals. Ownership transitioned in January 2007 to Nelson Bareis, Bob Fairweather, Steve Rogers,

and Ed Zalewski, with Patrick Foley and Jon Casarotti joining as owners in January 2016. In 2019, Sherwood-Logan became

part of the Vessco family of companies—a milestone that built on a stable, successful ownership history rare in our

industry and positioned us for continued growth alongside a broader network of water and wastewater specialists.

The Project Manager is responsible for the successful execution of municipal water and wastewater equipment projects

from order award through delivery, startup support, and final closeout. This position manages the technical, schedule,

commercial, and documentation aspects of assigned projects; coordinates with Engineering, Estimating, Sales, Operations,

and Service; and serves as the primary day-to-day point of contact for customers, consulting engineers, contractors, and

manufacturer partners on assigned work.

The Project Manager strengthens Sherwood-Logan’s reputation as a trusted technical partner by delivering projects on

time, within budget, and to the technical and quality standards customers and consulting engineers expect from

Sherwood-Logan.

Key Duties And Essential Functions

Project Execution & Schedule

• Lead the execution of assigned projects from award through closeout; maintains a disciplined view of every
  
  

project’s status, deliverables, and risks, and treats each transition between phases as a shared responsibility

rather than a one-way hand-off.

• Manage project schedules including submittal cycles, manufacturing milestones, freight, delivery, startup support,
  
  

and closeout; surfaces schedule risk early and drives mitigation rather than reporting slippage after the fact.

• Coordinate vendor submittals through review and resubmittal cycles; maintains a disciplined log of status and due
  
  

dates, and does not allow documentation to fall through the cracks during periods of high project volume.

COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

• Manage project commercial performance, including margin, change order discipline, billing milestones, and cost-to-complete tracking; ensures project execution reflects bid assumptions and contractual scope.
• Prepare and negotiate change orders for scope adjustments, schedule impacts, or customer-directed changes; documents changes clearly and obtains required approvals before executing.
• Coordinate with Finance and the Senior Project Manager on monthly project financial reviews, work-in-progress accounting, and revenue recognition for assigned projects.
  
  

CUSTOMER, ENGINEER & MANUFACTURER COORDINATION

• Serve as the primary day-to-day Sherwood-Logan point of contact for assigned projects, communicating proactively with customers, consulting engineers, contractors, and manufacturer partners.
• Coordinate factory acceptance testing, freight, delivery, startup, and warranty support with manufacturer partners and internal Engineering, Shop, and Service teams; treats every hand-off as a continuous chain of accountability.
• Manage customer expectations professionally — provides honest, timely communication on schedule, scope, and pricing, and delivers difficult information with care.
  
  

DOCUMENTATION, CLOSEOUT & CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

• Maintain accurate project documentation including contracts, submittals, schedules, change orders, correspondence, O&M manuals, and closeout records; ensures every document is complete and accurate before transmittal.
• Lead project closeout activities including final documentation, retainage release, warranty handoff, and lessons-learned capture; treats closeout quality as a reflection of Sherwood-Logan’s professionalism.
• Contribute to project management standards, reusable templates, vendor databases, and closeout conventions; shares observations and lessons learned constructively.
  
  

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Mechanical, Environmental Engineering, Project Management, or related technical field; equivalent industry experience (5 years) may substitute. PMP certification preferred.
  
  

Experience

• Minimum 3 years of project management experience in the water and wastewater industry, manufacturers’ representative environment, or related industrial equipment industry.
• Experience managing technical documentation through the project lifecycle and coordinating across cross-functional teams (sales, engineering, operations, manufacturer partners).
• Experience interacting with municipal customers, consulting engineers, utilities, and contractors in a technical, project-execution capacity.
  
  

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of water and wastewater treatment systems, processes, and equipment selection and application.
• Proficiency with ERP and project tracking systems, the Microsoft Office Suite (particularly Excel and Outlook), and project scheduling tools.
• Skilled in interpreting engineering drawings, specifications, P&IDs, and bid documents.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills; high attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects, customer relationships, and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  
  

CORE COMPETENCIES

The following competencies are central to success in this role and reflect both the professional and cultural expectations of Sherwood-Logan:

Efficiency — Manages a demanding, multi-priority workload across project execution, customer communication, commercial discipline, and water/wastewater equipment knowledge with discipline and focus; prioritizes effectively, delivers commitments on schedule, and prevents administrative or coordination gaps from becoming downstream problems for customers, internal teams, or manufacturer partners.

Open Communication — Communicates proactively and clearly with customers, consulting engineers, contractors, manufacturer partners, and internal teams; raises issues early, shares updates without waiting to be asked, and ensures no stakeholder is left uninformed when decisions or changes affect their work.

Integrity — Takes full ownership of work product, documentation accuracy, and commitments made to customers and internal teams; delivers difficult news honestly, escalates problems rather than concealing them, and never allows a concern to go unaddressed because it is inconvenient to raise.

Respect — Engages with all customers, consulting engineers, contractors, manufacturer partners, and internal teammates professionally and courteously; builds trust across organizational boundaries by treating every interaction—internal or external—as a reflection of Sherwood-Logan’s values and reputation in the municipal water and wastewater market.

Staff Development — Actively seeks feedback and professional development opportunities across project execution, customer communication, commercial discipline, and water/wastewater equipment knowledge; reflects honestly on outcomes, shares lessons learned with peers, and approaches the role with a long-term commitment to growing as both a professional and a trusted representative of Sherwood-Logan in the municipal market.

Physical Demands And Work Environment

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Regularly required to lift, carry, push, or pull objects weighing up to 50 lbs.; occasional lifting of up to 75 lbs. with or without assistance. Frequently required to stand, walk, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach overhead, and climb stairs or ladders for extended periods. Regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle tools, components, and small parts; manual dexterity required for wiring, assembly, and equipment work. Frequently required to talk and hear in environments with moderate ambient noise. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision (for wiring and component identification), depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Shop: Work is performed in an industrial shop environment with exposure to moderate noise from power tools, test equipment, and shop activity; occasional exposure to dust, fumes, and electrical hazards. PPE including safety glasses, hearing protection, and steel-toed footwear is required in designated areas. Temperature within the shop is generally controlled but may vary seasonally. Standard weekly job hours: 40 hours.

Compensation

$70,000-90,000 Depending on Experience and Qualifications

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
  
  

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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