Construction Project Manager
Summary
Leads heavy civil construction projects from preconstruction through closeout — developing scope, budget, and schedule, managing subcontractors, costs, staffing, and field execution, and reporting performance to owners. Requires 5+ years of civil/infrastructure PM experience and tools like Microsoft Office and HCSS HeavyBid.
Work Environment:
- Manage small- to mid-sized projects
- Oversee design, estimating, quality control, construction, and operations of assigned project(s) or job site(s)
- Perform preconstruction activities, including estimate preparation and subcontractor solicitations
- Attend job meetings, including preconstruction, project, and staff meetings
- Conduct client and/or subcontractor meetings
- Report project status and performance data to the owner and team members
- Manage work schedules
- Interact with consultants, clients, and contractors to resolve issues, answer questions, and coordinate needs and requirements
- Plan and organize day-to-day project team activities
- Administer the project teams and coordinate activities between project locations, ensuring all decisions and activities within the various project teams support the project's objectives and priorities
- Organize, schedule, and control project work to ensure all project objectives are being met regarding safety, environment, cost, schedule, work environment, and quality
- Obtain all necessary approvals for planned work
- Maintain project cost forecasts, monitor labor and equipment productivity, review job cost performance, and develop corrective action plans when projects deviate from budget or schedule
- Keep team members informed on project progress and developments
- Monitor project document development and project change and variation orders
- Manage personnel needs, including but not limited to appropriately staffing the projects, addressing employee concerns/questions and disciplinary actions, and supporting/mentoring lower-level supervision with personnel needs
- May manage multiple Assistant Project Managers, Project Engineers, and Field Engineers
- Support safety program policies, procedures, implementation, and compliance verification
- Perform other duties as needed
- Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field preferred
- Minimum of 5 years of project management experience in heavy civil, industrial, infrastructure, site development, utility, concrete, earthwork, or a closely related construction environment
- Demonstrated experience managing construction projects from preconstruction through closeout, including budget, schedule, subcontractor coordination, change management, and field execution
- Willingness and ability to travel and work for extended periods at job sites located predominantly in the Southeastern United States; ability to have a flexible work schedule, including working weekends as needed
- Demonstrated ability to accomplish a high volume of complex work with attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal skills, plus demonstrated ability to manage a team of varied disciplines
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Must be able to convey information by telephone, email, and in person and effectively communicate in one-on-one and small-group situations, which may include customers, vendors, and/or other employees
- Basic math skills are required, and the ability to accurately calculate figures and amounts is required
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and experience using construction management, scheduling, estimating, or project controls software, such as HCSS HeavyBid
- Ability to resolve problems involving several variables with limited supervision
- Ability to read, understand, and analyze plans and specifications
- Sense of urgency and ability to respond to changing situations
- Valid driver’s license and ability to drive
- 401K with company match
- PTO, holidays, and paid winter holiday
- Professional development and career growth opportunities
- Company vehicle and fuel card
- Cell phone allowance