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Orion Placement

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Project Manager / Estimator

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Summary

An established heavy civil contractor in Livermore, CA is hiring an on-site Project Manager/Estimator to own concrete, earthwork, and foundation projects from estimating and bidding through completion — preparing takeoffs, budgets, and proposals while tracking costs, schedules, and change orders with field teams and stakeholders.

Pay: $110,000.00 - $115,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

  • Take ownership of challenging heavy civil projects from estimating through execution
  • Join an established contractor with a long-standing reputation for quality, integrity, and technical excellence
  • Work on diverse public and private projects involving concrete, earthwork, foundations, and specialty civil construction
  • Gain exposure to complex projects where your estimating and project management expertise directly impacts results
  • Join a team that values practical construction knowledge, collaboration, and professional growth

Location:

Livermore, CA. This is an on-site opportunity ideal for Bay Area construction professionals who enjoy staying close to the work, project teams, and field operations.

Note:

Candidates must have 3+ years of directly relevant project management and estimating experience in concrete, dirt/earthwork, and heavy civil construction. Strong preference will be given to candidates already located in the Bay Area or within a practical commute of Livermore.

About Us

Confidential Employer. We are an established specialty heavy civil contractor delivering technically challenging public and private construction projects. Our team is known for quality work, professionalism, integrity, and solving complex field challenges while maintaining a strong commitment to our clients and the construction industry.

Job Description

  • Manage heavy civil construction projects from preconstruction and estimating through completion
  • Prepare estimates, budgets, takeoffs, pricing, and project proposals
  • Coordinate concrete, earthwork, dirt, foundation, and related civil scopes
  • Partner with field teams, subcontractors, vendors, owners, and project stakeholders
  • Track project costs, schedules, change orders, documentation, and overall performance
  • Help identify project risks, constructability issues, and cost-saving opportunities
  • Support bidding and preconstruction efforts for public and private projects
  • Keep projects organized, moving forward, and aligned with quality and financial goals

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of directly relevant heavy civil construction project management and estimating experience
  • Hands-on experience with concrete, dirt/earthwork, and heavy civil projects
  • Strong estimating, budgeting, scheduling, and project coordination skills
  • Ability to read plans, specifications, scopes, and construction documents
  • Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
  • Comfortable working on-site in Livermore, CA
  • Bay Area construction experience strongly preferred

Why You Will Love Working Here

  • Work with an experienced team on challenging, high-impact civil projects
  • Build deeper expertise across estimating, project management, earthwork, concrete, and specialty construction
  • Join a stable organization with decades of industry experience
  • Have meaningful ownership and visibility across your projects

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Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance
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