Civil Project Manager

Merritt Contracting•Lebanon, IN

22h•Hybrid

About The Position

Merritt Contracting is looking for an experienced Civil Project Manager to take ownership of civil construction projects from pre-construction and project handoff through execution, billing, closeout, and final completion. This role requires someone who can lead through the field, not just manage from behind a desk. The Project Manager will work closely with Foremen, crews, the Civil Field Manager (CFM), Project Engineers, customers, subcontractors, and suppliers to keep projects safe, productive, on schedule, and within budget. The right person understands civil construction operations, production rates, labor and equipment planning, project costs, change-order management, scheduling, procurement, and customer expectations. They should be comfortable visiting jobsites regularly, holding field leaders accountable, removing obstacles for crews, and making decisions that keep work moving. This position requires strong ownership. Success means knowing where your projects stand, anticipating problems before they affect production, communicating clearly with both the field and the customer, and doing what it takes to bring the job across the finish line successfully.

Requirements

Experienced Civil Project Manager
Understand civil construction operations, production rates, labor and equipment planning, project costs, change-order management, scheduling, procurement, and customer expectations.
Comfortable visiting jobsites regularly
Able to hold field leaders accountable
Able to remove obstacles for crews
Able to make decisions that keep work moving
Strong ownership mentality
Ability to travel to job sites, walk on uneven terrain, and navigate office and site environments.
Frequent movement around construction sites, which may include walking on uneven surfaces, climbing ladders, and navigating obstacles.
Standing for extended periods while overseeing and inspecting work.
Occasional lifting of materials or equipment, typically up to 50 pounds.
Assisting with the setup and teardown of equipment and temporary structures.
Manual dexterity to handle tools and materials as needed.
Precision in handling documents, using office equipment, tablets, or other digital devices/ technical tools.
Ability to work in various weather conditions, including extreme heat, cold, and rain.
Endurance to work long hours, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and possibly holidays, depending on project deadlines.
Good visual acuity for reading blueprints, inspecting work quality, and spotting potential safety hazards.
Clear hearing to communicate effectively with workers, subcontractors, and supervisors on a noisy construction site.
Good balance to move safely across construction sites, particularly when navigating scaffolding or other elevated structures.
Coordination to supervise the precise placement and finishing of concrete.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Procore

Responsibilities

Lead personnel through holding accountable, career development, coaching, teaching, training, mentoring, and reviews.
Managing Foremen, Crew, Drivers, etc. on your assigned projects
Own the budget for your jobs through the Foremen (labor, material, and equipment).
Know our contract scope of work, manage change orders along with Project Managers (PM).
Ensure Project Completed on Time & Within Budget
Manage project during/after weather through Foremen and CFM.
Consistently able to attain production rates through Foremen and Crews.
Look for alternative methods to outperform what is budgeted
Review actual vs. estimate
Proactively plan your jobs, with assistance from CFM, and be accountable for the 2-3 week look-ahead and Master Schedule.
Be accountable for setting expectations & the overall quality of the work performed on your jobs by the crews, Including Day to Day scheduling/work of subcontractors/suppliers.
Participate in goal setting
Remove obstacles for Foremen to be able to attain production rates
Maintain Work Forecast
Weekend/After Hours Coverage
Billing on time & payments received (i.e. “Scoreboards”)
Monitor & Report on job productivity
Project Closeout (i.e. make sure as-builts, warranties, punch lists, bonds, etc. completed in a timely fashion)
Stay on Top of C/O’s. (Creation, Customer Communication, Capture Correct $ Amt, Get Paid)
Actively and Effectively communicate with customer and PM on schedule, change orders, RFI’s, etc.
Manage Customer Expectations - Negotiate
Along with Foreman – determine Means & Methods for meeting the expectation
Do your best to keep customers happy and within budget
Improve, refine and communicate processes to limit waste
Value Engineering Designs
Budgets
Must demand & cultivate safety culture, including adherence to applicable rules & regulations, training, & PPE.
Interact w/ field personnel to drive company safety culture
Interact w/ field personnel to drive waste reducing culture
Interact w/ field personnel to monitor pulse of company morale
Conversion of a successful estimate to the company's job cost system
Information Transfer to Field Crews
Pre-construction/estimating information for new contracts
Keep information current on Procore, get new prints to guys in field
Complete pre-determined quality inspections @ critical points throughout the project
Participating in subsequent subcontractor and supplier negotiations/solicitations
Proactive management of subcontractor and supplier relationships
Professional interface with owners/GC’s, subcontractors and MCI crews on job related issues
Assist PE with end of Month Reports for all projects
Procuring ALL Material & Rental Equipment (including but not limited to the following): Concrete, Stone, Rebar, Storm Structures/Pipe, Sanitary & Water Pipe/Fittings, Traffic Control
Recruit new subcontractor when needed
Regular jobsite visits
Complete safety inspections as required
Attend job-site meetings
Monitor Overtime/Weekend hours
Along with CFM, complete Performance Reviews of civil field personnel