Heavy Civil Project Manager (Independence Excavating)
About The Position
Independence Excavating is seeking an accomplished and ambitious Project Manager to manage all aspects of assigned heavy civil construction projects. The role oversees budgets, schedules, submittals, requests for information, contracts, and purchase orders, and requires professional interaction with owners. The Project Manager reports to the Senior Project Manager. The position involves coordinating project teams, subcontractors, suppliers, equipment, crews, and material deliveries while monitoring production, resource use, job costs, and profit projections. The role may support multiple construction sites and requires willingness to travel up to 25%. Independence Excavating is a family-owned and operated company that has worked on heavy civil construction and demolition projects for over 70 years.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- At least 5 years of experience working primarily in the management of large commercial construction projects.
- Strong organizational skills to handle a variety of assigned tasks.
- Ability to develop positive working relationships with owners, project engineers, and local government offices.
- Demonstrated ability to manage people, budgets, schedules, and quality of work at multiple construction sites.
- Competence in performing complete and accurate project take-offs and estimates.
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 25%.
Nice To Haves
- Associate or bachelor's degree in a related field preferred.
Responsibilities
- Prepare, review, and return submittals for items to be manufactured or provided.
- Work with the Superintendent and Operations Manager to determine equipment and crew needs.
- Assemble project job cost codes and update them regularly.
- Coordinate subcontractors and material deliveries for major items.
- Review and approve subcontractor and supplier estimates and invoices.
- Negotiate, close, and coordinate Extra Work Orders and CORs for changes in project scope.
- Monitor production, resource utilization, and job costs compared with estimated costs to maintain project profit margins.
- Prepare monthly job cost and profit projections.
- Manage project budgets, schedules, submittals, RFIs, contracts, and purchase orders.
- Interact professionally with owners and develop positive working relationships with project engineers and local government offices.
- Manage people, budgets, schedules, and quality of work across multiple construction sites.
- Perform complete and accurate project take-offs and estimates.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- FSA and HSA
- Life insurance and optional family life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Wellness incentive program
- Paid holidays and PTO
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid corporate training program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Career advancement opportunities through stability and a variety of different roles
- Weekly competitive pay
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
High school or GED
