Project Manager II

MBC Holdings•Dayton, OH

About The Position

Project Manager II is responsible for planning, executing, managing the financial performance of, and closing out heavy civil site-development projects for private commercial clients, including data centers, distribution centers, warehouses, and similar large-scale developments. Project scopes may include earthwork, mass excavation, grading, building-pad preparation, underground utilities, stormwater systems, roadways, parking areas, and related site infrastructure. The PM2 takes primary ownership of assigned projects from bidding through final completion, managing scope, schedule, cost, client relationships, subcontractors, suppliers, documentation, and field coordination. The role works closely with owners, developers, general contractors, engineers, and field leadership to deliver sitework safely and profitably, in alignment with overall development schedules, phased turnover requirements, and contract obligations. The position reports to the Group Manager and is expected to proactively communicate bid challenges, project risks, cost impacts, schedule concerns, changing conditions, and potential deviations from the original scope or cost plan. The role includes estimating and preconstruction, contract administration, project controls and financial management, field operations coordination, documentation and reporting, and safety and compliance leadership. Regular travel to active project sites, client meetings, and other project-related locations is required. The work involves active heavy civil construction environments and may require extended hours, early mornings, evenings, or weekend work based on project schedules and operational needs.

Requirements

Minimum five years of progressive project management and/or estimating experience in heavy civil construction, with relevant commercial or industrial site-development experience.
Demonstrated experience independently managing site-development projects involving earthwork, mass grading, building-pad preparation, underground utilities, storm drainage, and related civil infrastructure.
Experience managing projects from bidding through closeout, including budgets, forecasts, schedules, change orders, billing, subcontractors, suppliers, and client relationships.
Ability to coordinate sitework with general contractors, building trades, utility providers, and inspectors while meeting phased turnover and construction milestones.
Strong understanding of earthwork quantities, soil conditions, compaction requirements, site drainage, utility construction, and production-based cost management.
Strong understanding of construction plans, specifications, geotechnical reports, contracts, cost controls, production tracking, and project documentation.
Excellent communication, leadership, organization, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects in a fast-paced construction environment.
Regular travel to active project sites, client meetings, and other project-related locations is required.
Must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and safely navigate active construction sites.
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and safely walk, stand, climb, and move over uneven terrain on active construction sites.
Ability to work in environments with frequent exposure to dust, noise, construction equipment, and the full range of weather conditions.
Strong leadership, accountability, and ownership with a focus on project results and profitability.
Client-focused approach and ability to build trust, manage expectations, and maintain productive long-term relationships.
Strong financial and analytical skills and understanding of project costs, production, forecasting, and margin management.
Ability to plan and sequence complex sitework around building construction, utility installation, and phased turnover requirements.
Effective communication and ability to collaborate with field personnel, clients, general contractors, engineers, subcontractors, suppliers, and company leadership.
Organized, detail-focused, proactive, and adaptable to changing designs, site conditions, and priorities.
Commitment to MBC safety expectations, quality standards, teamwork, and professional conduct.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related field preferred.
Experience supporting large-scale developments such as data centers, distribution centers, warehouses, logistics facilities, manufacturing campuses, or similar commercial and industrial sites strongly preferred.
Proficiency with HCSS HeavyBid/HeavyJob, CGC, or comparable estimating and construction management systems preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead assigned commercial and industrial site-development projects from preconstruction through final completion.
Serve as a primary point of contact for owners, developers, general contractors, engineers, subcontractors, suppliers, utility providers, and other stakeholders.
Coordinate sitework execution with overall construction milestones, building-pad turnover, utility availability, construction access, and phased completion.
Maintain client satisfaction and productive relationships with clients, employees, subcontractors, vendors, adjacent property owners, and the public.
Regularly communicate project status, financial performance, schedule, risks, opportunities, and significant issues to the Group Manager.
Prepare bids and detailed cost estimates for commercial sitework, including review of plans, specifications, geotechnical reports, schedules, contracts, and other bid documents.
Evaluate earthwork quantities, cut-and-fill balance, material suitability, import and export requirements, haul routes, disposal options, dewatering, and potential soil stabilization needs.
Procure and evaluate subcontractor, supplier, material, trucking, and rental quotes for pricing, scope coverage, exclusions, availability, and compliance.
Identify risks, constructability concerns, scope gaps, utility conflicts, long-lead materials, and cost or schedule impacts; review pricing strategy and major risk items with the Group Manager before bid submission.
Evaluate construction phasing, site logistics, access requirements, and coordination needs associated with concurrent building construction and other trades.
Lead internal pre-job meetings and coordinate owner/client preconstruction meetings covering scope, schedule, production expectations, resources, safety, and startup documentation.
Prepare, manage, and maintain contract documents from award through closeout, including subcontracts, purchase orders, RFIs, submittals, change orders, correspondence, plans, specifications, and revisions.
Represent MBC in owner, client, and project meetings; manage additional work, contract notices, change orders, and closeout activities.
Develop and manage project budgets, cost forecasts, schedules, production expectations, and financial performance to support project profitability.
Monitor labor, equipment, materials, quantities, trucking, subcontractor costs, and production against the estimate and current budget.
Track earthwork movement, material handling, utility installation, and other production activities to identify inefficiencies and support timely adjustments.
Review HCSS HeavyJob, CGC, and field reporting for cost, payroll, equipment, quantities, and production accuracy; identify variances and coordinate corrective actions with field leadership.
Prepare timely monthly ECAC and cost-to-complete forecasts, identifying margin changes, risks, opportunities, and corrective actions.
Evaluate financial and schedule impacts of design revisions, differing site conditions, weather disruptions, acceleration requests, and changes in construction sequencing.
Manage change-order pricing and cost reconciliation, ensuring additional work is documented, priced, approved, and reflected in project financial systems.
Oversee project billing, accounts receivable follow-up, project-related accounts payable, and other fiscal responsibilities through financial closeout.
Coordinate daily and long-range project activities with Superintendents and Foremen to maintain schedule, production, quality, and profitability goals.
Coordinate personnel, equipment, subcontractors, suppliers, trucking, materials, and project sequencing with field and operational leadership.
Manage sitework sequencing for clearing, earthwork, grading, building-pad preparation, underground utilities, storm drainage, detention systems, and assigned paving or site-improvement scopes.
Coordinate building-pad and work-area turnover with the general contractor and other trades, including elevations, compaction, testing, access, and acceptance documentation.
Coordinate utility installation, tie-ins, testing, inspections, and service-provider interfaces within MBC’s contracted scope.
Plan construction access, haul routes, staging areas, temporary drainage, and material storage.
Review project scopes, plans, specifications, schedules, geotechnical recommendations, and quality requirements with field supervision.
Coordinate surveying, layout, geotechnical testing, and required inspections.
Conduct regular site visits and walkthroughs with field leadership to evaluate safety, quality, productivity, schedule, upcoming work, and client concerns.
Anticipate and collaborate on resolving unsuitable soils, groundwater, utility conflicts, weather-sensitive work, and overlapping trade activities.
Provide project-specific direction and evaluate field supervision, subcontractor, supplier, and service-provider performance; communicate significant concerns or recommended changes to the Group Manager.
Ensure project records and field reports are accurate and timely, including production data, trucking tickets, material receipts, equipment reporting, T&M/force-account records, and SWPPP documentation.
Maintain current project files, plans, specifications, revisions, correspondence, RFIs, submittals, change orders, schedules, and supporting documentation.
Track quantity changes, earthwork assumptions, material import and export, and differing site conditions for cost control and change management.
Review field reporting for accuracy and coordinate corrections with Superintendents and Foremen before information is included in cost and production reporting.
Document and communicate design changes, delays, owner requests, access restrictions, differing conditions, and other events affecting scope, cost, schedule, or contractual obligations.
Maintain required testing, inspection, utility acceptance, as-built, and turnover records within MBC’s scope.
Provide regular reporting to the Group Manager on schedule, costs, production, outstanding changes, client issues, risks, and upcoming project needs.
Demonstrate active leadership in MBC safety expectations and promote a safe working environment on assigned projects.
Ensure compliance with applicable OSHA standards, MSHA standards when required, MBC Safety Programs, and client/owner safety requirements.
Work with Safety leadership, Superintendents, and Foremen to reinforce Site Sense talks, pre-task planning, hazard awareness, and safe work practices.
Incorporate excavation and trench safety, underground utility protection, equipment and pedestrian separation, haul-road safety, and subcontractor coordination into project planning and execution.
Coordinate compliance with applicable erosion-control, stormwater, environmental, and permit requirements within MBC’s contracted responsibilities.
Identify and address safety concerns promptly and incorporate proper safety practices into project planning, scheduling, and field execution.