Project Manager - Underground Utilities & Excavation
Company Overview:
We are working with a long established, family-owned civil contractor with a strong reputation across the Midwest for delivering heavy highway, site development, utility, and commercial construction work. The company operates as a self-performing general contractor, which gives them strong control over schedule, cost, and field quality, and they are well regarded for their safety culture and long term client relationships.
Position Summary:
Our client is looking to add an experienced Project Manager to help lead civil construction projects from preconstruction through closeout. This is a good fit for someone with a strong background in heavy highway, underground utilities or site civil work who is comfortable managing budgets, schedules, subcontractors, and field coordination across active projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage projects from bid handoff through final completion
- Oversee budgets, schedules, cost tracking, and overall project performance
- Work closely with field leadership, owners, engineers, subcontractors, and suppliers
- Review plans, specifications, and contracts to ensure full understanding of scope
- Support estimating, change management, and project forecasting as needed
- Coordinate project documentation, reporting, and client communication throughout the job
- Help maintain strong safety and quality performance across all phases of construction
- Contribute to smooth project delivery in environments that may include roadway, drainage, utility, site development, and related civil scopes
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience in heavy civil, highway, or site development project management
- Strong understanding of grading, drainage, paving, utility, or related infrastructure work
- Comfortable managing multiple moving parts across both office and field operations
- Able to read and interpret plans, specifications, and contract documents
- Strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills
- Experience working with DOT, municipal, or commercial clients is a plus
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related field preferred
- Valid driver's license and ability to travel to project sites as needed
Benefits:
- Competitive salary based on experience
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off and holidays
- Long term opportunity with a stable contractor that has a strong backlog of work and a reputation for quality delivery and safe execution
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