Project Manager​/Estimator - Civil Underground Wet Utilities

Project Manager/Estimator
- Civil Underground Wet Utilities (Req #: 432)

Project Manager/Estimator
- Civil Underground Wet Utilities

Date Posted: 08/12/2026

Location: Denver, CO

Salary Interval: Salary

Pay Range: $90,000.00 - $

Position: Project Manager/Estimator – Civil Underground Wet Utilities

Reports To: Division Manager

FLSA Status: Full Time, Exempt

Salary Range: $90,000 – $140,000 (Dependent on Experience)

Position Summary:

Brannan Construction Company is seeking an experienced Project Manager/Estimator to lead wet utility projects from preconstruction through final closeout. This position is responsible for developing accurate, competitive estimates, securing work, and managing awarded projects to meet safety, quality, schedule, financial and customer expectations.

• Promote and enforce company safety policies, procedures and industry best practices.
• Monitor project safety and support required safety training and initiatives.
• Partner with field leadership to proactively identify and address hazards.
• Ensure required safety activities and documentation are complete, accurate and compliant with company and regulatory requirements.
• Foster a culture in which safety is a shared responsibility and core value.

• Manage project quality from bid through closeout with a thorough understanding of plans, specifications, contracts and scope of work.
• Apply strong knowledge of construction means and methods to identify, evaluate and resolve project challenges.
• Manage projects using a variety of delivery methods, including design-build, CM-GMP, lump sum and unit price.
• Communicate quality expectations and ensure work is performed in accordance with plans, specifications, contractual requirements and company standards.
• Lead post-project reviews to document lessons learned, identify opportunities for improvement and recognize team success.

• Develop and manage project schedules from initial bid through final closeout.
• Prepare accurate projections for self-performed labor, equipment and supervision costs.
• Coordinate post-award project handoffs with operations, confirming scope, estimate assumptions, budgets, schedule, risks and execution strategy.
• Maintain and update CPM schedule weekly.
• Communicate project progress, productivity goals, milestones, constraints and critical-path activities to project stakeholders.
• Manage project controls and documentation, including submittals, requests of information, meeting records, as-built drawings, correspondence, visual progress documentation and closeout requirements.
• Identify project risks and schedule impacts early, implement appropriate corrective actions and promptly elevate issues requiring owner or leadership involvement.

• Build and maintain productive relationships with owners, engineers, general contractors, public agencies, subcontractors, vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Serve as the primary project liaison, ensuring clear, timely and professional communication and alignment around project goals, responsibilities, milestones and expectations.
• Proactively address questions, concerns, conflicts and disputes before they affect project performance.
• Foster a positive and productive work environment through collaboration, accountability and mentorship.
• Health Insurance – Including dental and vision
• Life Insurance
  - Company-paid basic life insurance for employees, spouses, as well as children
• Voluntary Group Term Life
• 401k Savings Plan
• Legal & Identity Theft Protection Options
• AFLAC Supplemental Insurance

• Five or more years of direct experience managing civil construction contracts, preferably…