Senior Project Manager

Location: Riverside, CA (Southern California) |
Schedule: Full-time, on-site/field with regional travel |
Compensation: $160,000–$200,000+ base, depending on experience

A self-performing heavy civil contractor serving Southern California is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead complex infrastructure projects. This hands-on leadership role covers the full project lifecycle—from preconstruction through closeout and is critical to delivering projects safely, profitably, and on schedule.

• Manage heavy civil construction projects from preconstruction and startup through completion and closeout
• Own project financial performance, including budget, revenue, gross margin, cash flow, forecasting, and profitability
• Develop and maintain accurate cost-to-complete forecasts and monthly project financial projections
• Manage self-performed scopes including underground utilities, water/sewer/storm drain, earthwork and mass grading, excavation, asphalt paving, structural concrete, railroad infrastructure, and public works
• Partner with Superintendents to develop construction plans, schedules, manpower and equipment needs, and project sequencing
• Monitor field production, labor costs, equipment utilization, material costs, and subcontractor performance
• Review project plans, specifications, contracts, geotechnical reports, and other construction documents
• Identify project risks, constructability issues, scope gaps, and potential cost or schedule impacts
• Manage RFIs, submittals, change orders, claims, correspondence, and project documentation
• Identify, price, negotiate, and execute change orders while protecting project profitability and contractual rights
• Develop and maintain project schedules and ensure critical milestones are achieved
• Manage subcontractors, suppliers, vendors, and procurement activities
• Negotiate subcontracts, purchase orders, and major material commitments
• Coordinate with owners, engineers, inspectors, public agencies, utility companies, railroad representatives, and other stakeholders
• Lead project meetings and provide clear communication regarding schedule, cost, risk, quality, and performance
• Participate in project handoffs from estimating and validate bid assumptions, production rates, quantities, and scope
• Support estimating and preconstruction efforts on future pursuits with historical cost data, production information, and operational input
• Ensure compliance with project safety, environmental, quality, and contractual requirements
• Mentor Project Managers, Assistant Project Managers, Project Engineers, and other project staff
• Build and maintain long-term client relationships that support repeat business

• 10+ years of progressive heavy civil construction experience
• 5+ years of Project Management experience managing heavy civil infrastructure projects
• Strong background working for a self-performing heavy civil contractor
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple self-perform scopes such as utilities, earthwork, grading, asphalt, and concrete
• Experience delivering California public works, transportation, railroad, municipal, or utility infrastructure projects
• Strong knowledge of heavy civil construction means and methods
• Ability to manage complex projects from startup through final completion
• Strong understanding of project contracts, plans, specifications, schedules, and cost controls
• Proven ability to manage project teams, subcontractors, vendors, and field operations
• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
• Extensive experience with project budget management, cost-to-complete forecasting, revenue and margin forecasting, cost control, cash flow management, change order management, claims and contract management, labor productivity,…