Heavy Civil Project Manager Bridge

The heavy civil project manager provides overall management and direction of 1 or more heavy civil and/or bridge projects by planning, directing, and coordinating construction and financial activities, ensuring safe, on-time, and budget completion. Directly responsible for overall project profit and loss.

This position will be based in eastern North Carolina.

TYPICAL DAILY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES (including but not limited to)

Safety & Risk Management

• Plan work and purchase materials and equipment, ensuring all tasks are carried out in compliance with all safety policies and procedures.
• Attend safety meetings and discuss safety with field management and crews.
• Immediately address and then educate on any unsafe conditions or acts, whether observed or brought to your attention.
• Engage in all tasks with a safety-first mindset. Investigate unsafe conditions and implement corrective measures.
• Abide by the Company’s Fleet Driving Policy.

Finance Management

• Establish the project budget based on the estimated information and communication with the estimator.
• Manage procurement process, including labor, equipment, materials, and subcontracts.
• Invoice review and approval
• Timely billing
• Timely subcontractor and vendor payment
• Monthly Gross Margin Report
• Positive cash flow management
• Coordinate project personnel activities to ensure the project progresses on schedule and stays within or under budget.
• Review submittals, RFIs, and purpose orders.
• Complete subcontracts and purchase orders for the buyout process.
• Obtain all required project permits.

Construction Management

• Develop a schedule to complete the project on time and under budget.
• Create, update, and manage the project schedule with General and Site Superintendents.
• Meet with the project team, including Subcontractors, to outline the work plan and assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority.
• Monitor and ensure quality control on the project.
• Develop subcontractor and purchase order scopes.
• Complete project close-out.

Leadership

• Establish a work plan and staffing requirements for each project phase. Work with the Group Manager, General Superintendent, Talent and Acquisition Specialist on project personnel recruitment or assignment.
• Participate in regular owner, subcontractor, and engineer meetings.
• Actively communicate with owners regarding their needs and questions throughout a project.
• Anticipate and solve problems with a positive mindset and focus on solutions.
• Hold yourself to uncompromising standards, personally and professionally.
• Coach, mentor, and train all jobsite personnel.
• Seek out opportunities for continuous improvement; implement new strategies.
• Consistently build strong positive relationships with clients, inspectors, subcontractors, and crews.
• Give ongoing feedback to project members.
• Complete thorough and detailed annual performance reviews for Assistant Project Managers and Project Engineers, providing detailed feedback and setting SMART goals for the next year.

EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

• Two (2) years’ experience as an Electrical Project Engineer, Superintendent, or Assistant Project Manager
• Experience in construction, finance, design, scheduling, and management required
• Strong working knowledge of Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, AutoCAD, Procore, etc.
• Strong leadership, communication, and people skills
• Maintain a valid driver’s license and safe driving record
• Ability to prepare a subcontractor scope of work
• Experience with pricing, purchasing, negotiating, and preparing purchase orders for materials and equipment
• Experience reading and understanding drawings
• Experienced and effective leader with a win-win team focus
• Experienced in motivation, planning, teamwork, collaboration, and conflict-resolution skills
• Safe work or No work mindset; fully committed to…