Civil Project Lead: Underground Utilities & Site Dev

Timberline Construction Group, LLC; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Travel support with lodging and per di

Job summary

Timberline Construction Group in Birmingham, AL, seeks a Civil Project Manager to lead heavy civil projects from preconstruction to closeout, with focus on underground utilities and full-site development. You will manage schedules, budgets, and client coordination, working with superintendents and field teams to ensure safe, on-time delivery.

The role requires 5+ years in civil PM, strong knowledge of plans, costs, and closeout processes, and willingness to travel to project sites.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of civil project management experience.
• Experience with underground utilities and site development.
• Strong billing, cost controls, and closeout knowledge.
• Willingness to travel to project sites.
• Proficiency with MS Office and project management software.

Responsibilities

• Manage all phases of assigned civil projects from preconstruction through closeout.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, cost projections, production goals, and financial forecasts.
• Coordinate Superintendents, field crews, subcontractors, vendors, owners, engineers, architects, inspectors, and municipal stakeholders.
• Review construction plans and specifications, identify constructability concerns, and guide resolution of drawing conflicts, field conditions, and technical issues.
• Manage RFIs, submittals, change order proposals, owner billings, subcontractor/vendor billings, monthly reports, and other project controls.
• Verify work-in-place quantities and supporting documentation to help ensure timely and accurate owner billing and subcontractor payment review.
• Lead procurement and subcontractor/vendor coordination, including bid solicitation, scope review, material planning, pricing, and negotiation support.
• Identify and propose value-engineering alternatives that improve constructability, schedule, quality, or project cost performance.
• Track project performance metrics and communicate cost, schedule, quality, safety, and production risks to Civil Division leadership.
• Maintain detailed project documentation, including meeting records, correspondence, change management, closeout requirements, and as-built coordination.
• Support field leadership with manpower, material, equipment, and sequencing decisions while maintaining clear accountability between project management and field operations.
• Mentor junior project staff and help develop consistent project management practices across the Civil Division.
• Maintain strong long-term relationships with clients, engineers, subcontractors, vendors, and business partners and support future project opportunities.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Microsoft Office

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

HCSS HeavyJob

Bluebeam

AutoCAD

Job description

Timberline Construction Group in Birmingham, AL, seeks a Civil Project Manager to lead heavy civil projects from preconstruction to closeout, with focus on underground utilities and full-site development. You will manage schedules, budgets, and client coordination, working with superintendents and field teams to ensure safe, on-time delivery.

The role requires 5+ years in civil PM, strong knowledge of plans, costs, and closeout processes, and willingness to travel to project sites.