Civil Project Manager

Dawson Construction LLC; Ketchikan, Northern (AK, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Excellent benefits

Career advancement

Job summary

Dawson Construction LLC is seeking a Civil Project Manager to oversee multiple commercial construction projects based in Ketchikan, Alaska. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and timely delivery with a leadership mindset and client focus.

This position requires a Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering and 2–3 years of civil field experience. Strong leadership potential and a culture of continuous improvement are valued at Dawson.

Qualifications

• Read and interpret plans and specifications.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work in a stressful environment.
• Extremely organized with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Ensures safety is an everyday topic to prevent accidents.
• Leads project delivery from pre-construction through commissioning.
• Manages client relationships and ensures projects meet quality and schedule.
• Leads collaboration with trade contractors to meet budget and schedule.
• Forecasts project cost and profitability.
• Reviews drawings and submittals.
• Documents, negotiates and processes change orders.
• Communicates with clients, architects, subcontractors and suppliers.
• Develops project schedules using Lean Construction techniques.

Skills

Reading plans

Multi-tasking

Pressure handling

Detail oriented

Organized

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Dawson Construction has an immediate opening for a Civil Project Manager, working on projects based in Ketchikan, Alaska. As people are our greatest asset, we are committed to being a great place to work and providing a culture of personal growth and development. We envision this position as a first step towards greater company leadership. Organizationally we have a culture of prioritizing safety; doing the right things for our employees, partners, clients, and community; and pursuing excellence. We believe in abundance and a make-it-happen attitude - no task is too big or too small. We’ve enjoyed an excellent reputation, steady growth and strong financial performance since 1967. Our charitable giving is focused on youth and education. Our mind set is that of resiliency and long-term success. We are actively looking for the right individual to round out our team who is interested in building their career with Dawson.

Purpose:

Build highly successful projects for our clients, partners, and communities.

Position Description

Position Summary

Plans, directs and manages several commercial construction projects at a time. The Civil Project Manager is a take-charge leader who has a strong customer focus, a sense of urgency, a concern and respect for safety, and the desire to achieve quality in the final product.

Essential Functions

• Ensures safety is an everyday topic and supersedes all other factors to prevent accidents and create a safe working environment for everyone.
• Exemplifies the culture of hard work and continuous improvement while fostering stability and sustainable growth.
• Demonstrates a dedication to clients through quality services, building long term relationships, and ensuring projects exceed expectations.
• Develops industry relationships fairly and honestly to ensure everyone wins.
• Leads by example and personifies Dawson’s Traits of a Successful Leader in all aspects of this position.
• Accountable for client project delivery from pre-construction through commissioning focused on achieving high quality, site safety, and aggressive schedules
• Facilitates building a collaborative team on each project – ability to work with a diverse group of trade contractors to build and lead a cohesive team that can successfully execute a project by meeting, or ultimately exceeding, schedule, budget and quality
• Communicates effectively with clients, architects, subcontractors, consultants and suppliers
• Builds, meets and drives project schedules by incorporating industry leading techniques such as Lean Construction
• Forecasts project cost and profitability
• Reviews drawings and submittals
• Ensures the correct materials are delivered to the project
• Estimates, plans and schedules construction projects
• Documents, negotiates and processes change orders
• Other duties as assigned

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Able to read and interpret plans and specifications
• Able to handle multiple tasks concurrently and work under pressure to meet deadlines
• Able to work in a stressful environment
• Extremely organized and exhibit a high degree of attention to detail

Position Requirements

Education and Experience Minimum Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or similar.
• 2 - 3 years of civil field experience.
• Strong leadership and potential to advance.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Vets and Drug Free Workplace

We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits, a culture of continuous improvement and

opportunity for career advancement through continued company growth.