Civil Project Manager – Underground Utilities & Site

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is a premier contractor seeking a Project Manager to oversee Civil and Underground Utility projects.

The Project Manager leads the field team, ensuring safety, financial performance, and staff development on site, while delivering quality and timely completion of the project. The role requires partnering with client teams, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders, driving project success and maintaining McCarthy’s core values across operations; travel may be

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or Engineering required.
• 7 years minimum experience as a general contractor/subcontractor on sitework, underground utility and heavy civil projects.
• Experience with HCSS/Heavy Jobs, Procore or Bluebeam a plus.
• General knowledge of civil construction principles/practices required.
• Experienced dealing with subcontracts, subcontractors and/or self-perform work.
• Experience leading successful project team, including development of employee and maintaining relationships with external entities.
• Ability to travel and/or relocate.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the implementation of project-specific safety and accident prevention programs and maintain safe work areas through regular job-site inspections.
• Lead McCarthy’s implementation of all safety and EEO/Affirmative Action programs.
• Become thoroughly knowledgeable of projected costs, contingent liabilities and contingent savings/increased profits.
• Assist Estimating with Bidding and Preconstruction, defining/developing scope of work for Civil subcontractors and evaluating subsequent bids.
• Manage civil projects with various scopes including, but not limited to earthwork, wet and dry utility installations, paving and subcontract management.
• Manage project financials including overseeing pay requests and change order management processes.
• Establish/maintain good relationships with client PM, owner, design team and subcontractors and develop new relationships to target new opportunities and represent McCarthy core values.
• Serve as a liaison between office and field, coordinating staffing and field personnel.
• Monitor/review status of contracts and shop drawing/submittal process.
• Coordinate with project superintendent/foreman and field management on project site logistics.
• Prepare a construction schedule and monitor and manage schedule performance, looking for ways to expedite and predict problems.
• Oversee quality management program to achieve contract compliance and a quality project.

Skills

Project management

Safety leadership

Team development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or Engineering

Tools

HCSS/Heavy Jobs

Procore

Bluebeam

Job description

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is a premier contractor seeking a Project Manager to oversee Civil and Underground Utility projects.

The Project Manager leads the field team, ensuring safety, financial performance, and staff development on site, while delivering quality and timely completion of the project. The role requires partnering with client teams, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders, driving project success and maintaining McCarthy’s core values across operations; travel may be