Construction Project Manager

William Charles Construction, LLC; Elgin (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

William Charles Construction, LLC is seeking an experienced Roadway Project Manager to oversee field operations and contract administration for projects in the Springfield, IL region and surrounding areas. The role requires 5–10 years of roadway project experience and a strong background in concrete production, slipform paving, curb and gutter work, and bridge deck placement.

Travel averages 50%, with a company vehicle and fuel card provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, civil engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum 5–10 years of project management experience on heavy civil and roadway projects.
• Experience with field operations, budgeting, and contract administration.
• Experience with safety planning and change management.

Responsibilities

• Lead field operations and contract administration, including safety, staffing, scheduling, procurement, and cost control.
• Manage subcontractor and vendor relationships and mitigate risk and cost overruns.
• Develop and maintain budgets and change orders with accurate logs.
• Plan equipment, personnel, and methods; update schedules accordingly.
• Prepare monthly cost-to-complete projections and report progress.

Skills

Project management

Concrete production

Slipform paving

Curb and gutter

Bridge decks placement

Estimating

Scheduling

Communication

OSHA 30

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or related degree

Tools

HCSS Heavyjob

Procore

Vista Viewpoint

MS Project / Primavera P6

Job description

Overview: William Charles Construction, a MasTec Company, is hiring for an experienced Roadway Project Manager within the Springfield, IL & surrounding areas.

Prior experience managing various road & highway projects is vital to the success of this role.

Location & Travel Details

This location-based position encompasses worksites throughout the assigned project area (Central, IL) and requires an average of 50% travel (e.g. 2 weeks or 10 days per month). A company vehicle and fuel card will be provided. When overnight travel is required, meals and lodging will also be provided.

Company Overview

With more than a century of exceptional work on our resume, William Charles Construction remains guided by the pursuit of excellence. Our “Do it Right the First Time” work ethic has been the cornerstone of our business philosophy since 1892. With our broad background in heavy civil construction, environmental management, and mining and materials production, we have the expertise to help our customers complete their most complex projects.

William Charles Construction is part of the MasTec Clean Energy & Infrastructure (CE&I) business segment. The CE&I segment generates over $4.5 billion in annual revenue, providing construction services across our renewables, industrial, infrastructure, and general building operating groups. Sustainability and safety are foundational to our culture and influence everything we do.

MasTec, a minority-owned Fortune 500 company, has shaped the construction industry for more than 90 years. With over 35,000 employees and 400 offices nationwide, we provide flexibility and career growth in dynamic work environments. Join one of the largest construction firms in the country (Engineering News-Record [ENR]: #1 in Power, #16 Top 50 Domestic Heavy Contractors, #13 Transportation Contractor).

Responsibilities

• Primary responsibility will be managing field operations and contract administration including safety, personnel, subcontract scheduling, material and equipment procurement and schedule
• Safety planning will play a critical role in all planning and field operations activities
• Contract management from the standpoint of identifying potential change orders, changes in scope, changes in field conditions, changes in ability to perform as bid with means and methods
• Creating and managing budgets
• Managing Subcontractor and Vendor relationships including identifying and mitigating potential risk exposure and cost overrun exposure
• Responsible for planning applicable equipment types, personnel skill sets, means, methods, and updating schedule
• Maintain accurate cost accounting, accurate schedule impacts, accurate and fully authorized change order logs, and accurate and updated communication logs
• Submit monthly cost to complete projections
• Manage the contract value amount as it is affected by weather, changed conditions, authorized change orders, pending change orders, and accurate quantities completed
• Weekly quantities completed accurately reported and compiled in Viewpoint
• Budget changes completed accurately on a weekly basis
• All change orders agreed and signed and reconciled every 30 days upstream to the customer and downstream to vendors and subcontractors
• Change order log updated to verify current contract amount
• Purchase order committed costs accurately tracked and recorded
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor‘s Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or related degree. A combination of education and experience will be considered in lieu of a degree

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• 5-10 years of Project Management in concrete production, slipform paving, curb and gutter and placement of bridge decks
• Computerized estimating HCSS or B2W
• Project Scheduling Utilizing P-6 or Microsoft Project
• HCSS Heavyjob, Procore, Vista Viewpoint
• Excellent communication skills, ability to find solutions from problems, and team approach to management
• OSHA 30 Hour

What's in it for you:

Financial Wellbeing

• Salary - $140,000 - $160,000/year with ongoing performance review and merit increase
• 401(k) with company match & Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Flexible spending account (Healthcare & Dependent care)

Health & Wellness

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (plan choice) - coverage for spouse, domestic partner, and children
• Diabetes Management, Telehealth Coverage, Prescription Drug Plan, Pet Insurance

Family & Lifestyle

• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Bereavement Leave
• Military Leave, including Differential Pay and Benefits Continuation
• Employee Assistance Program

Planning for the Unexpected

• Short and long-term disability, life insurance, and accidental death & dismemberment
• Voluntary life insurance, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity coverage