Construction Project Manager - Heavy Civil (Travel)

SST Direct; High Point (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Superior Skilled Trades is seeking a Project Manager for a direct-hire role in High Point, NC. The position oversees construction projects from startup to closeout, focusing on safety, schedule, budget, and client communication.

Typical duties include preparing schedules, coordinating with subs and vendors, leading meetings, tracking costs, and mitigating risks. Travel 1–3 days weekly as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or related field.
• 3+ years of project management experience in prestressed concrete tanks, heavy civil construction, water/wastewater infrastructure, or similar.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects from startup through closeout, ensuring scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety requirements are met.
• Review contracts, drawings, specifications, schedules, and project requirements.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, including CPM and look-ahead schedules.
• Coordinate drawings, submittals, procurement, materials, vendors, subcontractors, and engineering requirements.
• Partner closely with Superintendents to monitor field progress, address issues, and coordinate resources.
• Lead preconstruction and project meetings, including scope, safety, quality, schedule, budget, and logistics planning.
• Monitor project costs, labor productivity, commitments, forecasts, and overall financial performance.
• Manage change orders, delays, documentation, and contractual recovery opportunities.
• Identify project risks early and develop corrective and mitigation strategies.
• Maintain strong communication with clients, general contractors, subcontractors, vendors, and internal teams.
• Coordinate inspections, quality control activities, testing, documentation, and project closeout.
• Provide accurate project reporting and participate in post-project reviews.

Skills

MS Word

Outlook

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or related field

Tools

MS Project

Bluebeam

Autodesk DWF Composer

Job description

Superior Skilled Trades is seeking a Project Manager for a direct-hire role in High Point, NC. The position oversees construction projects from startup to closeout, focusing on safety, schedule, budget, and client communication.

Typical duties include preparing schedules, coordinating with subs and vendors, leading meetings, tracking costs, and mitigating risks. Travel 1–3 days weekly as needed.