Design-Build Project Manager (Civil Construction)

Clark Group; Lorton (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

401K with Company Match

Job summary

Shirley Contracting Company, LLC is seeking a Design-Build Project Manager to lead transportation projects in the DC/MD/VA area, based in the Mid-Atlantic region. The role requires managing the design-build process across pursuit and delivery, coordinating with owners, design teams, and construction staff.

You will create schedules, facilitate value engineering, and oversee buyouts while ensuring safety compliance and strong client relationships.

Qualifications

• 5+ Years of construction management experience, preferably on civil, highway, or infrastructure projects.
• In-depth understanding of the design-build method of project delivery including the disciplines of design, right-of-way, utility coordination, public involvement and construction.
• Outstanding communication, negotiation, organizational and time-management skills.
• Proficient in scheduling software – P6.
• Proficient in computer and corresponding programs – Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• A team player with leadership abilities.
• High School diploma or equivalent. (Bachelor’s degree – preferred.)
• PE License – preferred.
• Must pass pre-employment physical/drug screening.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead the design-build project team through all phases of project pursuit and delivery including technical writing, work planning, pre-award, post-award, and post-design services.
• Collaborate with owner, design team, and construction staff to develop staged design deliverables incorporating value engineering concepts and constructability reviews.
• Manage the design comment response process and address project stakeholder concerns.
• Create preliminary and baseline schedules in appropriate scheduling software.
• Work with in-house staff and consultants to manage and schedule utility relocations, right-of-way acquisitions, and public outreach efforts.
• Conduct progress meetings with owners, designers, and the project delivery team.
• Oversee the buyout process and negotiate contracts with vendors and subcontractors.
• Ensure the company’s health and safety culture, policies and requirements are met.
• Establish and maintain a positive working relationship with clients, designers, subcontractors, and co-workers.

Skills

Construction management

Design-build understanding

Communication

Negotiation

Organizational skills

Time management

Team leadership

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree preferred

PE License preferred

Tools

P6 scheduling software

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Shirley prides itself on attracting, developing and retaining the best employees in the industry. We hire ambitious and dedicated professionals to fill positions at all levels of our organization. Shirley Contracting Company, LLC is looking for a Design-Build Project Manager to work on various transportation projects in the DC/MD/VA area.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead the design-build project team through all phases of project pursuit and delivery including technical writing, work planning, pre-award, post-award, and post-design services.
• Collaborate with owner, design team, and construction staff to develop staged design deliverables incorporating value engineering concepts and constructability reviews.
• Manage the design comment response process and address project stakeholder concerns.
• Create preliminary and baseline schedules in appropriate scheduling software.
• Work with in-house staff and consultants to manage and schedule utility relocations, right-of-way acquisitions, and public outreach efforts.
• Conduct progress meetings with owners, designers, and the project delivery team.
• Oversee the buyout process and negotiate contracts with vendors and subcontractors.
• Ensure the company’s health and safety culture, policies and requirements are met.
• Establish and maintain a positive working relationship with clients, designers, subcontractors, and co-workers.

Qualifications

• 5+ Years of construction management experience, preferably on civil, highway, or infrastructure projects.
• In-depth understanding of the design-build method of project delivery including the disciplines of design, right-of-way, utility coordination, public involvement and construction.
• Outstanding communication, negotiation, organizational and time-management skills.
• Proficient in scheduling software – P6.
• Proficient in computer and corresponding programs – Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• A team player with leadership abilities.
• High School diploma or equivalent. (Bachelor’s degree – preferred.)
• PE License – preferred.
• Must pass pre-employment physical/drug screening.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Health.
• Dental.
• Vision.
• Life Insurance.
• 401K with Company Match and Company Contribution.
• PTO.

For this role the base salary range is $80,000-145,000.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location.

Base pay is one part of the Total Compensation Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work.

Applicants must be 18 years of age and currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis in order to be considered.

Based in Lorton, Virginia, Shirley Contracting Company is a leading provider of comprehensive transportation and heavy civil construction services in the Mid-Atlantic Region.

Since 1974, Shirley has played a large role in the development of highway and roadway infrastructure in the Virginia, Maryland, and DC Metro area.

Shirley is a subsidiary of Clark Construction Group.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Shirley Contracting (subsidiaries and affiliates) is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, physical and mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/assignment, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, protected veteran status, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law.

Equal Opportunity Employer Clark Construction Group, LLC (and its subsidiaries and affiliates) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, physical and mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, protected veteran status, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law.

Shirley Contracting promotes a drug-free workplace. Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA); Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA).

Clark promotes a drug-free workplace. Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA).

Clark is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.