Heavy Civil Project Manager

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc.; Gloucester Township (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401k

Paid Vacation & Holidays

Job summary

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc. is assisting with the search for a Project Manager / Senior Project Manager in the New Jersey area.

This role focuses on heavy civil/site work construction projects including highways, utilities, bridges and public works, managing from bid through construction. The candidate should bring extensive PM experience, strong communication, organizational and leadership skills to coordinate with clients and project teams in a collaborative, safety-conscious environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of heavy civil/site work construction project management experience.
• Strong negotiation, bidding and project management experience.
• College degree preferred but not required (Engineering, Construction Management or related).

Responsibilities

• Effectively communicate with the project team during meetings and lead as needed.
• Lead projects from bid selection through planning and construction phases.
• Develop and implement strategies to achieve project pricing and cost objectives.
• Address and manage change orders with the project team.
• Coordinate with clients, county and township personnel and team members.
• Maintain high standards of professionalism, fairness and ethical behavior.

Skills

Project management

Negotiation

Communication

Organization

Mentoring

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Project Manager / Senior Project Manager (Heavy Civil Construction)

My client an excellent Site/Heavy Civil Construction contractor is actively seeking an experienced Project Manager or Senior Project Manager for a full-time permanent staff opportunity. This role will manage a variety of commercial, DOT and public works projects in site construction (Highway, Roadway, Excavation & Utilities, Storm & Sewer Lines, Drilling & Blasting, Asphalt Paving, Concrete, Bridge, etc.). If you are looking for a team centered environment where you can add value to the team with ideas and a voice, this is a great potential match.

Position Description

• Individuals will provide the technical knowledge, people skills and experience to bid & effective estimate assigned projects. Ability to accomplish the professional aspects of the role primarily by means of direct efforts and through effective communication and teamwork of company professionals.
• This role includes an understanding of site work construction, along with the ability to interact & effectively communicate with clients, county & township personnel and team members in a professional timely and efficient manner.
• Serve as a mentor to junior team members. Applicants must have both technical & people management skills in order to truly succeed in this role.
• Technical skills: Site work construction field understanding, accurate & efficient estimating, bidding, client business development, Awareness of market competition, time management
• People skills: communicating, listening, cooperating as a team member, solving problems, contributing in meetings, resolving conflict, setting an example, teambuilding, making decisions, planning, instructing, coaching and motivating.

Responsibilities

• Effectively communicate with team during meetings
• Serve as an active participant/leader with projects from bid selection & initiation through the planning & construction phase
• Work with project team to develop and implement strategies to achieve project pricing & cost objectives according to the estimate
• Address and manage necessary change orders with the project team
• Communicate with the project team to understand project scheduling and conflicts
• Attend & participate in regularly held leadership meetings
• Utilizes leads to help identify upcoming project opportunities
• Perform estimate from receipt of bid package through final bid review
• Manage the available bid time to insure accurate and timely preparation of a complete estimate
• Organize and detail the estimate so that it can be properly priced, easily understood for review purposes, and efficiently turned over to the field personnel
• Maintain the highest standards of professionalism, fairness and ethical behavior when representing the company
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required

Minimum Qualifications

• 6+ years of industry heavy civil/site work construction project management experience; (Bridge, Roadway, DOT, Highway, Excavation, Utilities, Asphalt Paving, Concrete, Design & Build Projects)
• Strong negotiation, bidding and project management experience
• Very strong organizational skills
• College degree a plus (not required) engineering, construction management or related field

Benefits

• Base + Bonus
• Health Insurance (Medical/Dental/Vision)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life & Disability Insurance
• 401k
• Paid Vacation & Holidays

Key Words

(Bridge Construction, Excavation, Site Work Construction, Project Manager, Site Manager, Utilities, Drilling, Blasting, Sewer Line, Storm Drain, Paving, Asphalt, Concrete, Estimating, Estimate, Bid, Negotiation, Civil Construction, Site Development, Underground Utilities).