Heavy Civil Project Manager

Posillico Civil, Inc.; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading civil construction firm in Virginia seeks an experienced Project Manager to provide leadership for civil infrastructure projects. Responsibilities include ensuring safety compliance, managing project finances, and leading teams to achieve project goals. Candidates should have a B.S. in engineering and at least 7 years of related experience, including 2 years in a managerial role on projects valued over $10M. Excellent communication skills and proficiency in construction management software are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years related experience, with 2 years as a Project Manager on $10M+ projects.
• Detail-oriented and capable of meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in heavy civil construction including highways and bridges.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and serve as primary contact for civil infrastructure projects.
• Ensure compliance with safety protocols and regulations.
• Lead financial management and change management processes.

Skills

Project Management

Verbal and Written Communication

Heavy Civil Construction

Organizational Skills

Self-Motivation

Education

B.S. Degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Construction Engineering

Tools

Procore

Primavera P6

Viewpoint

Job description

The Project Manager provides overall leadership for heavy civil infrastructure and transportation construction projects consisting of highway, road, bridge, civil and site work and serves as the primary point of contact with the customer. Working with the Superintendent(s) and Project Engineer(s), the Project Manager carries out the Company policies and procedures to ensure that both the Company and customer objectives are achieved.

Project Managers typically report to the Project Executive or Division Manager, and on larger projects with multiple Project Managers may report to a Senior Project Manager. The Project Manager may oversee one or more projects concurrently, depending on size and scope of work within an operating region, and may assist the estimating team to procure new work occasionally.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Safety

• Responsible for overall job safety as per the SSHASP for each project to which they are assigned.
• Ensure project meets or exceeds all OSHA standards and other regulatory requirements to deliver incident and injury free outcomes.
• Ensure project is compliant with all safety protocols – AHA’s, Toolbox Talks and other leading indicators.
• Participate in the preparation and presentation of Toolbox Talks and Safety Huddles.
• Enter daily safety reporting in system such as Procore
• Review Arrowsight footage and corrective action plans
• Conduct routine safety leadership walks with safety personnel and implement corrective action plans as needed.
• Promote culture of safety for the entire project, including subcontractors and all other stakeholders.
• Verify Miss Utility One Call Center requests are made and completed prior to ground disturbing work.
• Ensure that test holes and other methods are employed to avoid incidents with all known utilities.
• Report any incidents with utility lines to the Project Executive or DM.
• Lead Safety Stand-Downs and assist in root cause analysis investigations for any incidents and injuries
• Ensure good housekeeping and orderly storage of materials and equipment throughout the jobsite.

Financial and Compliance

• Perform daily and weekly quantity review.
• Perform weekly and monthly cost detail reports.
• Familiar with or able to use HeavyJob timecard entry and production planner.
• Familiar with or able to use HeavyBid reports.
• Prepare monthly payment applications and reconcile with the client to ensure prompt payment.
• Track and report all extra work or non-contract work to Project Executive or Division Manager.
• Lead the change management process to include: timely and proper notice requirements to the client, prepare and submit change orders to the client, prepare or assist in the preparation of time impact analysis or delay claims, ensure proper documentation and recordkeeping
• Review and approve all payables including subcontractor and vendor invoices.
• Ensure the accuracy of payroll and equipment information.
• Lead and prepare monthly and/or quarterly Cost Estimate/Forecast.
• Ensure that all subcontracts and purchase orders are timely executed and meet all Company and client requirements.
• Ensure that any employee utilization and small/disadvantaged/minority business goals and routine reporting are satisfied.
• Ensure that certified payroll and other employee compliance requirements are met.

Planning and Production

• Lead the development of and approve the project CPM schedule.
• Review and approve the weekly project look-ahead schedules.
• Ensure that look-ahead schedules comport with the approved baseline CPM schedule.
• Lead the monthly updating and submission of the CPM schedule.
• Assist Superintendent to coordinate all work with subcontractors, vendors, and other stakeholders.
• Coordinate all utility requirements with providers.
• Participate in problem solving and value engineering planning.
• Review and approve work packages for field use.
• Lead and represent the Company in meetings with Owner, Project Partners, and other stakeholders.
• Meet regularly with Superintendent(s) and/or Project Engineer(s) to review and coordinate upcoming work and needs such as equipment, material, and subcontractors.
• Understand bid assumptions and effectively communicate production goals to team.
• Ensure that all material deliveries and long lead-time items support the production schedule.
• Work closely with the Superintendent to ensure that all deliverables and objectives are achieved.

Quality Control

• Use the tools and processes in the Project Management Manual to fulfill project deliverables.
• Coordinate with Project Engineer(s) and Superintendent(s) to ensure conformance with contact documents.
• Ensure that routine SWPPP inspections are made, and corrective actions documented.
• Ensure corrective actions to address non-conforming work.
• Ensure accountability for quality throughout the project.
• Maintain all project records in the system and hard copies as required in the field office.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• B.S. Degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Construction Engineering, or 4-Year Degree in Construction or Environmental Management with 7+ years of related experience. At least 2 years as a Project Manager on projects with a value of at least $10M preferred.
• Experience in Heavy Civil Construction (highways, roads, bridges, structures, support of excavation, cast-in-place and pile foundations, underground utility systems, site work, and environmental; wastewater treatment plants a plus).
• Capable of meeting deadlines, self-motivated, detail oriented, highly organized, excellent follow-through capability.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills are essential to this position.
• Ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced environment and accurately process documents and perform duties in a timely manner.
• Familiar with electronic document access and construction management software such as Procore.
• Familiar with financial management and accounting software such as Viewpoint.
• Familiar with project critical path method scheduling software such as Primavera P6.
• Proficient with interpreting plans and specs and developing construction schedules.
• Experience leading and developing subordinates into positions of advancement.
• Experience with design-build or alternative project delivery a plus
• Able to obtain TWIC, DBIDs, or other similar credentials for access to restricted or government sites.

Posillico Civil, Inc. is committed to maintaining a working environment that promotes teamwork and that is free of any and all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Accordingly, all of its employment-related activities will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran and military status, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, domestic violence victim status, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, predisposing genetic characteristics or other legally protected personal characteristic.