Heavy Civil Project Manager with Bridge Experience

TA Loving; North Carolina; On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

Life insurance

Flexible spending account

Paid parental leave

401(k) plan

Job summary

T. A. Loving Company seeks a Heavy Civil Project Manager based in eastern North Carolina. You will direct multiple bridge and civil projects, planning, directing, and coordinating construction and financial activities to ensure safety, on-time delivery, and budget adherence, while driving project profitability.

Responsibilities include planning and procurement, schedule development, subcontractor management, and risk mitigation. Strong leadership and cost control skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience as an Electrical Project Engineer, Superintendent, or Assistant Project Manager.
• Experience in construction, finance, design, scheduling, and management.
• Strong leadership, communication, and people skills.
• Proficiency with Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, AutoCAD, Procore, etc.

Responsibilities

• Plan work and purchase materials and equipment to ensure safety and compliance.
• Develop project schedules and coordinate with General/Site Superintendents.
• Monitor quality and manage subcontractor scopes.
• Establish budgets, manage procurement, and ensure timely billing and payments.
• Lead meetings with owners, subcontractors, and engineers; communicate needs and risks.
• Ensure safety policies are followed and educate on unsafe conditions.

Skills

Electrical project management

Leadership

Safety mindset

Communication

Budget & finance oversight

Scheduling & planning

Tools

Outlook

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

AutoCAD

Procore

Job description

The heavy civil project manager provides overall management and direction of 1 or more heavy civil and/or bridge projects by planning, directing, and coordinating construction and financial activities, ensuring safe, on-time, and budget completion. Directly responsible for overall project profit and loss.

This position will be based in eastern North Carolina.

TYPICAL DAILY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES (including but not limited to)

Safety & Risk Management

• Plan work and purchase materials and equipment, ensuring all tasks are carried out in compliance with all safety policies and procedures.
• Attend safety meetings and discuss safety with field management and crews.
• Immediately address and then educate on any unsafe conditions or acts, whether observed or brought to your attention.
• Engage in all tasks with a safety-first mindset. Investigate unsafe conditions and implement corrective measures.
• Abide by the Company’s Fleet Driving Policy.

Finance Management

• Establish the project budget based on the estimated information and communication with the estimator.
• Manage procurement process, including labor, equipment, materials, and subcontracts.
• Invoice review and approval
• Timely billing
• Timely subcontractor and vendor payment
• Monthly Gross Margin Report
• Positive cash flow management
• Coordinate project personnel activities to ensure the project progresses on schedule and stays within or under budget.
• Review submittals, RFIs, and purpose orders.
• Complete subcontracts and purchase orders for the buyout process.
• Obtain all required project permits.

Construction Management

• Develop a schedule to complete the project on time and under budget.
• Create, update, and manage the project schedule with General and Site Superintendents.
• Meet with the project team, including Subcontractors, to outline the work plan and assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority.
• Monitor and ensure quality control on the project.
• Develop subcontractor and purchase order scopes.
• Complete project close-out.

Leadership

• Establish a work plan and staffing requirements for each project phase. Work with the Group Manager, General Superintendent, Talent and Acquisition Specialist on project personnel recruitment or assignment.
• Participate in regular owner, subcontractor, and engineer meetings.
• Actively communicate with owners regarding their needs and questions throughout a project.
• Anticipate and solve problems with a positive mindset and focus on solutions.
• Hold yourself to uncompromising standards, personally and professionally.
• Coach, mentor, and train all jobsite personnel.
• Seek out opportunities for continuous improvement; implement new strategies.
• Consistently build strong positive relationships with clients, inspectors, subcontractors, and crews.
• Give ongoing feedback to project members.
• Complete thorough and detailed annual performance reviews for Assistant Project Managers and Project Engineers, providing detailed feedback and setting SMART goals for the next year.

EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

• Two (2) years’ experience as an Electrical Project Engineer, Superintendent, or Assistant Project Manager
• Experience in construction, finance, design, scheduling, and management required
• Strong working knowledge of Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, AutoCAD, Procore, etc.
• Strong leadership, communication, and people skills
• Maintain a valid driver’s license and safe driving record
• Ability to prepare a subcontractor scope of work
• Experience with pricing, purchasing, negotiating, and preparing purchase orders for materials and equipment
• Experience reading and understanding drawings
• Experienced and effective leader with a win-win team focus
• Experienced in motivation, planning, teamwork, collaboration, and conflict-resolution skills
• Safe work or No work mindset; fully committed to safety and jobsite standards, policies, and processes

Who We Are

With 100 years of experience in higher education, healthcare, and bridge, civil, and utility construction, T. A. Loving Company is a proven leader in the construction industry. Our commitment to quality and integrity is one of the reasons we have a repeat client list. We appreciate the long-term relationships we have and the longstanding employees who have stayed with our company for many years. Our loyal employees make our company's success possible, and many have dedicated their entire careers to T. A. Loving Company.

What We Stand For

What you do matters. Experience T. A. Loving Company's culture where you are valued and appreciated to work together to live out our 5 Core Values: Integrity, Safety, Excellence, Client Advocacy, Teamwork, and High Ethical Standards.

T. A. Loving Company offers medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a flexible spending account for medical and/or daycare expenses, FREE short-term disability, paid parental leave, and long-term disability. We also offer a competitive 401 (k) plan, which new employees may enroll in quarterly.

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring based on sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.