Highway Maintenance Project Manager

DeAngelo Contracting Services, LLC; West Memphis (AR); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical, dental, vision and Rx

Generous paid time off

Job summary

DCSAM seeks an experienced Project Manager to oversee total asset management of highway projects in the Memphis, TN area. You will lead and coordinate staff across PMs, supervisors, technicians, and support teams to deliver contracts on time and within budget.

The role requires strong budgeting skills, 10+ years of management experience in maintenance contracts, and a Civil Engineering background (or comparable). Excellent compensation and benefits accompany this opportunity.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years' management experience related to total routine maintenance contracts, and snow and ice control.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering (or comparable) preferred.
• Knowledge of financial goals and terminology.
• Ability to prepare and manage budgets successfully, as well as regular project budget forecasting.
• Must be available 24/7 to the project.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Management and Operations of Complex Highway Projects/Contracts.
• Develop and revise a work plan for maintenance within contract specs.
• Manage all staff including Asst. Project Managers, Supervisors, technicians and administrative staff.
• Monitor project overheads to ensure proper resource utilization and expense management.
• Monitor contract to ensure expense management and profit maximization.
• Ensure sufficient inventory to meet contract needs.
• Schedule personnel and equipment for overall project needs.
• Assist with business development and estimating needs.
• Ensure staff comply with all laws within contracts.
• Coordinate with customer updates and issue resolution.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering (or comparable)

Job description

DCSAM is a family owned and operated business with treating all employees like family at the core of our values. Our employees provide innovative, safe, and high-quality infrastructure/maintenance contracting services to State DOTs, railroads, and other commercial/residential customers across the entire United States. Employees receive generous compensation packages, employee engagement events & career development programs, just to name a few of the perks of being part of the DCSAM family!

To provide quality service, we need top-of-the-line employees. That is why we offer great compensation, awesome benefits, and a work environment worth bragging about!

Job Description

BASIC PURPOSE: The position is responsible to oversee the total asset management ofone or more highway Projects/Contracts within the Memphis, TN area.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Responsible for the Management and Operations of Complex Highway Projects/Contracts.
• Develop and periodically revise a work plan for the maintenance and operations within the projects limits to specifications under the contract.
• Manage all employees including Asst. Project Managers, Supervisors, technicians, specialty work crews, administrative staff and other staff.
• Monitor all Project overheads to ensure proper utilization of resources and proper expense management by Asst. Project Managers, Supervisors, and other responsible staff.
• Monitor contract to ensure proper expense management and maximization of operating profits are being accomplished.
• Make sure utilization of current equipment inventory is effective, and that the inventory is of sufficient quantity to handle contract needs.
• Put together long-term personnel and equipment scheduling to determine overall project needs.
• Identify, support and partner with the Contracts Committee for business development and estimating needs.
• Ensure all staff are abiding by all federal, state and local laws within the scope of their contracts.
• Monitor fleet of vehicles and equipment to ensure worthiness, thus not jeopardizing DCSAM LLC employee
• Work with Administrative support roles by lending direction regarding:
  • Location overhead (office) payroll budgeting
  • Location overhead (office) staffing needs
  • Information processing systems
  • Location overhead (office) major expenditures
  • Office image and cleanliness
• Ensure a solid recruiting and hiring game-plan and that this game-plan is executed on a timely basis.
  • Work with the Corporate Recruiting team to develop recruiting and hiring game-plan, as well as the execution of this plan.
• Perform annual evaluations on all responsible employees
• Work in conjunction with corporate department heads, DCSAM Management and managers to coordinate training efforts annually for existing employees, new employees and division and branch-specific training needs.
• Work with managers and DCSAM Management in providing direction for the development of the project’s overhead budgets
• Ensure regular and appropriate contact with the customer; provide updates and report issues; ensure resolution of all customer complaints or problems.
• All other duties as assigned

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS:

• A minimum of 10+ years' management experience related to total routine maintenance contracts, and snow and ice control.
• College degree is strongly preferred with a preference for a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering (or comparable)
• Knowledge of financial goals and terminology
• Ability to prepare and manage budgets successfully, as well as regular project budget forecasting
• Must be available 24/7 to the project

Certificates & Licenses (if applicable):

• Additional industry-related training/certification is desirable

Additional Information

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
• Generous Paid Time Off