Lead Field Project Manager - Heavy Civil

Hunter environmental; Norwood (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunter Environmental in the United States is seeking an experienced project leader to own and drive heavy civil and infrastructure projects from kickoff to closeout. You will manage budgets and schedules, walk sites in all weather, coordinate with foremen, superintendents, and clients, and ensure timely, on-budget delivery with thorough documentation.

This role requires field presence, strong problem-solving, and a track record of delivering multiple projects with clear communication and

Qualifications

• Five or more years managing heavy civil, excavating, or infrastructure construction projects.
• Experience running projects for public agencies, transit authorities, and municipalities, including the required documentation and permitting.
• Ability to read civil drawings, specs, and site plans and turn them into a schedule and a field plan.
• A track record managing several varied projects at once, from small on-call jobs to larger infrastructure work.
• Comfortable splitting time between the office and active jobsites, including urban work.
• Strong working relationships with foremen, superintendents, and field crews, backing them up without running the work over them.
• Direct client-facing experience with the judgment to solve problems and hold a relationship through hard conversations.
• Proficiency with project management, scheduling, and cost tracking software.
• A valid driver's license and the ability to get to jobsites across the region on short notice, including during snow events.
• Physical ability to walk active construction sites in all weather, including uneven ground and confined urban conditions.

Responsibilities

• Each job is yours from the first site walk to closeout. You hold the schedule and the budget the whole way.
• You see problems coming and handle them early, before they cost time or money.
• When the job is done, the work is done to standard, the paperwork is closed out, and the GM never had to step in to save it.
• On every project you run, you are the one with the answer.
• Our jobs vary widely. You come up to speed fast on whatever the next one demands.
• You work hand in hand with the foreman and the superintendent.
• You visit sites on a regular schedule and spot trouble before it becomes a problem.
• You tie together everyone with a stake in the job.
• You review the manager's paperwork so it is accurate before it moves forward.

Skills

Project management

Scheduling

Cost tracking

Client facing

Civil drawings

Job description

Hunter Environmental in the United States is seeking an experienced project leader to own and drive heavy civil and infrastructure projects from kickoff to closeout. You will manage budgets and schedules, walk sites in all weather, coordinate with foremen, superintendents, and clients, and ensure timely, on-budget delivery with thorough documentation.

This role requires field presence, strong problem-solving, and a track record of delivering multiple projects with clear communication and