Lead Heavy Civil & Sitework Project Manager

Orionplacement; Town of Mount Pleasant (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

Confidential Employer in Thornwood, NY is seeking a seasoned Project Manager to lead heavy civil and site development projects across Westchester County and the Tri-State area. The role requires ownership of earthwork, grading, underground utilities, and roadway improvements from planning through delivery.

You will coordinate schedules, field operations, subcontractors, materials, budgets, and change orders while ensuring safety and quality.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of heavy civil construction experience.
• 1+ year of earthwork, excavation, and grading experience.
• Strong understanding of heavy civil and sitework construction operations.
• Experience managing or coordinating construction projects, schedules, subcontractors, and field teams.
• Underground utility experience including sanitary sewer, storm drainage, or water systems preferred.
• Site development and excavation contractor experience strongly preferred.
• Ability to read and understand construction plans and specifications.
• Strong organizational, communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• General proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Project, Word, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Manage heavy civil and sitework projects from planning through successful completion.
• Coordinate project schedules, field operations, subcontractors, vendors, materials, and project resources.
• Manage projects involving earthwork, excavation, grading, site development, and underground utilities.
• Partner closely with Superintendents and field crews to keep projects on schedule and moving efficiently.
• Review plans, specifications, scopes of work, and project requirements.
• Coordinate underground utility work including sanitary sewer, storm drainage, and water systems.
• Track project progress, budgets, costs, change orders, documentation, and deadlines.
• Coordinate with owners, engineers, subcontractors, utility providers, and other project stakeholders.
• Identify project risks and resolve scheduling, field, and coordination issues.
• Help maintain strong quality-control and safety standards throughout project execution.
• Support roadway, infrastructure, and site improvement projects throughout the region.

Skills

Heavy civil construction

Earthwork

Excavation

Grading

Project coordination

Reading plans

Leadership

Microsoft Excel

Communication

Problem-solving

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

Word

Outlook

Job description

Confidential Employer in Thornwood, NY is seeking a seasoned Project Manager to lead heavy civil and site development projects across Westchester County and the Tri-State area. The role requires ownership of earthwork, grading, underground utilities, and roadway improvements from planning through delivery.

You will coordinate schedules, field operations, subcontractors, materials, budgets, and change orders while ensuring safety and quality.