Marine Civil Project Lead for Bridges & Dams

J.F. Brennan Company Inc.; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with matching

Annual bonus eligibility

Profit-sharing

Job summary

J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. seeks an experienced Marine Construction Project Manager to lead technically complex infrastructure projects across the Midwest, from Duluth, MN to St.

Louis, MO. You will oversee heavy civil and marine work including deep foundations, bridges, docks, dam projects, and rail infrastructure, ensuring safety, quality, and schedule achievement. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of project management experience in marine environments, proven leadership of field teams and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related technical field.
• Minimum 5+ years of project management experience in marine or heavy civil infrastructure (not commercial building construction).
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing projects involving bridges, dams, dock and barge terminals, rail infrastructure, deep foundation systems.
• Strong working knowledge of marine construction methods including work from floating platforms and temporary work in water.
• Experience managing public infrastructure contracts with complex specifications and regulatory requirements.
• Advanced understanding of scheduling, cost control, forecasting, and contract management.
• Proven ability to lead field teams in high-risk, technically demanding marine environments.
• Strong communication skills interfacing with owners, engineers, inspectors, and executives.

Responsibilities

• Lead full lifecycle management of marine and heavy civil infrastructure projects executed on or overwater
• Develop and manage detailed project work plans, cost structures, baseline schedules, and recovery schedules
• Oversee deep foundation operations including pile driving, drilled shafts, cofferdams, and sheet piling systems
• Manage marine logistics including barges, cranes, floating equipment, access systems, sequencing over waterways
• Direct coordination between field leadership, engineering teams, subcontractors, and owners
• Maintain financial control including forecasting, cost tracking, productivity analysis, change management, and monthly owner billing
• Prepare and negotiate change orders and contract modifications per public infrastructure contracts
• Review and approve submittals, shop drawings, lift plans, and engineered marine work plans
• Support pursuit efforts including bid reviews, quantity takeoffs, pricing strategy, and risk evaluation
• Interface with public agencies including DOTs, USACE, rail authorities, port authorities, municipal owners
• Travel to active marine construction job sites up to 75% of the time

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Scheduling

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. seeks an experienced Marine Construction Project Manager to lead technically complex infrastructure projects across the Midwest, from Duluth, MN to St.

Louis, MO. You will oversee heavy civil and marine work including deep foundations, bridges, docks, dam projects, and rail infrastructure, ensuring safety, quality, and schedule achievement. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of project management experience in marine environments, proven leadership of field teams and