Marine Dredging Project Lead

CORE Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CORE Group seeks an experienced Dredging Project Manager to lead dredging and marine construction projects across the Gulf Coast and beyond. You will own planning, mobilization, dredging operations, project controls, client coordination, and demobilization, with the Project Superintendent reporting to you.

You will ensure safety, schedule, and budget alignment with contract requirements. The ideal candidate has hands-on dredging leadership—preferably hydraulic dredging—with strong knowledge of

Qualifications

• Demonstrated project management experience in dredging, marine construction, heavy civil marine construction, or closely related industry.
• Strong understanding of dredging operations and marine construction project execution.
• Experience coordinating field operations involving marine equipment, crews, subcontractors, vendors, and project logistics.
• Experience managing projects from mobilization through demobilization and closeout.
• Strong understanding of scheduling, cost control, budgeting, forecasting, billing, and project documentation.
• Experience preparing and managing client submittals, progress reports, invoices, and project schedules.
• Proven leadership ability to manage Superintendents and field personnel while coordinating with clients and senior management.

Responsibilities

• Manage dredging and marine construction projects from pre‑construction and mobilization through execution, demobilization, and closeout.
• Provide leadership and direction to Project Superintendents, field crews, subcontractors, vendors, and other project personnel.
• Plan and coordinate dredging operations, marine equipment, support vessels, crews, materials, subcontractors, and project logistics.
• Develop, maintain, and update detailed project schedules using Microsoft Project, Excel, or similar tools.
• Monitor progress, productivity, costs, manpower, equipment utilization, and schedule performance to keep projects on budget and on schedule.
• Coordinate mobilization and demobilization of dredging equipment, support equipment, personnel, vendors, and materials.
• Maintain consistent client communication regarding progress, schedule, operational issues, changes, and deliverables.
• Prepare, review, and manage submittals, daily reports, progress documentation, billing, invoices, and other contractual documentation.
• Develop and submit accurate client billing and monitor financial performance throughout execution.
• Review and approve vendor and subcontractor invoices.
• Coordinate field crew schedules and manpower requirements based on project needs and production objectives.
• Conduct regular site visits and provide hands‑on oversight of dredging and marine construction activities.
• Monitor dredging production and field performance; partner with Superintendents and crews to resolve operational issues.
• Ensure work complies with plans, specifications, contract requirements, environmental requirements, and applicable safety standards.
• Participate in safety audits, safety meetings, and corrective‑action initiatives.
• Identify risks, delays, change conditions, and cost impacts; communicate proactively to management and clients.
• Coordinate with engineering, operations, estimating, vendors, subcontractors, and field leadership throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support change‑order documentation, cost tracking, forecasting, and closeout activities.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with clients, subcontractors, vendors, regulatory representatives, and field personnel.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Marine Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

Job description

CORE Group seeks an experienced Dredging Project Manager to lead dredging and marine construction projects across the Gulf Coast and beyond. You will own planning, mobilization, dredging operations, project controls, client coordination, and demobilization, with the Project Superintendent reporting to you.

You will ensure safety, schedule, and budget alignment with contract requirements. The ideal candidate has hands-on dredging leadership—preferably hydraulic dredging—with strong knowledge of