Project Manager

Granite Construction; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Granite Construction is seeking a project manager to oversee water well drilling, rehab, or pump installation projects, ensuring profitability, safety, and client satisfaction. You will coordinate with estimators, controls, and field teams to optimize budgets, schedules, and resources, while maintaining strong vendor and stakeholder relationships.

The role emphasizes accurate forecasting, bid participation, and leadership in a high-production environment, with a focus on delivering superior

Qualifications

• BS degree preferred.
• 1+ years of project management experience in water well drilling or a construction environment.
• Knowledge of water well drilling or similar industry practices.
• Maintain the ability to work in a high-production environment.
• Demonstrated decision-making, excellent leadership, supervisory, communication, and organizational skills.
• Accuracy at all times.

Responsibilities

• Forecast project revenue and costs to meet profitability goals.
• Coordinate with estimators and controls to establish budget.
• Coordinate with business development and operations to meet schedule.
• Participate in bid reviews and bid closings; work with BD to develop bid schedule.
• Generate purchase orders, quotes, invoices, and track safety credentials.
• Foster environment for dynamic project communication between Superintendents and Area Manager for efficiency, profitability and safety.
• Ensure proper job controls: quantities, costs, revenue and schedule.
• Establish and maintain relationships with owners, agencies, subcontractors, management; provide customer service for long-term partnerships.
• Ensure accurate project reports for continuous improvement.
• Run projects at profitability levels to meet or exceed margins.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Building a career at Granite may be the most valuable thing you could do... Find your dream job today, and be part of something great. Our most powerful partnership is the one we have with our employees. Our people are our most valued asset and the foundation of Granite’s century-old success. We’re building more than infrastructure; we are building your future.

General Summary

This position is responsible for delivering operational excellence and ensuring client satisfaction on assigned water well drilling, well rehab or pump installation and repair projects, including engaged people, well-maintained equipment, and exceptional safety.

Essential Job Functions

• Perform accurate project revenue and cost forecasting to ensure profitability goals are met.
• Coordinate with estimators and project controls group to establish budget.
• Coordinate efforts with business development and operations teams to manage resources to meet project schedule.
• Participate in bid review and bid closing to ensure accuracy of bid and evaluate project feasibility; work with business development team to develop bid schedule.
• Generate purchase orders, gather subcontractor and equipment or material quotes, establish relationships with vendors, generate invoices, and keep track of field crew safety credentials.
• Provide environment where dynamic project communication occurs between Superintendents and Area Manager to ensure work is accomplished in an efficient, profitable, and safe manner.
• Ensure proper job controls, i.e. quantities, costs, revenue and schedule.
• Establish and maintain working relationships with owners, agencies, subcontractors, corporate management, inspectors, etc., providing customer service to develop long‑term partnerships with the client base.
• Ensure accurate project reports for the job, allowing for continuous improvement in performance.
• Run projects at profitability levels to meet or exceed expected margins.
• Understand, comply with, and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment.

Education and Experience

• BS degree preferred
• 1+ years of project management experience in water well drilling or a construction environment
• Knowledge of water well drilling or similar industry practices.
• Maintain the ability to work in a high-production environment.
• Demonstrated decision‑making, excellent leadership, supervisory, communication, and organizational skills.
• Accuracy at all times.

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Our Benefits At a Glance

Building tomorrow starts with you, and Granite knows that you can excel only if we support you in and out of the workplace. That is why we offer a broad benefits package that includes paid holidays, sick leave, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending plans, as well as special programs for musculoskeletal health, mental wellness, and more.

Salaried employees may choose from two PPO medical plans through Anthem BlueCross, including our most popular plan, for which 100% of the premium is paid by Granite for eligible employees and dependents. Employees can also opt into a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Account (FSA).

As part of our investment in your future outside of the workplace, Granite provides a 100% match on the first 6% of eligible compensation that salaried employees defer into their 401(k) plans, which vests immediately.

Benefits may vary for positions located outside of the continental United States.

Base Salary Range

$79,972.00 - $119,958.00

Pay may vary based upon relevant experience, skills, location, and education among other factors.

About Granite Construction Incorporated

Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation’s largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite is a Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

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Notice to Staffing Agencies

Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Granite") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.