Project Manager

Malcolm Drilling; Washington; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

100% paid dental and vision premiums

Medical premium covered up to 90% for‑

Retirement plan contributions up to 10

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Malcolm Drilling in Kent, WA seeks a Project Manager to lead civil project estimation and management for deep foundations, retention systems, and related scopes. You will evaluate site conditions, study geotechnical reports, and coordinate vendor quotes while ensuring timely schedules and budgets.

Ideal candidates hold a civil engineering or construction management degree with 5+ years in civil/geotechnical work, strong communication skills, and travel willingness across the district.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years of civil or geotechnical engineering experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong mathematical, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Basic understanding of construction methods and practices.
• Ability to travel to various job sites within the assigned district.
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks and meet project deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Two years of project management experience preferred.
• Experience with DoD and/or USACE preferred.
• Valid driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Project estimating and project management of civil projects in deep foundations and related scopes.
• Perform site visits to evaluate site conditions.
• Study drawings, specifications, and geotechnical reports.
• Request and evaluate vendor and subcontractor quotes.
• Prepare take-offs, cost estimates, bids, and budgets.
• Negotiate construction contracts with legal team support.
• Prepare submittals with plans, means and methods, and materials.
• Manage field quality and control costs.
• Prepare and manage short and long project schedules.
• Ensure compliance with safety measurements.
• Prepare project billings and close out paperwork.
• Attend company-wide training.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical abilities

Problem solving

Construction knowledge

Time management

Travel willingness

Leadership

DoD/USACE experience

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or Construction Management

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

PowerPoint

Job description

Malcolm Drilling has been innovating and leading the deep foundation industry for over six decades. As part of our deep foundations, retention systems, and ground improvement services, we also provide a range of special applications and dewatering techniques. By implementing Design/Build, we execute projects quickly and effectively, allowing for timely collaboration with owners and contractors. Through our regional offices, we offer these services nationwide.

Job Title: Project Manager

Location: Kent, WA

Schedule: Full-time

Key Responsibilities

• Project estimating and project management of civil projects with all types of deep foundations, retention systems, ground improvement, and dewatering scope.
• Perform site visits to evaluate site conditions.
• Study drawings, specifications, and geotechnical reports.
• Request and evaluate vendor and subcontractor quotes.
• Prepare take-offs, cost estimates, bid proposals, and budgets.
• Negotiate construction contracts (with help from our legal team).
• Prepare project submittals including construction means and methods, design calculation (design-build), specialty equipment, and required materials.
• Manage field quality and control costs.
• Prepare and manage short internal and overall project schedules
• Understand and help implement required safety measurements.
• Prepare project billings and close out project paperwork.
• Attend company-wide training.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent industry experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in civil or geotechnical engineering.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong mathematical, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Basic understanding of construction methods and practices.
• Ability to travel to various job sites within the assigned district.
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks and meet project deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Two (2) years of project management experience preferred.
• Experience working with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and/or the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is preferred.
• Valid driver's license required.

Benefits Package

• Competitive Salary.
• 100% paid premiums for Dental and Vision plans for the employee and all dependents.
• Malcolm covers an average of 90% of the medical premium for the employee and all dependents.
• Malcolm contributes up to 10% of your salary into a retirement plan.
• Opportunities for career advancement.