Project Manager - Asphalt & Concrete Construction

Tucson Asphalt Contractors, Inc.; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

401k with company match

Paid vacation/holidays

Referral Program

Strong team culture

Commitment to safety and quality

Job summary

Tucson Asphalt Contractors, Inc. is seeking an experienced Project Manager to own asphalt and concrete projects from award through final closeout in Southern Arizona. This hands-on role requires balancing field operations with financial performance to deliver on schedule and margin.

You’ll coordinate with Estimating, Operations, Superintendents, and clients to plan, track costs, monitor progress, and manage change orders, ensuring safe, profitable project delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience with asphalt paving, concrete, civil/site work or related construction environment.
• Comfort reading plans and specifications, managing schedules and budgets.
• Experience with municipal/public work, commercial projects, HOAs, private work, change orders, certified payroll requirements, pay applications, and cost tracking is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of projects from estimating handoff through final closeout.
• Review contracts, proposals, plans, specifications, quantities, budgets, production assumptions, schedules, and project requirements.
• Develop project plans, sequencing, schedules, production goals, and resource needs.
• Coordinate asphalt plants, concrete, trucking, materials, subcontractors, traffic control, testing, survey, and other project resources.
• Maintain and communicate a 3-week look-ahead schedule.
• Partner closely with Superintendents and Foremen to ensure the field understands scope, budget, production expectations, and client requirements.
• Monitor labor, equipment, trucking, materials, subcontractors, quantities, production, and overall project performance.
• Regularly compare actual vs. estimated costs and production and address issues before they impact the project.
• Manage client and inspector communication while maintaining strong working relationships.
• Identify, document, price, track, and bill change-order work.
• Maintain accurate project documentation for delays, changed conditions, additional work, quantities, testing, quality issues, and client direction.
• Oversee project billing, cost-to-complete projections, receivables, retainage, and projected final margin.
• Manage punch lists, final acceptance, project closeout, and post-project review.
• Work with Estimating and Operations to review lessons learned and improve future project performance.

Skills

Organized

Accountable

Proactive

Budget management

Scheduling

Communication

Job description

Tucson Asphalt Contractors, Inc. is seeking an experienced Project Manager to own asphalt and concrete projects from award through final closeout in Southern Arizona. This hands-on role requires balancing field operations with financial performance to deliver on schedule and margin.

You’ll coordinate with Estimating, Operations, Superintendents, and clients to plan, track costs, monitor progress, and manage change orders, ensuring safe, profitable project delivery.