Project Manager / Estimator

Michael Page; New Castle (DE); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

MPI is seeking a Project Manager / Estimator with a strong concrete and sitework background to lead projects from preconstruction through closeout, ensuring cost, schedule, and quality objectives across commercial and residential work.

The role involves analyzing plans, coordinating with owners, engineers, and subcontractors, developing budgets and bid packages, and managing projects from award to completion on site.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of project manager / estimator experience in concrete, sitework, heavy civil, or land development construction.
• Strong takeoff and estimating experience.
• Ability to read and interpret civil, structural, and architectural drawings.
• Experience with project budgeting, forecasting, and cost control.
• Knowledge of excavation, grading, utilities, paving, drainage, and concrete construction practices.
• Change order, subcontract, and contract administration experience.
• Strong proficiency with construction management and estimating software.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and organizational skills.
• Valid driver's license and ability to visit active project sites.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed conceptual, budgetary, and hard-bid estimates for concrete, excavation, utilities, grading, paving, and site development projects.
• Analyze plans, specifications, geotechnical reports, and bid documents to determine project scope and pricing.
• Solicit and evaluate subcontractor and supplier proposals.
• Develop project budgets, schedules, scopes of work, and bid packages.
• Manage projects from award through completion, ensuring schedule and budget adherence.
• Coordinate with owners, engineers, architects, subcontractors, and field personnel.
• Review and negotiate contracts, change orders, and purchase orders.
• Monitor project costs, projections, billing, and overall financial performance.
• Conduct site visits and progress meetings to ensure successful project execution.
• Identify risk factors, constructability concerns, and value engineering opportunities.

Skills

Project management

Estimating

Communication

Negotiation

Reading civil drawings

Tools

Construction management software

Estimating software

Job description

We are seeking a Project Manager / Estimator with a strong concrete and sitework background to lead projects from preconstruction through closeout while maintaining cost, schedule, and quality objectives. This role offers the opportunity to join a growing construction management and general contracting organization delivering commercial and residential projects across multiple market sectors.

Our client is an established construction management and general contracting firm with decades of industry experience and a reputation for delivering complex construction projects through collaborative planning, strong client relationships, and hands‑on project execution. The organization provides construction management, preconstruction, consulting, and general contracting services on a diverse portfolio of commercial and residential projects.

Description

• Prepare detailed conceptual, budgetary, and hard-bid estimates for concrete, excavation, utilities, grading, paving, and site development projects.
• Analyze plans, specifications, geotechnical reports, and bid documents to determine project scope and pricing.
• Solicit and evaluate subcontractor and supplier proposals.
• Develop project budgets, schedules, scopes of work, and bid packages.
• Manage projects from award through completion, ensuring schedule and budget adherence.
• Coordinate with owners, engineers, architects, subcontractors, and field personnel.
• Review and negotiate contracts, change orders, and purchase orders.
• Monitor project costs, projections, billing, and overall financial performance.
• Conduct site visits and progress meetings to ensure successful project execution.
• Identify risk factors, constructability concerns, and value engineering opportunities.

Profile

Ideal Candidate Profile

We are seeking a Project Manager / Estimator with a strong concrete and sitework background to lead projects from preconstruction through closeout while maintaining cost, schedule, and quality objectives. This role offers the opportunity to join a growing construction management and general contracting organization delivering commercial and residential projects across multiple market sectors.

Client Details

Our client is an established construction management and general contracting firm with decades of industry experience and a reputation for delivering complex construction projects through collaborative planning, strong client relationships, and hands‑on project execution. The organization provides construction management, preconstruction, consulting, and general contracting services on a diverse portfolio of commercial and residential projects.

Description

• Prepare detailed conceptual, budgetary, and hard-bid estimates for concrete, excavation, utilities, grading, paving, and site development projects.
• Analyze plans, specifications, geotechnical reports, and bid documents to determine project scope and pricing.
• Solicit and evaluate subcontractor and supplier proposals.
• Develop project budgets, schedules, scopes of work, and bid packages.
• Manage projects from award through completion, ensuring schedule and budget adherence.
• Coordinate with owners, engineers, architects, subcontractors, and field personnel.
• Review and negotiate contracts, change orders, and purchase orders.
• Monitor project costs, projections, billing, and overall financial performance.
• Conduct site visits and progress meetings to ensure successful project execution.
• Identify risk factors, constructability concerns, and value engineering opportunities.

Profile

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Experience managing civil construction, site development, concrete, excavation, and utility infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of earthwork, grading, stormwater systems, utilities, paving, and structural concrete operations.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with clients, subcontractors, and project stakeholders.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering projects on schedule and within budget.
• Self-motivated professional with strong leadership and problem-solving abilities.
• Design-build and preconstruction experience preferred.

Required Skills and Experience

• 3+ years of project manager / estimator experience in concrete, sitework, heavy civil, or land development construction.
• Strong takeoff and estimating experience.
• Ability to read and interpret civil, structural, and architectural drawings.
• Experience with project budgeting, forecasting, and cost control.
• Knowledge of excavation, grading, utilities, paving, drainage, and concrete construction practices.
• Change order, subcontract, and contract administration experience.
• Strong proficiency with construction management and estimating software.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and organizational skills.
• Valid driver's license and ability to visit active project sites.

Job Offer

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to play a key role in both preconstruction and project execution.
• Diverse portfolio of commercial and residential construction projects.
• Established and collaborative construction team.
• Long‑term growth potential within a growing organization.
• Exposure to construction management, consulting, and general contracting operations.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual’s status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.