Project Manager - Heavy Civil

MEB General Contractors; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership (ESOP)

Medical and dental premiums paid

Vision, disability, and life insurance

401(k) matching

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

MEB General Contractors is seeking an experienced construction project manager to lead planning and execution of its heavy civil and industrial projects, including water and wastewater facilities, pump stations, pipelines, and utility systems. You’ll protect contract and financial position while enabling field teams to deliver quality work on schedule.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in construction PM, solid P&L ownership, and strong CPM scheduling with Primavera P6.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of construction PM across at least 6 completed projects.
• Demonstrated P&L ownership on medium to large projects.
• Heavy civil experience preferred: treatment plants, pipelines, industrial.
• CPM scheduling in Primavera P6, including SOV and time-impact analysis.
• Hands-on Viewpoint across buyout, change orders, billing, and projections.
• Experience negotiating contested change orders to resolution and mentoring Project Engineers.
• Bachelor's in engineering, construction management, or building construction preferred; OSHA 30, valid driver’s license, USACE or NAVFAC CQC certificate.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and management of heavy civil/industrial projects: water/wastewater, pumps, pipelines, utilities.
• Own project P&L: subcontracts, purchase orders, change orders, invoices.
• Develop execution plan with Superintendent; forecast labor and costs.
• Build and manage schedule in Primavera P6; schedule of values and ITS impact analysis.
• Manage procurement and buyout; long-lead equipment.
• Identify scope changes; formal notices; negotiate and resolve change orders.
• Coordinate with owners, engineers, inspectors, subs, and suppliers; ensure timely approvals.
• Develop site safety plan with safety department; mentor Project Engineers.

Skills

P&L ownership

Heavy civil experience

Primavera P6 scheduling

Viewpoint ERP

Change order negotiation

Project leadership

OSHA 30

Education

Bachelor's in engineering, construction management, or building construction preferred

Tools

Primavera P6

Viewpoint ERP

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Richmond area, Virginia // Exempt, salaried

THE ROLE

You lead the overall planning and management of MEB's heavy civil and industrial projects: water and wastewater treatment facilities, pump stations, pipelines, utility systems, and other complex infrastructure. Your responsibility is to protect MEB's contractual and financial position while giving the field team what it needs to safely deliver quality work on schedule.

WHAT YOU WILL OWN

• The project P&L. Make commitments, execute subcontracts and purchase orders, approve change orders, and approve invoices and payments per company policy.
• The execution plan. Develop it in partnership with the Superintendent, and forecast labor and cost.
• The schedule. Build and manage it in Primavera P6, including the schedule of values and impact analysis.
• Procurement and buyout. Manage subcontractors and vendors, and procure long-lead equipment.
• Contract administration and risk. Identify scope changes, give timely formal notice, and prepare, negotiate, and resolve change orders.
• Issue resolution. Resolve design, contract, and field issues before they affect production.
• Coordination. Work with owners, engineers, inspectors, subcontractors, and suppliers to keep decisions, documentation, and approvals clear and timely.
• Safety and people. Develop the site-specific safety plan with the safety department, hold full stop-work authority, and develop your Project Engineers.

WHAT YOU BRING

• 8+ years of construction project management across at least 6 completed projects, including at least two you managed independently from preconstruction through closeout
• Demonstrated P&L ownership on medium to large projects. Be ready to walk us through a job where the forecast moved and what you did about it
• Heavy civil experience strongly preferred: treatment plants, pipelines, industrial
• CPM scheduling in Primavera P6, including schedule of values and time-impact analysis
• Hands-on Viewpoint across buyout, change orders, billing, and projections, or comparable ERP you can transfer quickly
• Experience negotiating contested change orders to resolution, and mentoring Project Engineers through their development plans
• Bachelor's in engineering, construction management, or building construction preferred, or equivalent experience. OSHA 30, valid driver's license, USACE or NAVFAC CQC certificate

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Assignment varies by project. You may be embedded full time at one jobsite, rotate between several, or split time between an office and the field
• Walk active jobsites over uneven terrain, climb stairs and ladders, and work around heavy equipment in outdoor conditions; required PPE
• Extended computer work. Occasionally lift and carry up to 25 lbs

COMPENSATION

The anticipated starting salary for this position is $115,000 to $165,000 per year. This is the range we expect to pay someone starting in this position. Where an offer lands within it depends on the experience you bring, the certifications and technical skills that apply to this work, the scope you have carried before, and what we pay people already doing equivalent work here. The range covers base pay. It is a starting range, not a ceiling. People move up through it and past it as they grow with us.

WHY MEB

• Employee ownership. MEB is employee owned. Through our ESOP, the people who build the work own the business behind it.
• Benefits. MEB pays the medical and dental premiums for our employees. We also offer vision, disability, and life insurance, FSA and HSA options, a matching 401(k), tuition reimbursement, a health and wellness program, and paid time off.
• Room to grow. The project management track runs from Project Engineer through Project Executive. You will know what the next step requires, and we back people while they get there rather than waiting for them to arrive ready.
• Core values. Clients First, Safety Matters, and Family by Choice. You will see them on the jobsite, not just in the handbook.
• Who we are. Founded in 1982, MEB is a Virginia-based construction firm with more than 475 employees, headquartered in Chesapeake with a regional office in Richmond. We build resilient environments: projects that improve the communities we work in, locally and nationwide.
• What we build. Heavy civil is the core of what we do: our own crews and equipment self-perform water and wastewater treatment plants, pump stations, pipelines, utility systems, and industrial facilities, scope most general contractors subcontract out. We also build schools, public libraries, recreation and sports centers, and civic facilities across Virginia, and we are a national leader in aviation fueling systems and storage on government and military installations nationwide.

MEB General Contractors, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, marital status, military status, status as a victim of family abuse, or any other status protected by law.

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Employment is contingent on a pre-employment drug screen and a motor vehicle record check (as required).

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