Project Manager - Heavy Civil Construction

brayman; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with profit sharing

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Brayman Construction Corporation in Erie, PA is seeking a dependable, full-time Project Manager for Heavy Civil Construction to oversee projects, collaborate with clients and teams, monitor performance, and support employee development.

This role offers a competitive salary with comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) with profit sharing, and PTO. Travel may be required based on project demands.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or Business Administration preferred.
• Minimum five years of progressive project management experience in heavy civil or infrastructure.
• Experience managing transportation, municipal, industrial, or large-scale infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Oversee heavy civil and infrastructure projects from preconstruction to completion.
• Establish and track timelines, financial plans, cost projections, production targets, and performance benchmarks.
• Coordinate with field superintendents, project engineers, subcontractors, vendors, clients, and owners to execute projects.
• Manage and maintain project records including contracts, subcontracts, RFIs, submittals, change directives, and purchase orders.
• Review project performance including labor productivity, expenses, schedules, cash flow, and overall production.
• Lead project meetings, communicate progress and risks, and address delays or challenges.

Skills

Project management

Construction scheduling

Financial forecasting

Estimating

Cost management

Purchasing

Subcontract administration

Contract compliance

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Job description

Brayman Construction Corporation in Erie, PA is looking for a dependable, full-time Project Manager - Heavy Civil Construction to oversee construction projects, collaborate with clients and project teams, monitor project performance, and support employee development.

This position offers a competitive salary along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) with profit sharing, paid time off (PTO), and additional company benefits. This is a full‑time role that requires a flexible schedule based on project demands and the ability to travel as needed.

Key Responsibilities for Project Manager

• Oversee heavy civil and infrastructure projects throughout the full project lifecycle, from preconstruction and planning through final completion.
• Establish and track project timelines, financial plans, cost projections, production targets, and performance benchmarks.
• Work closely with field superintendents, project engineers, subcontractors, vendors, clients, and owners to coordinate project execution.
• Manage and maintain essential project records, including prime contracts, subcontracts, RFIs, submittals, change directives, purchase orders, and other documentation.
• Review project performance regularly, including labor productivity, expenses, schedules, cash flow, and overall production, to keep projects aligned with company objectives.
• Facilitate project meetings, communicate progress and potential risks to stakeholders, and take the lead in addressing issues, delays, and other project challenges.

Qualifications for Project Manager

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Business Administration, or a related discipline preferred.
• Minimum of five years of progressive project management experience within heavy civil, highway, infrastructure, or deep foundation construction.
• Demonstrated background managing transportation, municipal, industrial, commercial, or other large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of construction scheduling, financial forecasting, estimating, cost management, purchasing, subcontract administration, and contract compliance.
• Experience with unit-price and competitively bid work, along with publicly funded or government infrastructure projects, is highly desirable.

ABOUT BRAYMAN CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION

We are a leading heavy civil and geotechnical contractor with office headquarters in suburban Pittsburgh. Incorporated in 1947 as a family-owned business, we have diversified and evolved our construction services from a small bridge and concrete company. Today, we are a large, nationally recognized provider of complex, heavy civil and geotechnical construction projects servicing both public and private sector clients.

SAFETY

This is a Safety Sensitive Position requiring work on project sites, including federal projects. Project sites contain various safety hazards associated with heavy construction. This position may require working at heights, in confined spaces, around heavy equipment, and under constantly changing circumstances. This position may also entail project site work at night and on weekends on an as needed basis. This position will be subject to more stringent drug testing and compliance policies associated with our status as a Federal Contractor.

CONFIDENTIAL

Some positions with the company will have access to confidential and proprietary information. Successful candidates for those positions will be required to sign our standard confidentiality agreement as a condition of employment.

Location: 16507

Brayman and Affiliate Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, genetic information, disability, veteran status or on any other basis prohibited by federal, state and local laws.

This position will be subject to more stringent drug testing and compliance policies associated with our status as a Federal Contractor.