Project Manager (Heavy Civil Construction)

Granite Construction Company; Ventura (CA); On-site; USD 111,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Paid holidays & sick leave

Dental/vision insurance

Job summary

Granite Construction Incorporated seeks a Project Manager to direct complex civil projects up to $15 million. You will forecast revenue and costs, coordinate with estimators and controls, and lead bid-to-build efforts to ensure profitability and schedule adherence.

Responsibilities include managing resources with project stakeholders, participating in bid reviews, and ensuring safety and high-quality project delivery. A BS degree and 5+ years in heavy civil are expected.

Qualifications

• Three to five years progressive project experience in heavy civil environments.
• Minimum of five years experience in paving, dirt, and grading in either private or public environments.
• Knowledge of union agreements and prevailing wage issues.
• Demonstrated decision‑making skills and strong supervisory communication.

Responsibilities

• Direct overall direction, completion, and financial outcome of construction projects up to $15 million.
• Forecast project revenue and cost to meet profitability goals.
• Coordinate with estimators and project controls to establish budget and schedule.
• Lead estimating efforts for bid-to-build processes for complex projects.
• Manage resources with estimators, project sponsor, and construction manager to meet schedule.
• Participate in bid reviews and bid closings for accuracy and feasibility; develop bid schedules.
• Coordinate project startup planning with sponsors, managers, and project team.
• Foster effective communication among Project Engineers, Foremen, Superintendents, and Construction Manager.
• Ensure proper job controls: quantities, costs, revenue, and schedule.
• Develop relationships with owners, agencies, subcontractors, and management to provide excellent customer service.
• Produce accurate construction reports for continuous improvement and profitability.
• Run projects at or above targeted margins.
• Support safety initiatives to maintain a safe work environment.

Skills

Estimating

Budgeting

Leadership

Project controls

Education

BS degree in Civil Engineering/Construction Management/Business Admin

Job description

General Summary

This position is responsible for the overall direction, completion, and financial outcome of construction projects up to $15 million in size.

Essential Job Accountabilities

• Perform accurate project revenue and cost financial forecasting to ensure corporate profitability goals are met.
• Coordinate with estimators and project controls group to establish budget.
• Lead estimating efforts on vertically integrated projects to ensure accurate and consistent bid to build process.
• Coordinate efforts with estimators, large project sponsor, and manager of construction to manage resources to meet project schedule.
• Participate in bid review and bid closing to ensure accuracy of bid and evaluate project feasibility; work with estimating team to develop bid schedule.
• Coordinate with large project sponsor, manager of construction and project team to develop comprehensive plan for project start up and successful kick-off.
• Provide environment where dynamic project communication occurs between Project Engineers, Foremen, Superintendents and Construction Manager to ensure work is accomplished in an efficient, profitable, and safe manner.
• Ensure proper job controls, i.e. quantities, costs, revenue and schedule.
• Establish and maintain working relationships with owners, agencies, subcontractors, corporate management, inspectors, etc., providing customer service to develop long‑term partnerships with client base.
• Ensure accurate construction reports for the job allowing for continuous improvement in performance.
• Run projects at profitability levels to meet or exceed expected margins.
• Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment.

Education

BS degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or related field or equivalent work experience in heavy civil construction.

Work Experience

• Three (3) to five (5) years progressive project experience in heavy civil environments.
• Minimum of five (5) years experience in paving, dirt, and grading in either private or public environments.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Knowledge of construction paving, underground, concrete and grading practices. Knowledge and understanding of union agreements and prevailing wage issues.
• Maintain ability to work in high production environment. Demonstrated decision‑making skills.
• Excellent leadership skills. Excellent supervisory communication and organizational skills. Accuracy at all times.

Physical Demands

Physical DemandsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Subject to outside working conditions. At times will be working around large construction equipment, must be safety conscience.

Additional Requirements/Skills

Ability to abide by Granite's Code of Conduct on a daily basis. A team player.

Our Benefits at a Glance

• Building tomorrow starts with you, and Granite knows that you can excel only if we support you in and out of the workplace. That is why we offer a broad benefits package that includes paid holidays, sick leave, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending plans, as well as special programs for musculoskeletal health, mental wellness, and more.
• Salaried employees may choose from two PPO medical plans through Anthem BlueCross, including our most popular plan, for which 100% of the premium is paid by Granite for eligible employees and dependents.
• Employees can also opt into a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• As part of our investment in your future outside of the workplace, Granite provides a 100% match on the first 6% of eligible compensation that salaried employees defer into their 401(k) plans, which vests immediately.
• Benefits may vary for positions located outside of the continental United States.

Base Salary Range

Base Salary Range: $111,123.00 - $166,683.00 Pay may vary based upon relevant experience, skills, location, and education among other factors.

About Granite Construction Incorporated

Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers.

Granite is a Drug‑Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

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Notice to Staffing Agencies

Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ('Granite') will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully‑executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.