Project Manager – Heavy Civil Earthworks

Candidzone L.L.C.; Texas; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Candidzone is seeking a Project Manager – Heavy Civil Earthworks for a large-scale earthworks and site development project in Texas, USA. The role requires strong leadership of heavy civil earthworks, mass excavation, grading, and subcontractor coordination to meet tight milestones.

You will oversee drainage, stabilization, geosynthetics, QA/QC, and progress reporting, while ensuring compliance with TxDOT and TCEQ requirements and driving delivery on compressed schedules.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in heavy civil earthworks and large-scale site preparation.
• Experience with mass excavation, grading, and earthworks operations.
• Working knowledge of TxDOT Item 247 and Item 260.
• Understanding of TCEQ stormwater requirements.
• Proven ability to manage subcontractors, costs, schedules, and quality.
• Experience with unit-rate contracts and quantity-based measurement.
• Texas/US Gulf Coast heavy civil project experience strongly preferred.
• Willingness to travel and work 60 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Manage large-scale heavy civil earthworks, mass excavation, mass fill, grading, and site preparation activities.
• Oversee lime/soil stabilization, flexible base, geogrid, geotextile, and haul road construction.
• Manage site drainage, culverts, stormwater controls, and erosion/sediment control works.
• Coordinate materials testing, survey control, QA/QC, and progress reporting.
• Manage project schedules, costs, resources, subcontractors, quality, and client coordination.
• Oversee quantity measurement, verification, progress measurement, and change management under unit-rate contracts.
• Ensure compliance with applicable TxDOT and TCEQ requirements.
• Drive project delivery in accordance with compressed schedules and strict client milestones.
• Monitor project performance and proactively address construction, commercial, and coordination issues.

Skills

Heavy civil earthworks

Site preparation

Mass excavation

Grading

Earthworks operations

TxDOT 247

TxDOT 260

TCEQ stormwater

Project management

Commercial coordination

Unit-rate contracts

Subcontractor management

Job description

Project Manager – Heavy Civil Earthworks

Candidzone is a leading recruitment and HR solutions provider connecting skilled professionals with reputable organizations across various industries. We are currently seeking an experienced Project Manager – Heavy Civil Earthworks for a large-scale earthworks and site preparation project in Texas, USA.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in heavy civil construction, mass excavation, grading, soil stabilization, drainage, and large-scale site development, with proven experience managing projects under demanding schedules and strict milestone requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage large-scale heavy civil earthworks, mass excavation, mass fill, grading, and site preparation activities.
• Oversee lime/soil stabilization, flexible base, geogrid, geotextile, and haul road construction.
• Manage site drainage, culverts, stormwater controls, and erosion/sediment control works.
• Coordinate materials testing, survey control, QA/QC, and progress reporting.
• Manage project schedules, costs, resources, subcontractors, quality, and client coordination.
• Oversee quantity measurement, verification, progress measurement, and change management under unit-rate contracts.
• Ensure compliance with applicable TxDOT and TCEQ requirements.
• Drive project delivery in accordance with compressed schedules and strict client milestones.
• Monitor project performance and proactively address construction, commercial, and coordination issues.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Strong experience in heavy civil earthworks and large-scale site preparation.
• Proven expertise in mass excavation, mass fill, grading, and earthworks operations.
• Working knowledge of TxDOT Item 247 and Item 260.
• Good understanding of TCEQ stormwater requirements.
• Strong project management and commercial coordination skills.
• Experience with unit-rate contracts and quantity-based project measurement.
• Proven ability to manage subcontractors, resources, costs, schedules, and quality.
• Texas / US Gulf Coast heavy civil experience is strongly preferred.

Requirements:

• Must hold a valid US visa.
• Must be available to travel to the project location within 15 days.
• Willingness to work 60 hours per week, Monday to Saturday.
• Open to candidates worldwide, subject to valid US visa and travel requirements.

Location: Texas, USA
Position: Project Manager – Heavy Civil Earthworks
Duration: 10–14 Months
Eligibility: Worldwide
Work Schedule: Monday–Saturday, 60 hours/week