Project Manager - Heavy Civil & Excavation

LaRiviere, Inc.; Lewiston (ID); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company paid health insurance for employee and family

401(k)

Dental & Vision insurance

Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)

Job summary

LaRiviere, Inc. is seeking a Heavy Civil & Excavation Project Manager in Lewiston, Idaho to oversee excavation projects. This role requires experience with heavy civil work including roads and bridges.

Key responsibilities include managing all aspects of construction jobs, reviewing project scopes, scheduling, and ensuring project compliance with budgets and timelines. Benefits include company-paid health insurance, a 401(k), and generous paid time off.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in managing heavy civil construction projects.
• Ability to conduct jobsite walks for quality control and progress.
• Experience with project budgeting and scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of heavy civil construction jobs.
• Review project scopes and manage subcontract phases.
• Create cost-loaded project schedules and maintain progress updates.
• Conduct onsite meetings and walk job sites.

Skills

Heavy civil work experience (roads, bridges, water & sewer installations)

Blueprint reading

Technical report writing

Project management

Job description

Heavy Civil & Excavation Project Manager

LaRiviere, Inc. is looking for a motivated project manager to oversee projects for our excavation division in the Lewiston, Idaho / Pullman Washington region. Experience with heavy civil work (roads, bridges, water & sewer installations) is required.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

Responsible for successfully managing all aspects of heavy civil construction jobs. This would include roads, bridges, site work and utilities. This position involves a combination of office work and site visits to construction projects.

Duties and Tasks

• Review project scopes with estimator for completeness prior to contract execution.
• Manage all phases of subcontracts from initial receiving through contract execution, including:
  • Review subcontracts from general contractors/owners to verify proposals match contract scope of work and dollar amount.
  • Make corrections as necessary and communicate with GC/Owner any changes necessary.
  • Track subcontract progress through signatures and final execution.
  • Review project buyouts to ensure materials and/or subcontractors are accurate and correct as required by the project.
  • Create purchasing orders/subcontracts as necessary.
  • Coordinate with purchasing to ensure prompt procurement.
• Initial setup of project into system software including project budget.
• Create cost‑loaded project schedule based off of contract start and end dates and turn into Operational Director for input into master schedule.
• Maintain schedule by updating progress and delays to ensure master schedule remains up to date.
• Schedule and conduct preconstruction meetings with project team prior to work beginning on site.
• Attend onsite weekly meetings with superintendent as necessary.
• Conduct jobsite walks with superintendent for quality control, progress, work within scope and potential change orders.
• Price and submit change orders to GC/Owner and enter budgets & costs into system software program.
• Review and approve material and subcontractor invoices within the system software program.
• Review project labor reports with superintendent to ensure project remains on track and within budget.
• Work with corporate accounting manager to create monthly billings for each project within the system software program.
• Assist estimating department with bidding and project takeoffs.
• Demonstrate role‑model behavior on ethics and integrity as well as positively promoting company culture.
• Maintain open communications with all departments and personnel in regard to safety, job efficiency, product quality, and customer service.
• Comply with company policies and procedures.
• Help find new projects and help company meet its goals.

Work Environment

• Reads blueprints
• Writes technical and professional reports and correspondence using proper spelling, grammar and style.
• Communicates information and responds to questions individually and in small groups
• Applies common sense understanding to carry out simple written and oral instructions
• May involve lifting and carrying up to 25 lbs. for short periods of time
• Must have visual acuity to see and read paper and electronic documents.
• Ability to climb stairs
• Sits for long periods of time, walking job sites, stand, bend, stoop, reach, climb carry and lift for carrying periods.
• Requires continuous and repetitive arm‑hand‑eye movement

Benefits

• Company paid health insurance for employee and the entire immediate family.
• 401(k)
• Dental & Vision insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)

LaRiviere, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. All LaRiviere, Inc. subcontractors and vendors agree they will abide by the equal opportunity provisions of 41CFR 60-1.4.