Project Manager - Highway

Miller Bros. Const., Inc.; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Miller Bros. Const., Inc. is seeking a Project Manager 1 for Public Roadway projects.

The PM1 will support project success from bid through completion, working with the Group Manager to address bid challenges, risk issues, and profit impacts. The role emphasizes safety, client satisfaction, and effective cross-team communication. The PM1 will prepare bids, manage costs, and ensure compliance with OSHA/MSHA standards while coordinating with Safety Directors, Superintendents and Foremen to keep

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or similar field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in project management or estimation.
• Minimum 2 years of experience working in heavy construction.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and move safely over uneven terrain.

Responsibilities

• Assist the project to a successful result for the client and Miller Bros. Const., Inc.
• Provide the highest level of client satisfaction.
• Communicate effectively with all parties involved in the project.
• Ensure a safe working environment.
• Prepare bids and estimated costs using HCSS.
• Maximize project profitability.
• Manage fiscal and administrative responsibilities of the project.
• Maintain positive relationships with customers, employees, and the public.
• Prepare and manage all contract documents from award to close-out.
• Review and update cost reports.
• Ensure OSHA/MSHA safety compliance and client safety requirements.
• Coordinate with Safety Directors, Superintendents and Foremen on site safety talks.
• Review project scopes, schedules, budgets, plans and specifications; build to meet specs.
• Coordinate all project activities and schedules through Superintendents and Foremen.
• Discuss resource requirements regularly with Supervisors and Equipment Manager.
• Report weekly project status to the Group Manager.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Safety awareness

Estimating

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering

Tools

HCSS

Job description

Miller Bros. Const., Inc. is a heavy-civil contractor specializing in earthmoving, utility installation, and structure development for public roadway, industrial and commercial clients.

POSITION/TITLE: Project Manager 1 - Public Roadway

Job Overview:

The Project Manager 1 is responsible for assisting in the success and profitability of a project from the bidding phase through final completion. The PM1 reports to the Group Manager and shall initiate regular communication with the GM on bid challenges, risk issues, cost impacts, project conditions and highlight other concerns which create a scope or cost deviation from the original estimations of profit and loss involving a particular task. The primary standards by which a PM1 shall be measured include the following:

Responsibilities:

• Assisting the project to a successful result for both the client and Miller Bros. Const., Inc.
• Providing the highest level of Client Satisfaction
• Effectively communicating with all parties involved in the project
• Ensure a safe working environment
• Prepare bids and estimated cost to perform the full scope of work using HCSS
• Maximizing the project profitability
• Accurately managing the fiscal and administrative responsibilities of the project
• Maintain a positive attitude and good working relationships with customers, employees, and the public
• Prepare, manage and file all contract documents from project award to close-out
• Review and update all cost reports
• Ensure all projects comply with OSHA Standards, MSHA Standards and MBC Safety Programs, in addition to all client/owner safety requirements. Ensure proper safety practices for field operations are followed.
• Work with the Safety Directors, Superintendents and Foremen to promote “Site Sense” talks every morning with their crews and prior to beginning a major change in operations
• Review and understand all project scopes, schedules, budgets, plans, specifications and standard drawings for the work to be performed. Build the work to meet or exceed specifications
• Coordinate all project activities and schedule demands through the Superintendents and Foreman
• Discuss resource requirements on a regular basis with the Superintendent, Director of Field Personnel and Equipment Manager
• Report weekly the status of each project to the Group Manager

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or similar field
• Minimum 2 years of experience in project management or estimation
• Minimum 2 years of experience working in heavy construction
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and move safely over uneven terrain

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