Project Manager - Highway - $150k + big bonuses

Andersen James Group; Tyler (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit-based bonus

Healthcare paid for

5% 401(k) matching

Fuel and toll card

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Andersen James Group in Tyler, TX is scouting a Project Manager who will own highway projects up to $100M, drive production, crews, cost and schedule, and push profitability. This self-performing contractor values ownership and performance, offering substantial upside through a profit-based bonus.

relocation assistance is available for suitable candidates. The role emphasizes hands-on field leadership, collaboration with field superintendents, and building upon a strong backlog with a culture

Qualifications

• Strong heavy highway or DOT project experience.
• Experience managing self-perform civil work.
• Solid grasp of production, job cost, forecasting, and schedule.
• Experience leading project teams and working closely with Superintendents.
• Track record of running profitable work, not just administering it.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage highway/DOT projects from inception to closeout.
• Coordinate production, crews, cost, and schedule to maximize profitability.
• Lead project teams and partner with field leadership to keep projects moving.
• Ensure projects meet safety, quality, and client expectations while achieving profit targets.

Skills

Heavy highway experience

Self-perform civil work

Production and cost control

Team leadership

Profitability track record

Job description

Tyler, TX | Projects up to $100M | Exceptional profit-based bonus

If you’re already running heavy highway work, you probably don’t need another advert telling you what a Project Manager does.

This role is worth looking at because the setup is different.

You’d be joining a growing, self-performing heavy civil contractor with a strong backlog, a well-tenured leadership team, and a culture built around taking care of people who perform.

The work is substantial. Highway projects run up to $100M, and the PM has real ownership of the job — production, crews, cost, schedule, and profitability.

The biggest differentiator is how they reward performance.

The base salary is competitive, but the bonus is tied directly to the net operating profit of your projects.

With individual project profits ranging from $2M to $10M+, the upside is significant. On the right project, a single bonus check can exceed your annual base salary.

This is not a role where the PM is removed from the field or buried behind paperwork. They want someone who understands how work gets built, how production drives margin, and how to work alongside field leadership to keep a job moving and profitable.

You’ll likely be a fit if you have:

• Strong heavy highway or DOT project experience
• Experience managing self-perform civil work
• A solid grasp of production, job cost, forecasting, and schedule
• Experience leading project teams and working closely with Superintendents
• A track record of running profitable work, not just administering it

Texas experience is helpful, but not essential.

If you’re outside East Texas, relocation support is available.

The package includes:

• Profit-based bonus with exceptional upside
• Healthcare paid for
• 5% matched 401(k)
• Fuel and toll card
• Relocation assistance

This will suit a PM who wants serious work, more ownership, and a compensation structure that actually reflects the profit they help create.