Project Manager Public Works Construction

GrowthWise Search Partners; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

company truck

medical insurance

dental and vision insurance

paid holidays

paid time off

401k retirement

Job summary

GrowthWise Search Partners is seeking a Project Manager (Construction / Public Works) to lead large-scale infrastructure projects across California, including canal interties, pump stations, and reservoir storage, from initiation to closeout.

You will oversee on-site leaders, supervisors and field crews, own project budgets, enforce safety and quality standards, and coordinate with engineers, operations and permitting teams to keep work moving.

Qualifications

• Experience with construction public works / municipal projects.
• Expertise in overseeing budgets, job costs, projections and billings.
• Comfort using digital construction and project management tools.
• Willingness to travel throughout Central California.

Responsibilities

• Oversee budgets and job costs; track projections and reporting.
• Plan labor, equipment, and subcontractor resources.
• Create detailed schedules with milestones and contingencies.
• Monitor progress, ensure safety and quality compliance.
• Coordinate with engineers on monthly progress billings.
• Manage permits and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Public works

Budget management

Field supervision

Travel readiness

Digital construction tools

Tools

Project management software

Job description

Want impact, not just oversight?

This is YOUR Project Manager (Public Works projects) opportunity to help shape a growing division, make a visible impact, and be part of something that is building momentum fast.

Not your typical irrigation projects. These are large-scale, complex and challenging projects.

You will lead complex, large-scale and critical infrastructure projects (ex: deep trenching, large-diameter pipeline installation, canal interties, pump station installs and rehabilitations, tank replacements, and reservoir storage projects).

This is your perfect opportunity if you want to own outcomes, drive productivity, and influence how work gets done in both the field and the office.

Project Manager (Construction / Public Works) – Your Impact

You will oversee projects and on-site leaders, supervisors and field teams for municipalities projects throughout California, leading projects from start to finish.

You own the project budgets, are the enforcer of quality standards, safety and solving challenges that keep projects moving forward.

• Oversee and manage your project budgets and job costs – you own the budgets of your projects – preparing job projections, tracking job costs and maintaining job cost and budget reporting / projections through project collection
• Plan and designate labor, equipment, and subcontractor resources based on project scope and field needs
• Create and maintain detailed project schedules with milestones, look-aheads, and contingencies
• Monitor installation progress, troubleshoot issues in real time, and ensure construction quality meets project and customer standards
• Manage ongoing projects to prevent delays, work stoppages, material shortages, and productivity loss
• Coordinate with operations teams on material delivery, staging, requisitions and job needs
• Work with engineers regarding monthly progress billings
• Identify change orders, contract requirements and ensure project satisfies contract requirements
• Coordinate utility service applications, customer interactions, site visits, and permitting communications according to company procedures
• Develop and maintain utility services and permitting status reports
• Manage county permits, public works requirements, and regulatory compliance

Project Manager (Construction / Public Works) – Required Skills, Experience & Team Fit

You have:

• Prior experience with construction public works / municipal projects – working with cities, states or districts, municipalities, public agencies on underground utilities (wet or dry), infrastructure or water / irrigation related projects
• Expertise in overseeing project budgets, job costs, project projections and billings
• Comfort using digital construction and project management tools
• Ability to travel throughout Central California to job sites (Company truck provided)

Project Manager (Construction / Public Works) – Benefits for You

• company truck
• company provided medical insurance (your premium almost entirely covered by the Company)
• dental and vision insurance
• paid holidays
• paid time off
• 401k retirement

Your compensation will be targeted up to $140,000 annually, with flexibility, plus bonus.

Compensation: $140,000 per year