Project Manager - Underground Utilities/Heavy Civil Construction

Talent Edge Recruiting; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 122,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Edge Recruiting is partnering with a well-established contractor in heavy civil construction to hire a Project Manager for underground utilities. You will lead multiple projects from start to finish and collaborate with customers, field teams, subcontractors, and suppliers.

The role emphasizes budgeting, schedule management, and data-driven decision making, with opportunities for long-term career growth in a hands-on, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of Project Management experience in construction.
• Experience with underground utility, open trench, or HDD projects.
• Strong budgeting and cost control experience.
• Ability to analyze project data and identify trends.
• Comfortable working with multiple stakeholders and managing several projects simultaneously.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple underground utility construction projects from start to finish.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, and timelines.
• Track production, costs, quality, safety, and project performance.
• Coordinate with customers, field teams, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Review contracts, change orders, purchase orders, and project documentation.
• Support estimating and operations during bidding and project planning.
• Participate in customer meetings and occasional jobsite visits.
• Work closely with executive leadership to help drive successful project execution.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Data analysis

Communication

Stakeholder management

Tools

Costing software

Job description

Project Manager - Underground Utilities / Heavy Civil Construction

We're partnering with a well-established contractor specializing in heavy civil and underground utility construction. This is an excellent opportunity for a Project Manager who enjoys working in a collaborative, hands-on environment with strong long-term career growth.

What You'll Do

• Manage multiple underground utility construction projects from start to finish.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, and timelines.
• Track production, costs, quality, safety, and project performance.
• Coordinate with customers, field teams, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Review contracts, change orders, purchase orders, and project documentation.
• Support estimating and operations during bidding and project planning.
• Participate in customer meetings and occasional jobsite visits.
• Work closely with executive leadership to help drive successful project execution.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of Project Management experience in construction.
• Experience managing underground utility, open trench, or HDD projects.
• Strong budgeting and cost control experience.
• Ability to analyze project data and identify trends.
• Comfortable working with multiple stakeholders and managing several projects simultaneously.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Experience with project costing software is a plus.
• Up to $135,000+ depending on experience.

If you have experience managing underground utility construction projects and are looking to join a company where your work truly makes an impact, we'd love to connect.