Project Manager – VA

McLEAN CONTRACTING COMPANY; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

PTO

Job summary

A leading contracting firm in Virginia is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee heavy civil projects exceeding $50M. The role involves collaborating daily with engineering and field teams, managing budgets, and ensuring the timely completion of projects. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Civil Engineering and at least 5 years of relevant experience, especially in marine construction. Competitive benefits such as health insurance and retirement plans are included.

Qualifications

• 5 years of related experience in civil engineering or construction management.
• Experience managing heavy civil projects over $50M.
• Knowledge of marine construction industry is highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Ensure projects are completed safely, on time, and on budget.
• Collaborate with Project Superintendents and Engineers daily.
• Coordinate and develop career paths for field supervisors.

Skills

Project management

Negotiation

Technical issue troubleshooting

Cost estimating

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering or related field

Job description

McLean is looking to hire an experienced Project Manager to join our team in the Chesapeake, VA area. The ideal candidate will have experience managing $50M+ heavy civil projects at PM level.

The Project Manager will work in tandem with Project Superintendents, Engineers and the Construction Manager to ensure projects are successfully completed safely, on time and on budget. He/She will collaborate with field supervisors on a daily basis, and act as the company’s primary point of contact when communicating, negotiating or trouble‑shooting contractual, commercial or technical issues with the Owner. The Project Manager will work closely with the Construction Manager to coordinate and develop the careers of field supervisors on their projects, write and approve purchase orders and subcontracts, develop the budget and regularly update cost and revenue projections for their projects. He/She will actively participate in means and methods, safety planning, project scheduling and budgeting in the construction and pre‑construction phases, and must have extensive knowledge and experience in the marine/heavy/civil construction industry.

Education and/or Experience

Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or Civil Engineering Technology and 5 years of related experience. A combination of related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered. Experience in heavy civil and marine construction and cost estimating is highly valued.

Other Skills and Abilities

Must be at least 18 years old, have reliable transportation to work and able to pass a physical. Must be able to pass a Homeland Security background check to qualify for a Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC).

Physical Demands

Must be physically able to frequently visit job sites or potential job sites and to safely traverse the site and/or travel by boat. At times, this may require climbing on structures of various heights and traversing difficult terrain for the purpose of investigating the conditions at the site and/or documenting construction issues, as required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• ESOP
• Health Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• PTO