Roadway Field Project Lead

Pittman Construction; Conyers (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Pittman Construction in Georgia seeks a Heavy Road Construction Project Manager to oversee planning, budgeting, scheduling, subcontracting, and field execution of highway projects. The role blends office and site leadership to deliver safe, on-time, within-budget results.

You will coordinate with engineers, inspectors, and utilities, manage cost control, risk, traffic management, and QA/QC, and lead a team of superintendents and subcontractors to meet milestones while maintaining compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience managing civil/highway projects with budget and schedule success.
• PMP, CAPM or construction-focused credentials preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, and multitasking abilities.
• Willing to travel and work nights/weekends when required.

Responsibilities

• Overall project planning and scope control: develop work plans, milestones, and resource allocations.
• Budgeting and cost control: estimating, forecasting, pay applications, change orders and tracking.
• Scheduling and production: build and maintain CPM schedules and look-aheads.
• Contracting and procurement: bid package development and subcontract management.
• Quality, code, and compliance: enforce specs, QA/QC, permits, and code compliance.
• Safety and traffic control: lead safety programs and manage work zone safety.
• Stakeholder communication: regular reporting with owners, designers, inspectors, utilities and the public.
• Field supervision partnership: coordinate with superintendents to supervise work and remove blockers.

Skills

Project controls

Leadership and communication

Safety leadership

Technical knowledge

Schedule management

Cost tracking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Procore

Job description

Pittman Construction in Georgia seeks a Heavy Road Construction Project Manager to oversee planning, budgeting, scheduling, subcontracting, and field execution of highway projects. The role blends office and site leadership to deliver safe, on-time, within-budget results.

You will coordinate with engineers, inspectors, and utilities, manage cost control, risk, traffic management, and QA/QC, and lead a team of superintendents and subcontractors to meet milestones while maintaining compliance.