Senior Dredging Program Manager

Curtin Maritime, Corp.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k matching

Life insurance

Job summary

Curtin Maritime is seeking a Senior Dredge Project Manager to lead large-scale dredging and marine construction programs from preconstruction through closeout, owning execution, financial performance, client relations and field coordination.

This role requires independent management of high-risk, high-value projects, mentoring teams, and driving continuous improvement across operations. Travel and rotational schedule may apply.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Project Management experience in dredging, marine construction, or heavy civil marine work.
• 8+ years of direct dredging project leadership strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or construction management preferred.
• USACE Construction Quality Management for Contractors (CQM‑C) Certification preferred.
• OSHA 30 and EM 385‑1‑1 preferred.
• Primavera P6 scheduling experience preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of dredge operations, marine equipment, survey workflows, and production planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end execution of Curtin Maritime dredging projects from award through final acceptance.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects or large complex programs with full accountability for schedule, budget, safety, and quality.
• Serve as primary client interface and represent Curtin Maritime at all project meetings.
• Oversee mobilization, execution, and demobilization planning and logistics.
• Proactively identify change orders, differing site conditions, claims, and REAs and lead negotiations with clients.
• Mentor Project Managers, Project Engineers, and Field Engineers.

Skills

Project management

Dredging experience

Leadership

Engineering background

Primavera P6 scheduling

Client relationships

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or construction management

Tools

RMS

AutoCAD

Hypack

Job description

Curtin Maritime is seeking a Senior Dredge Project Manager to lead large-scale dredging and marine construction programs from preconstruction through closeout, owning execution, financial performance, client relations and field coordination.

This role requires independent management of high-risk, high-value projects, mentoring teams, and driving continuous improvement across operations. Travel and rotational schedule may apply.