Senior Heavy Civil PM: Highway & Bridge Leader - Relocation

Aspire Talent Solutions; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Bonus opportunities

Full benefits

Job summary

Aspire Talent Solutions is seeking a Heavy Civil Project Manager to lead highway, road, and bridge construction in Virginia. You will own planning through closeout on self-perform projects, reporting to senior leadership with real project ownership.

This role requires 5–10+ years’ experience, a strong DOT/VDOT background, and hands-on cost control, scheduling, and change-order management. Relocation support is available for the right candidate, with a competitive base salary and bonus.

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years managing heavy/highway, road, or bridge civil construction projects.
• Track record running medium-to-large heavy civil projects as a PM (not an entry-level seat).
• Strong DOT / VDOT, roadway, bridge, grading, drainage, paving, or utility background.
• Strong cost control, schedule, contract, and change-order experience.
• Ability to manage owners, agencies, subcontractors, vendors, and internal teams.
• Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field preferred.
• OSHA 30 preferred.
• HeavyJob, Bluebeam, and Primavera P6 experience a plus.
• Valid driver’s license and a good driving record.

Responsibilities

• Manage heavy highway, road, bridge, and civil infrastructure projects from plan through closeout.
• Own schedule, budget, cost control, forecasting, change orders, documentation, and closeout.
• Protect projected margins — submit accurate, timely cost and income projections and act on variances.
• Serve as the main project contact for owners, agencies, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Lead field supervision and project engineering teams; set clear roles and responsibilities.
• Identify project risks early and drive solutions before they become bigger issues.
• Protect the company’s position on contract changes, claims, documentation, and owner communication.
• Own quality control — review designs against engineering principles, company standards, and contract requirements.
• Maintain a strong safety, quality, and production culture across the project (Incident & Injury Free).
• Issue subcontracts and purchase orders and manage subcontractor performance.
• Run weekly project meetings (schedule and cost review); track and report project performance accurately to leadership.
• Submit accurate, timely payment requisitions, and know when to elevate and communicate up.

Skills

Heavy civil construction

Project management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Stakeholder management

DOT/VDOT experience

Safety leadership

Education

Bachelors in Civil Engineering

Construction Management

Tools

Primavera P6

Bluebeam

HeavyJob

Job description

Aspire Talent Solutions is seeking a Heavy Civil Project Manager to lead highway, road, and bridge construction in Virginia. You will own planning through closeout on self-perform projects, reporting to senior leadership with real project ownership.

This role requires 5–10+ years’ experience, a strong DOT/VDOT background, and hands-on cost control, scheduling, and change-order management. Relocation support is available for the right candidate, with a competitive base salary and bonus.