Senior Heavy Civil PM – Highway, Bridge & Road Projects

Markent Personnel; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Bonus opportunity

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Markent Personnel is seeking a seasoned Heavy Civil Project Manager to lead highway, road, and bridge construction across Virginia. You’ll own projects from planning through closeout, steward budgets and schedules, and coordinate with owners, agencies, subcontractors, and internal teams.

This role requires 5–10+ years in heavy/highway civil work, a strong track record as PM, DOT/VDOT experience, and proficiency with cost control, scheduling, and change orders.

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.
• Strong DOT/VDOT, roadway, 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.
• OSHA 30 preferred.
• HeavyJob, Bluebeam, and Primavera P6 experience a plus.

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 and submit accurate, timely projections.
• Serve as main project contact for owners, agencies, subcontractors, vendors.
• Lead field supervision and project engineering teams; set clear roles.
• Identify project risks early and drive solutions.
• Maintain quality and safety culture across the project.
• Issue subcontracts and purchase orders; manage subcontractor performance.
• Run weekly project meetings; report project performance to leadership.
• Submit accurate payment requisitions and escalate as needed.

Skills

Project Management

Cost Control

Schedule Management

Stakeholder Management

Safety Leadership

Education

Civil Engineering

Construction Management

Tools

HeavyJob

Bluebeam

Primavera P6

Job description

Markent Personnel is seeking a seasoned Heavy Civil Project Manager to lead highway, road, and bridge construction across Virginia. You’ll own projects from planning through closeout, steward budgets and schedules, and coordinate with owners, agencies, subcontractors, and internal teams.

This role requires 5–10+ years in heavy/highway civil work, a strong track record as PM, DOT/VDOT experience, and proficiency with cost control, scheduling, and change orders.