Senior Heavy Civil PM — Highways & Bridges (DOT)

Horan Hiring Solutions, LLC; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunity

Relocation assistance

Medical, dental, vision, and life ins.

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Unknown company is seeking an experienced Heavy Civil Project Manager to lead highway, road, and bridge projects in Virginia. You will own schedule, budget, and margins, coordinating with owners, agencies, subcontractors, and field teams on self-performed work.

The role offers a strong growth path and a generous compensation package. Backlog is funded, the work is challenging, and relocation support is available for the right candidate.

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.
• Bachelor's in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field preferred.
• 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 — 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

Project management

Cost control

Schedule management

Stakeholder management

DOT/VDOT experience

Education

Bachelor's in Civil Engineering

Construction Management background

Tools

Primavera P6

Bluebeam

HeavyJob

Job description

Unknown company is seeking an experienced Heavy Civil Project Manager to lead highway, road, and bridge projects in Virginia. You will own schedule, budget, and margins, coordinating with owners, agencies, subcontractors, and field teams on self-performed work.

The role offers a strong growth path and a generous compensation package. Backlog is funded, the work is challenging, and relocation support is available for the right candidate.