Senior Heavy Civil PM — Highways & Bridges (Relocation)

Sun Recruiting, Inc.; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with company match

Disability insurance

FSA program

Paid time off 120 hours

Holidays + personal day

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Unknown company is seeking a Heavy Civil Project Manager to lead highway, road, and bridge projects in Virginia from planning through closeout. The role offers $140,000–$180,000 base plus bonus, full benefits, and relocation support.

You will collaborate with field leadership, project engineers, owners, agencies, subcontractors, and vendors on self-performed work. Travel is primarily local with a strong ownership culture.

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years managing heavy/highway, road, or bridge civil construction projects.
• Experience running medium-to-large heavy civil projects as a PM.
• Strong DOT/VDOT, roadway, grading, drainage, paving, or utility background.
• Ability to manage owners, agencies, subcontractors, vendors, and internal teams.
• Bachelor's in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field preferred.
• OSHA 30 preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage heavy highway, road, bridge civil projects from planning through closeout.
• Own schedule, budget, cost control, forecasting, change orders, documentation, closeout.
• Protect margins with accurate cost projections and variance action.
• Serve as main project contact for owners, agencies, subcontractors, vendors.
• Lead field supervision and project engineering teams; clarify roles.
• Identify risks early and drive solutions.
• Manage contract changes, documentation, and owner communication.
• Oversee quality control against designs and standards.
• Maintain safety, quality, and production culture on site.
• Issue subcontracts and purchase orders; manage subcontractor performance.
• Conduct weekly project meetings and report performance.

Skills

Heavy civil PM

Budget & schedule management

Leadership

Contract changes / change orders

Communication with owners/subcontract

Education

Bachelor's in Civil Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

HeavyJob

Bluebeam

Primavera P6

Job description

Unknown company is seeking a Heavy Civil Project Manager to lead highway, road, and bridge projects in Virginia from planning through closeout. The role offers $140,000–$180,000 base plus bonus, full benefits, and relocation support.

You will collaborate with field leadership, project engineers, owners, agencies, subcontractors, and vendors on self-performed work. Travel is primarily local with a strong ownership culture.