Senior Heavy Civil Project Manager: Drive Budgets

Independence Excavating, Inc.; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

FSA/HSA

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Wellness Program

401(k) + Company Match

Tuition Reimbursement

Training Programs

Job summary

Independence Excavating, Inc. is seeking a Heavy Civil Project Manager to lead major projects from bidding through closeout.

You will oversee budgets, schedules, submittals, RFIs, contracts, and purchase orders while coordinating with owners, engineers, and field teams on site. The role requires at least 5 years of large commercial construction management experience, strong organizational skills, and the ability to travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience managing large commercial construction projects.
• Strong organizational skills to handle multiple tasks across sites.
• Ability to manage budgets, schedules, submittals, RFIs, contracts, and POs.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and return submittals for items to be manufactured or provided.
• Coordinate with Superintendent to determine equipment and crew needs.
• Assemble job cost codes and regularly update them.
• Coordinate subcontractors and material deliveries on major items.
• Review and approve subcontractor/supplier estimates and invoices.
• Negotiate, close, and coordinate all Extra Work Orders and CORs.
• Monitor production, resource utilization and project cost against estimates.
• Prepare monthly job cost/profit projections.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Submittals & RFIs

Contract management

Team coordination

Travel readiness

Education

Associates or Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Independence Excavating, Inc. is seeking a Heavy Civil Project Manager to lead major projects from bidding through closeout.

You will oversee budgets, schedules, submittals, RFIs, contracts, and purchase orders while coordinating with owners, engineers, and field teams on site. The role requires at least 5 years of large commercial construction management experience, strong organizational skills, and the ability to travel up to 25%.