Senior Marine & Heavy Civil Project Manager

J.F. Brennan Company Inc.; West La Crosse (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. is seeking an experienced Marine Construction Project Manager to lead technically complex infrastructure projects across the Midwest, including waterways and dock facilities.

This role requires coordinating field teams, engineers, subcontractors, and clients to deliver safe, on-time, and within-budget outcomes. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of marine or heavy civil project management, strong scheduling and cost control skills, and the ability to manage work

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• 5+ years of project management in marine or heavy civil infrastructure.
• Experience with Bridge substructures, Dam rehabilitation, Dock/barge terminals, Rail infrastructure.
• Knowledge of marine construction methods including work from floating platforms.
• Experience with public infrastructure contracts and regulatory requirements.
• Strong scheduling, cost control, forecasting, and contract management skills.
• Ability to lead field teams in high-risk marine environments.
• Excellent communication with owners, engineers, inspectors, and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead full lifecycle management of marine and heavy civil projects on or over water.
• Develop and manage detailed project work plans, cost structures, baseline schedules, and recovery schedules.
• Oversee deep foundation operations including pile driving, drilled shafts, cofferdams, and sheet piling.
• Manage marine logistics including barges, cranes, floating equipment, specialty access systems, and sequencing of work over navigable waterways.
• Direct coordination between field leadership, engineering teams, subcontractors, and owners.
• Maintain strict financial control including forecasting, cost tracking, productivity analysis, change management, and monthly owner billing.
• Prepare and negotiate change orders and contract modifications in accordance with public infrastructure contract requirements.
• Review and approve submittals, shop drawings, lift plans, and engineered marine work plans.
• Support pursuit efforts including bid reviews, quantity takeoffs, pricing strategy, and risk evaluation.
• Interface with public agencies including DOTs, USACE, rail authorities, port authorities, and municipal owners.
• Travel to active marine construction job sites up to 75% of the time as required.

Skills

Project management

Marine construction

Scheduling

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. is seeking an experienced Marine Construction Project Manager to lead technically complex infrastructure projects across the Midwest, including waterways and dock facilities.

This role requires coordinating field teams, engineers, subcontractors, and clients to deliver safe, on-time, and within-budget outcomes. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of marine or heavy civil project management, strong scheduling and cost control skills, and the ability to manage work