Senior Project Manager

Imperium Global; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Imperium Global is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join its Sacramento team, overseeing grading, paving, site development and heavy civil projects.

You will lead project teams, manage budgets, schedules, safety, quality, risk, and profitability, while maintaining client relationships and ensuring timely delivery.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading heavy civil projects.
• Strong knowledge of grading, paving, site development or infrastructure.
• Experience managing multiple projects and teams.
• Familiarity with contracts, scheduling, estimating, cost control and project financials.

Responsibilities

• Oversee multiple grading, paving, heavy civil, and site development projects.
• Lead project teams and oversee budgets, schedules, safety, quality, risk and financial performance.
• Manage owner/agency contracts, change orders, submittals, claims, and subcontractor relationships.
• Monitor project financials, forecasting, cost-to-complete, and overall profitability.
• Coordinate with estimating and preconstruction teams on bids and constructability.

Skills

Project leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Team management

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering

Tools

HCSS

Bid2Win

Primavera

AutoCAD

Job description

We are working on behalf of one of California's biggest heavy civil and general construction contractors seeking a Senior Project Manager to join its team in Sacramento.

This is a key leadership role overseeing multiple grading, paving, site development, and heavy civil projects. The Senior Project Manager will lead project teams, manage financial and contractual performance, maintain client relationships, and ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and profitably.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee multiple grading, paving, heavy civil, and site development projects throughout the Bay Area.
• Lead project teams and provide oversight of budgets, schedules, safety, quality, risk, and financial performance.
• Manage owner/agency contracts, change orders, submittals, claims, and subcontractor relationships.
• Monitor project financials, forecasting, cost-to-complete, and overall profitability.
• Coordinate with estimating and preconstruction teams on bids, estimates, constructability, and project handoff.
• Review plans, specifications, and project requirements to identify cost and schedule risks.
• Partner with field leadership to ensure safe, efficient, and timely project execution.
• Develop strong relationships with owners, agencies, engineers, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Mentor Project Managers, Project Engineers, and other project staff.
• Support client development, repeat business, and regional growth.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Project Management Capacity in heavy civil or related construction.
• Strong background in grading, paving, site development, or infrastructure projects.
• Experience managing multiple projects and project teams.
• Strong knowledge of construction operations, contracts, scheduling, estimating, cost control, and project financials.
• Experience with public agencies and/or private owners preferred.
• Familiarity with HCSS, Bid2Win, Hard Dollar, Primavera, AGTEK, AutoCAD, or similar software is a plus.
• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and organizational skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel throughout the Bay Area.

Why Join?

• Join a growing, leading construction organization with a strong California presence.
• Senior leadership role overseeing multiple high-profile projects.
• Opportunity to mentor teams and influence project and operational performance.
• Direct exposure to owners, agencies, senior leadership, and major projects.
• Strong opportunities for continued advancement into Area Manager, Project Executive and Operations leadership.