Senior Project Manager – Heavy Civil Construction

NPAworldwide; Hoffman Estates (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

NPAworldwide is seeking a senior Project Manager to lead large heavy highway, airport, and civil construction projects in the United States. This role requires coordinating with project superintendents, estimators, and engineers to align resources, budgets, and schedules, while ensuring profitability and timely delivery.

You will oversee contracts, change orders, and documentation, mentor junior staff, and communicate risks and financial concerns to executive leadership.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience managing large, complex construction projects.
• Strong budgeting, scheduling, cost forecasting, and financial reporting skills.
• Experience leading teams and coordinating with owners, agencies, and subcontractors.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage large civil construction projects from planning through closeout.
• Coordinate execution, resources, budgets, and schedules with Superintendents and Estimators.
• Oversee cost tracking, forecasting, profitability, progress billing, and cash flow management.
• Develop and maintain CPM schedules using Primavera P6 or equivalent.
• Manage contracts, subcontracts, POs, change orders, and project documentation.
• Identify and price change orders, extra work, and contract modifications.
• Monitor progress, forecast delays and risks, and implement corrective actions.
• Lead project meetings and post-construction reviews.
• Mentor Project Engineers and Project Managers with technical guidance.

Skills

Project management

Budget forecasting

Scheduling

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder coordination

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage large, complex heavy highway, airport, and civil construction projects from planning through closeout.
• Collaborate with Project Superintendents, General Superintendents, and Estimators to coordinate execution, resources, budgets, and schedules.
• Oversee project financial performance including cost tracking, forecasting, profitability, progress billing, and cash flow management.
• Develop, review, and maintain detailed construction schedules, including CPM schedules using Primavera P6 or equivalent software.
• Manage construction contracts, subcontracts, purchase orders, change orders, and project documentation.
• Identify, price, prepare, negotiate, and manage change orders, extra work, and contract modifications.
• Monitor project progress, identify scheduling delays and cost risks, and implement corrective actions.
• Coordinate with owners, government agencies, engineers, architects, subcontractors, and other stakeholders to meet project requirements.
• Manage project administration including RFIs, submittals, meeting minutes, progress reports, and payment applications.
• Lead project meetings, preconstruction planning sessions, and post-construction reviews.
• Negotiate schedule extensions, resolve contractual disputes, and coordinate recovery plans when necessary.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop Project Engineers and Project Managers while providing technical guidance and leadership.
• Ensure projects meet contractual obligations, safety requirements, quality standards, schedules, and profitability targets.
• Communicate major project risks, financial concerns, and operational issues to executive leadership.

Job Description

• Lead and manage large, complex heavy highway, airport, and civil construction projects from planning through closeout.
• Collaborate with Project Superintendents, General Superintendents, and Estimators to coordinate execution, resources, budgets, and schedules.
• Oversee project financial performance including cost tracking, forecasting, profitability, progress billing, and cash flow management.
• Develop, review, and maintain detailed construction schedules, including CPM schedules using Primavera P6 or equivalent software.
• Manage construction contracts, subcontracts, purchase orders, change orders, and project documentation.
• Identify, price, prepare, negotiate, and manage change orders, extra work, and contract modifications.
• Monitor project progress, identify scheduling delays and cost risks, and implement corrective actions.
• Coordinate with owners, government agencies, engineers, architects, subcontractors, and other stakeholders to meet project requirements.
• Manage project administration including RFIs, submittals, meeting minutes, progress reports, and payment applications.
• Lead project meetings, preconstruction planning sessions, and post-construction reviews.
• Negotiate schedule extensions, resolve contractual disputes, and coordinate recovery plans when necessary.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop Project Engineers and Project Managers while providing technical guidance and leadership.
• Ensure projects meet contractual obligations, safety requirements, quality standards, schedules, and profitability targets.
• Communicate major project risks, financial concerns, and operational issues to executive leadership.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in heavy highway or airport construction, or equivalent relevant training.
• Demonstrated experience managing large, complex construction projects, including budgets, schedules, contracts, and subcontractors.
• Proven ability to manage multiple construction projects simultaneously.
• Strong understanding of construction estimating, project cost forecasting, financial reporting, and budget management.
• Experience developing and managing detailed construction schedules, including CPM schedules.

Why Is This a Great Opportunity

• Lead and manage large, complex heavy highway, airport, and civil construction projects from planning through closeout.
• Collaborate with Project Superintendents, General Superintendents, and Estimators to coordinate execution, resources, budgets, and schedules.
• Oversee project financial performance including cost tracking, forecasting, profitability, progress billing, and cash flow management.
• Develop, review, and maintain detailed construction schedules, including CPM schedules using Primavera P6 or equivalent software.
• Manage construction contracts, subcontracts, purchase orders, change orders, and project documentation.
• Identify, price, prepare, negotiate, and manage change orders, extra work, and contract modifications.
• Monitor project progress, identify scheduling delays and cost risks, and implement corrective actions.
• Coordinate with owners, government agencies, engineers, architects, subcontractors, and other stakeholders to meet project requirements.
• Manage project administration including RFIs, submittals, meeting minutes, progress reports, and payment applications.
• Lead project meetings, preconstruction planning sessions, and post-construction reviews.
• Negotiate schedule extensions, resolve contractual disputes, and coordinate recovery plans when necessary.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop Project Engineers and Project Managers while providing technical guidance and leadership.
• Ensure projects meet contractual obligations, safety requirements, quality standards, schedules, and profitability targets.
• Communicate major project risks, financial concerns, and operational issues to executive leadership.

Salary Type

Annual Salary

Salary Min

$ 140000

Salary Max

$ 150000

Currency Type

USD