Senior Project Manager - Underground Construction Leader

Blois Construction, Inc.; Oxnard (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Blois Construction, Inc. is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee the company’s most complex projects from pre-planning through turnover.

You will lead project teams, manage safety, schedules, and budgets, and act as a strategic partner to executives while driving strong client relationships. The role requires extensive experience in underground utility construction, budgeting, risk management, and leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of underground pipeline construction, heavy civil construction, or related infrastructure projects.
• Minimum 5 years of experience managing large-scale construction projects and leading project teams.
• Proven experience overseeing multiple concurrent projects with budgets, schedules, staffing, and client management.
• Strong understanding of underground utility construction, estimating, scheduling, cost control, contract administration, and risk management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Vista, Control/PXS, and CM software applications.
• Experience with Primavera P6 or equivalent scheduling software.
• Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, mentor personnel, resolve complex project challenges, and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong financial acumen with forecasting, budgeting, profitability analysis, and project performance management.
• Self-motivated, highly organized, detail-oriented, and effective in fast-paced environments.
• Proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships with clients, subcontractors, consultants, and internal teams.
• Ability to make sound decisions, manage changing priorities, and deliver consistent results under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead project safety, planning, and execution for multiple large-scale and complex projects from pre-job through retention, ensuring alignment with safety standards and goals.
• Provide leadership, mentorship, and development support to Project Managers, Project Engineers, and project staff.
• Manage an equitable portion of the company’s project portfolio, ensuring successful execution, profitability, resource allocation, and client satisfaction.
• Serve as primary contact for key clients, owners, engineers, and stakeholders while maintaining relationships and promoting repeat business.
• Develop project execution strategies, schedules, staffing plans, and risk mitigation plans for successful delivery.
• Oversee contract administration, including subcontracts, purchase orders, change orders, claims management, force account work, and compliance.
• Lead financial management including budgeting, cost tracking, forecasting, progress billing, cash flow, and WIP reporting.
• Review project performance metrics and implement corrective actions to meet budget, schedule, quality, and safety targets.
• Collaborate with Superintendents and field leadership to ensure efficient field operations and resource utilization.
• Lead project meetings, executive reviews, and client updates with proactive communication on risks and opportunities.
• Support BD and preconstruction efforts with client pursuits, estimating reviews, proposal development, and strategic planning.
• Maintain project documentation: contracts, RFIs, submittals, schedules, change logs, cost reports, minutes, closeout.
• Drive continuous improvement and best practices across teams.
• Meet or exceed project financial objectives and contribute to PM Department success.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Presentation

Primavera P6

CM software

MS Office

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

Vista

Control/PXS

Job description

Blois Construction, Inc. is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee the company’s most complex projects from pre-planning through turnover.

You will lead project teams, manage safety, schedules, and budgets, and act as a strategic partner to executives while driving strong client relationships. The role requires extensive experience in underground utility construction, budgeting, risk management, and leadership.