Sr Project Manager (Heavy Civil)

Jobot; Pleasant Hill (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Profit Sharing

Project Bonuses

Stability

Career Growth

Collaborative Culture

Platinum Benefits

Job summary

Jobot in Pleasant Hill, CA is seeking a Senior Project Manager (Heavy Civil) to lead projects from preconstruction through closeout, balancing budget, schedule, quality, and the client relationship. The role splits time between our home office and jobsite, with on-site presence several days per week.

The first assignment is a private-client site in the South Bay, with opportunities to move into a broader mix of public and private work.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Project Manager with a heavy civil contractor.
• Hands-on experience with grading, underground utilities, paving, and concrete scopes.
• Experience across both public and private work is strongly preferred, including understanding of contract differences.
• Strong command of job cost control, forecasting, scheduling, and change order management.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects from estimate turnover through closeout, including budget, schedule, scope, and quality.
• Serve as the main contact for owner, owner’s rep, engineers, and design team.
• Adapt project execution to client: relationship-driven for private work; specification- and documentation-driven for public work.
• Build and maintain project schedules and lead regular owner and internal project meetings.
• Track costs, forecast cost to complete, and report financial performance to leadership.
• Write and manage subcontracts and purchase orders; coordinate subcontractors and suppliers.
• Identify, price, negotiate, and document change orders and extra work.
• Prepare monthly progress billings and manage retention/collections through closeout.
• Manage RFIs, submittals, permits, and project documentation.
• Partner with superintendents and foremen on production, safety, and field planning.
• Support estimating with constructability feedback and lessons learned.

Skills

Project management

Cost control

Scheduling

Change orders

Client communication

On-site presence

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

HCSS (HeavyJob/HeavyBid)

Procore

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Construction ERP systems

Job description

Sr Project Manager (Heavy Civil)

$140000 - $180000 per year | Pleasant Hill, CA | Hybrid | Permanent

Very Generous Bonuses + Profit Sharing + Project Bonuses + Highly Stable Company - Great Tenure in Company - Room for Upward Promotion (that's why this is open!)

A bit about us:

We're a family-owned heavy civil general engineering contractor with more than a century of work across the Bay Area. Our crews self-perform grading, underground utilities, paving, concrete, and demolition, and our project portfolio spans public infrastructure and private site development. Our average tenure is 10+ years for our employees, and we take pride in offering best in industry benefits and perks to ensure we support our growing workforce.

Why join us?

• Bonus
• Profit Sharing
• Project Bonuses
• Stability – Work with a well-established company in the construction industry.
• Career Growth – Opportunity to grow and take more on as you're ready.
• Collaborative Culture – Join a team that values teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Platinum Benefit Package – Competitive compensation, top-tier benefits, and employee perks.

Job Details

This is an hybrid role based in Pleasant Hill, supporting a well-established contractor known for delivering landmark civil infrastructure and private development. The organization boasts a 100-plus-year legacy, family-owned roots, and a deep commitment to developing talent and staying firmly embedded in the local community.

The Project Manager owns projects from preconstruction handoff through closeout, with full responsibility for cost, schedule, quality, and the client relationship. Your first assignment is a private-client site project in the South Bay that is scheduled to finish this spring. You'll split time between our home office and the jobsite, typically on site a few days a week. After this project, you'll move onto our broader mix of public and private work.

What You'll Do

• Manage projects from estimate turnover through closeout, including budget, schedule, scope, and quality
• Serve as the main point of contact for the owner, owner's representative, engineers, and design team
• Adapt project execution to the client: relationship-driven and schedule-focused on private work, specification- and documentation-driven on public work
• Build and maintain project schedules and lead regular owner and internal project meetings
• Track job costs, forecast cost to complete, and report project financial performance to leadership
• Write and manage subcontracts and purchase orders; coordinate subcontractors and suppliers
• Identify, price, negotiate, and document change orders and extra work
• Prepare monthly progress billings and manage retention and collections through closeout
• Manage RFIs, submittals, permits, and project documentation
• Partner with superintendents and foremen on production, safety, and field planning
• Support estimating with constructability feedback and lessons learned

What You'll Bring

• 5+ years of experience as a Project Manager with a heavy civil contractor
• Hands-on experience with grading, underground utilities, paving, and concrete scopes
• Experience across both public and private work is strongly preferred, including an understanding of how the two differ in contracts, change management, communication, and pace
• Heavy highway, public works, and site development backgrounds are all welcomeStrong command of job cost control, forecasting, scheduling, and change order management
• Confident communicator with owners, design teams, inspectors, and field crews
• Ability to be on a jobsite several days a week
• Valid driver's license

Nice to Have

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field
• State DOT or public agency experience, including prevailing wage, certified payroll, and agency specifications
• Familiarity with HCSS (HeavyJob/HeavyBid), Procore, Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project, and construction ERP systems
• OSHA 30 certification

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