Traveling Heavy Civil Project Manager: Lead Major Projects

Independence Excavating, Inc.; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Competitive Pay

Medical

Dental

Vision

FSA & HSA

Life Insurance + Optional Family Life

Job summary

Independence Excavating, Inc. is seeking an accomplished Project Manager to lead heavy civil construction projects. You will manage budgets, schedules, submittals, RFIs, contracts, and purchase orders while engaging owner representatives and coordinating field teams. The role reports to the Senior Project Manager.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience in large commercial construction, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to travel up to 100% to support multiple sites.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required; associates or bachelor's degree preferred.
• At least 5 years' experience managing large commercial construction projects.
• Strong organizational skills to handle multiple tasks.
• Ability to build positive relationships with owners, engineers, and government offices.
• Proven ability to manage people, budgets, schedules and quality across multiple sites.
• Competent to perform complete project take-offs and estimates.
• Willing to travel up to 100%.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and return submittals for items to be manufactured or provided.
• Coordinate equipment and crew needs with Supervisors and Operations Manager.
• Assemble job cost codes and regularly update them.
• Coordinate subcontractors and material deliveries on major items.
• Review subcontractor/supplier estimates and invoices.
• Negotiate and coordinate extra work orders and scope changes.
• Monitor production, utilization, and overall job cost vs. estimate to protect profit margin.
• Prepare monthly job cost/profit projections.

Skills

Budgeting

Scheduling

Submittals

RFIs

Contract administration

Purchase orders

Owner interaction

Team leadership

100% travel

Education

Associates degree in related field

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Independence Excavating, Inc. is seeking an accomplished Project Manager to lead heavy civil construction projects. You will manage budgets, schedules, submittals, RFIs, contracts, and purchase orders while engaging owner representatives and coordinating field teams. The role reports to the Senior Project Manager.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience in large commercial construction, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to travel up to 100% to support multiple sites.