Project Manager - Heavy Civil

Job Title: Project Manager - Heavy Civil Construction

Location: Connecticut, Statewide

Job Type: Full-time

Job Overview: We are seeking an experienced and highly organized Project Manager to join our team in the Heavy Civil division. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of successfully managing complex construction projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and in accordance with safety and quality standards.

Mission for the position: We are looking for a manager that runs the day to day operations of complex projects ranging from $500k to $60M. We expected this leader to be independent and capable of managing several project engineers, superintendents as well as developing and maintaining relationships with Clients and their representatives.

With time the new Project Manager can grow into a senior management role.

Education: ideal candidate has a degree in Civil Engineering but strong candidates with solid background, experience and knowledge of the industry will be considered.

Work Experience: ideal candidate has a minimum of five (5) years of experience managing projects ranging from $5M to $10M or above. Highly motivated candidates who are striving to prove themselves in a high level management position can be considered on a case by case basis.

Salary Range: $115k-$140k, based on experience

Description of Project Manager Responsibilities

Personal and Cultural Competencies:

• Honest and with moral integrity.
• Efficient and proactive.
• Confident and Competent.
• Organized and Focused on priorities.
• Follow through on commitments and persistent.
• Capable of analyzing data, assessing people and circumstances.
• Detail oriented.
• Ability to create a positive, enthusiastic and energetic work environment focused on the development of people.

• A team-centered leader that will promote our safe, efficient, positive, respectful code of conduct.
• This leader will be able to put its own ego aside and work on making the TEAM successful.
• Has a high level of energy is extroverted and is capable of infecting the division with energy and purpose.
• Is self-motivated without being egotistical. Will maintain an open mind to the possibilities, and ideas of their team. Will remain unbiased while leading the team.
• Willing to work hard and willing to work with others.

Position Competencies:

• Proven knowledge of the civil industry, its safety and quality standards in particular.
• Vast knowledge and deep understanding of the CTDOT processes and standards.
• Excellent ability in leading and influencing people.
• Ability to read, understand and interpret plans and drawings.
• Ability to develop, update and analyze project schedules.
• Proven knowledge and experience managing budgets, monitoring costs and reporting trends.
• Experienced with billings for lump sum and unit price contracts and capable of independently managing.
• Capable of managing more than one project at once.
• Capable of performing the superintendent role if necessary.