Heavy Civil Construction Manager

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Construction Manager to lead the construction of heavy civil projects valued between $15 million to $300 million. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership and project management skills, and a proven track record of safety delivering high quality projects on time and within budget. The ideal candidate must be able to work synergistically with the project team to foster successful outcomes. The ideal candidate will have construction expertise in heavy highway, mission critical and underground utility projects. This role may require extended travel based on project needs.

Essential Responsibilities

• Upholds and enforces corporate policies, procedures, and practices.
• Establishes project specific strategic prioritization, objectives, schedules, policies, procedures and performance standards within boundaries of corporate policy.
• Makes sure construction operations are directed by field supervision, craftspeople, and trade partners to ensure the project is built safely, with high quality, on schedule, and within budget.
• Reads and understands global project schedules created using critical path method (CPM).
• Participates in the development of the baseline project schedule and subsequent schedule updates.
• Provides routine schedule progress updates, as required, to maintain an accurate project schedule.
• Proactively seeks opportunities to reduce schedule risk and improve execution.
• Inspects in-progress work to ensure that workmanship conforms to contract requirements and adherence to construction schedules.
• Collaborates with and directs field personnel and subcontractors engaged in planning and executing work, interpreting plans and specifications, and coordinating various phases of construction to prevent schedule delays.
• Makes sure daily, weekly, and monthly project productivity and cost are monitored.
• Proactively seeks opportunities to mitigate risk and improve execution.
• Completes regular performance and development reviews for employees under their direction in a complete and timely manner.
• Provides training and support for team members to enhance their skills.
• Fosters a positive work environment and encourages teamwork.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in heavy civil/highway construction and underground utilities.
• At least 7 years of experience with mass excavation and earthmoving.
• Strong ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical documents.
• Strong mathematical skills (fractions, percentages, basic algebra, concrete volume calculations).
• Experience handling customer inquiries and complaints.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in the English language.
• Ability to work well under pressure while meeting stringent, and sometimes conflicting deadlines.