Project Manager (Heavy Civil Construction)

Granite Construction · Needles, CA · 4 wk ago

Information Technology$128k–$192k/yrFull-time

General Summary

This role supports the Barstow International Gateway, a 4,500-acre greenfield development delivering an integrated intermodal and transload facility with large-scale earthwork, underground utilities, and structural infrastructure.

About the Role

Supports the Barstow International Gateway project, ensuring corporate profitability goals are met through accurate project revenue and cost financial forecasting, coordinating with estimators and project controls group, leading estimating efforts, managing resources to meet project schedule, participating in bid review and bid closing, and developing comprehensive project start-up plans.

Responsibilities

Perform accurate project revenue and cost financial forecasting to ensure corporate profitability goals are met.
Cook with estimators and project controls group to establish budget.
Lead estimating efforts on vertically integrated projects to ensure accurate and consistent bid to build process.
Cook with estimators, large project sponsor, and manager of construction to manage resources to meet project schedule.
Participate in bid review and bid closing to ensure accuracy of bid and evaluate project feasibility; work with estimating team to develop bid schedule.
Cook with large project sponsor, manager of construction and project team to develop comprehensive plan for project start up and successful kick-off.
Provide environment where dynamic project communication occurs between Project Engineers, Foremen, Superintendents and Construction Manager to ensure work is accomplished in an efficient, profitable, and safe manner.
Ensure proper job controls, i.e. quantities, costs, revenue and schedule.
Establish and maintain working relationships with owners, agencies, subcontractors, corporate management, inspectors, etc., providing customer service to develop long-term partnerships with client base.
Ensure accurate construction reports for the job allowing for continuous improvement in performance.
Run projects at profitability levels to meet or exceed expected margins.
Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment.

Requirements

BS degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or related field or equivalent work experience in heavy civil construction.
Five (5) to ten (10) years progressive project experience in heavy civil environments, preferably rail projects.
Minimum of five (5) years experience in paving, earthwork, and grading in either private or public environments.

Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of construction paving, underground, earthwork, concrete and grading practices.
Knowledge and understanding of union agreements and prevailing wage issues.
Maintain ability to work in high production environment.
Demonstrated decision-making skills.
Excellent leadership skills.
Excellent supervisory communication and organizational skills.
Accuracy at all times.

Physical Demands

Regularly required to talk and hear.
Frequently required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard.
Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms.
Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Education

BS degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or related field or equivalent work experience in heavy civil construction.

Benefits

Paid holidays, sick leave.
Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance.
Flexible spending plans.
Special programs for musculoskeletal health, mental wellness, and more.
401(k) matching.