Project Manager- Utility Construction

About the role

The Project Manager owns the financial, contractual, and customer-facing success of assigned utility construction projects. This role ensures project scope, schedule, costs, change orders, and customer communication are managed with discipline and clarity while maintaining proactive risk visibility, accurate forecasting, and dependable execution. The Project Manager works closely with the Operations Manager and Superintendent to maintain schedule integrity, near-term readiness, and strong field alignment. This role protects margin, entitlement, cash flow, and customer trust through disciplined forecasting, billing control, change order execution, accurate documentation, and early identification of risks, delays, and scope gaps before they impact the project schedule, financial performance, or customer confidence. PUSH Inc. is a leading utility contractor providing quality infrastructure solutions across the United States. For more than 50 years, our dedicated team members have delivered telecommunications and utility construction projects with integrity, a commitment to safety, and a dedication to excellence.

Responsibilities

• Own project financial performance, including margin protection, cost control, and cash flow awareness.
• Track project costs regularly and identify potential variances, margin fade, or cost exposure early.
• Maintain accurate cost-to-complete forecasting and revenue projections.
• Ensure project billing is accurate, timely, fully supported, and completed within the required billing cycle.
• Monitor WIP, percent-complete, forecasting inputs, and actual production quantities to maintain accurate financial visibility.
• Maintain a clear understanding of project scope, contract requirements, and obligations.
• Capture, document, price, and submit scope changes early and accurately.
• Ensure compliance with contract terms, including notice requirements and documentation standards.
• Protect company entitlement through accurate documentation and proactive communication.
• Identify field-driven inefficiencies, delays, customer-caused impacts, and scope gaps early to preserve claims and change-order entitlement.