Senior Concrete Project Manager

About the role

Trueline’s client, the self‑perform concrete division of a nationally recognized, employee‑owned construction company, is seeking a Senior Concrete Project Manager to join their team in Knoxville, TN. You’ll lead large, complex concrete projects within about two hours of Knoxville, including a major $100 million project slated to start in 2027, and you’ll be home every night.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple large, complex self‑perform concrete projects from preconstruction through closeout
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients and general contractors, overseeing financial management, change management, scheduling, conflict resolution, and contractor relations
• Manage project budgets, cost projections, and labor and material performance on self‑perform concrete scopes
• Oversee the change and cost management process from start to finish
• Help develop procurement documents and establish agreements and work scopes with vendors, suppliers, and lower‑tier subcontractors
• Coordinate with design teams on design packages, estimating, bidding, and construction schedules
• Allocate project resources, including field crews, equipment, and materials, and adjust them as project needs change
• Determine builder’s risk and insurance approaches and make sure required coverage is in place
• Model safety leadership, address unsafe conditions promptly, and partner with superintendents on corrective actions
• Work with inspection and permitting authorities to understand requirements and plan to meet them
• Lead and develop Assistant Project Managers and Project Engineers
• Set clear expectations with project team members, trade partners, and stakeholders, and manage deliverables to completion

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction management, or a related field, plus 10+ years of construction experience (equivalent combination of education and experience also qualifies)
• Project management experience with a self‑perform concrete subcontractor, or with a civil or heavy civil subcontractor doing comparable self‑perform work
• Track record of managing large, complex projects end to end, including financials, change management, and scheduling
• Strong client‑facing skills with general contractors and owners
• Firm grasp of self‑perform labor, material, and equipment cost management
• Safety leadership on active jobsites
• Ability to work from the Knoxville office and travel to projects within about two hours; relocation assistance available

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with a large national self‑perform concrete contractor
• Structural concrete experience, including foundations, elevated decks, post‑tensioned, cast‑in‑place, or tilt‑up work
• Preconstruction and estimating involvement on concrete packages
• Heavy civil, DOT, or bridge experience
• Experience managing Assistant Project Managers and Project Engineers
• OSHA 30‑hour Construction certification

Pay

Base salary range: $120,000 – $150,000, with annual ESOP and 401(k) contributions targeted at 15% of base salary.

Benefits

• Employee ownership: annual ESOP and 401(k) contributions (targeted at 15% of base salary, no employee contribution required, five‑year vesting schedule)
• Vehicle allowance and phone allowance
• Medical (PPO and high‑deductible options with employer HSA contribution), dental, and vision – company covers majority of medical premiums
• Life insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability, and supplemental coverage
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Wellness program with medical premium discounts and fitness reimbursement
• Relocation assistance available for candidates outside the region
• Opportunity to lead a major $100 million project starting in 2027
• Employee‑owned culture where everyone shares in the company’s success

Schedule

Regional projects within about two hours of Knoxville, allowing you to be home every night; work based out of the Knoxville office with travel to project sites as needed.