Heavy Civil Project Manager

Heavy Civil Project Manager – Highway / Road / Bridge

This isn't a desk-jockey role where you shuffle paper and attend meetings that could've been emails. This is a seat with real weight — you'll run heavy civil projects across Virginia and North Carolina for an established, self-perform contractor that actually builds what they sell. The backlog is real, the projects are challenging, and you'll own the P&L from day one. No hand-holding. No layers of bureaucracy. Just a strong team that delivers, and they're looking for another Project Manager who wants to grow with them.

You'll lead heavy highway, road, and bridge projects from planning through closeout — working shoulder-to-shoulder with field leadership, project engineers, owners, agencies, subcontractors, and vendors. This is a builder's company: dirt, grading, utilities, bridges, storm drain, water and sewer, erosion control, and DOT roadway work — all self-performed. You report directly to senior leadership. That's it.

You'll be accountable for:

• Managing heavy highway, road, bridge, and civil infrastructure projects from plan through closeout
• Owning the schedule, budget, cost control, forecasting, change orders, documentation, and closeout — the whole picture
• Protecting projected margins by submitting accurate, timely cost and income projections and acting on variances before they grow
• Serving as the main project contact for owners, agencies, subcontractors, and vendors — you're the face of the job
• Leading field supervision and project engineering teams, setting clear roles and expectations so everyone knows what they own
• Identifying project risks early and driving solutions before they become bigger problems
• Protecting the company's position on contract changes, claims, documentation, and owner communication
• Owning quality control — reviewing designs against engineering principles and ensuring work meets spec

We're looking for career heavy civil PMs who've already run projects as a Project Manager and can manage profitability without constant oversight.

You have:

• 5–10+ years of experience on heavy/highway/DOT roadway projects
• Proven track record running projects as a PM — budget, schedule, margin, the works
• Strong understanding of self-perform work: dirt, grading, utilities, bridges, storm drain, water and sewer, erosion control
• Experience with HeavyJob, Bluebeam, and P6 is a plus — but we care more about your instincts than your software skills
• A builder's mindset: you solve problems, you communicate clearly, and you don't wait for someone to tell you what to do

Real ownership — you carry the budget, schedule, and margin on your own projects. Strong compensation — $140K–$180K base, plus project bonus. Full benefits — including 401k with 4% match. Relocation available for the right person. Location — based in Charlottesville, VA, with projects across Central to Western Virginia and into North Carolina.

If you're ready to build the projects that put you on the map — and you want a seat where your work actually matters — let's talk.