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Heavy Civil Construction Project Manager

$120k - $155k

Orion Placement

Pay: $120,000.00 - $155,000.00 per year

Ready to apply Before you do, make sure to read all the details pertaining to this job in the description below.

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

  • Take ownership of high-profile roadway, underground utility, grading, paving, and site development projects across the Greater Phoenix Valley.
  • Join a stable, privately owned heavy civil contractor with a strong record of growth and long-term career opportunities.
  • Work with an experienced, collaborative project management and field leadership team where your decisions have a visible impact.
  • Manage projects locally with no regular out-of-town travel required.
  • Build strong client relationships while leading projects from planning and scheduling through successful completion.
  • Grow into increasing levels of responsibility as our organization continues to expand.
  • Receive a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and disability coverage.

Location:

Chandler, Arizona. This is a full-time, on-site opportunity where you will work closely with our project management team and leadership. Projects are located throughout the Greater Phoenix Valley, allowing you to manage meaningful heavy civil work while remaining locally based.

Note:

Candidates must have 5+ years of construction-related project management experience with a general contractor and a strong background in heavy civil construction. Experience with roadway, grading, paving, site development, underground utilities, or similar civil infrastructure work is strongly desired.

About Us

We are an established, locally owned heavy civil general contractor serving public and private sector clients throughout the Greater Phoenix Valley. Our team specializes in roadway improvements, grading and paving, underground utilities, concrete structures, and site development, with significant work performed by our own skilled crews. We value strong leadership, accountability, craftsmanship, teamwork, and long-term professional growth. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

  • Lead multiple heavy civil construction projects while managing schedules, budgets, contracts, quality, safety, and overall project performance.
  • Serve as the primary client contact and maintain strong relationships with owners, municipalities, subcontractors, vendors, and project stakeholders.
  • Develop and manage project schedules while coordinating field operations, project engineers, superintendents, subcontractors, and internal resources.
  • Review contracts, plans, specifications, drawings, and project requirements to ensure successful execution.
  • Monitor construction and financial performance and proactively address schedule, cost, production, and operational challenges.
  • Direct and mentor project engineers, superintendents, and other project team members.
  • Ensure compliance with company safety requirements, OSHA standards, project specifications, and quality expectations.
  • Coordinate project delivery using methods including Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, CMAR, and Job Order Contracting.
  • Apply knowledge of crew configurations, labor production, estimating, and heavy civil construction operations to improve project outcomes.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of construction-related project management experience with a general contractor.
  • Heavy civil construction experience involving roadway, grading, paving, underground utilities, site development, or closely related infrastructure work.
  • Strong understanding of construction schedules, budgets, contracts, plans, specifications, and field operations.
  • Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and blueprints.
  • Working knowledge of CPM scheduling and Microsoft Project or similar scheduling software.
  • Familiarity with heavy civil estimating and construction software such as HCSS HeavyBid, On-Screen Takeoff, Agtek, Sage CRE 300, TimberScan, or comparable systems is preferred.
  • Knowledge of Arizona and Greater Phoenix municipal, transportation, environmental, and utility construction standards is highly valuable.
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or a related discipline, or equivalent directly relevant experience.
  • Strong leadership, communication, organis, client service, and time-management skills.

Why You Will Love Working Here

  • Stable, privately owned company with continued growth and a strong local presence.
  • Collaborative culture where project management, field teams, and leadership work together.
  • Significant responsibility and autonomy over meaningful civil infrastructure projects.
  • Local Greater Phoenix project portfolio with no routine out-of-town travel.
  • Supportive leadership with clear expectations and opportunities for advancement. xhyhwjd
  • Opportunity to build a long-term career while helping create infrastructure that serves Arizona communities for decades.

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Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

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