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Construction Manager - Heavy Civil

$113k - $200k

McMillen

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Construction Manager - Heavy Civil

McMillen, Inc. is seeking a highly skilled Construction Manager - Heavy Civil to join our Construction Management - Heavy Civil team to work on various water resource related projects. This is a full-time, regular position. The successful candidate will be a recognized leader in construction management for large water resources projects with demonstrated technical expertise in construction management and project management, particularly as it applies to dams, energy, fisheries, infrastructure, or natural resources.


Who we are: McMillen, Inc. designs and builds solutions that shape the future of water resources. As an employee-owned firm, we take pride in every project because we know our work truly matters. Our people thrive on solving complex challenges, pushing boundaries, and refining their craft. We don't look for the complacent or the comfortable. We seek problem solvers, innovators, and experts who are always striving to be better. We support continuous learning, cutting-edge technology, and a balanced work-life environment so our employees can build careers they're proud of.

We are focused in the dams, energy, fisheries, natural resources, and infrastructure markets. With staff across the United States, Canada, Europe, and beyond, we bring global best practices to our clients. Our people integrate engineering, environmental, and construction expertise to deliver practical, results-driven outcomes. From concept to completion, projects are guided through feasibility studies, permitting, design, construction, and commissioning, ensuring technical precision and real-world functionality.


Responsibilities:

  • Leads discussions, meetings, and workshops on large and complex projects.
  • Ensures that all deliverables produced by the team meet risk management requirements.
  • Plans, creates, and oversees deliverables such as schedules, specifications and budget reports.
  • Implements and leads technical and management QA/QC reviews and checks for large projects and in areas of expertise per client requirements and/or company policy.
  • Leads risk management efforts for complex projects and assignments.
  • Manages aspects of multiple projects that require support staff and resources.
  • Manages construction management teams consisting of resident engineers, office/field engineers, and inspectors.
  • Acts as project owner's representative in managing construction contractors, including acting as primary point of contact with contractors, and performing contract administration duties such as payments, change orders, time extensions, and certificates of completion.
  • Performs constructability, biddability, schedule, and budget reviews as preconstruction phases of the project.
  • Support design projects by performing constructability reviews.
  • Takes on the role of project manager for increasingly larger projects.
  • Shows consistent track record of delivering projects on time and budget.
  • Manages projects with fees up to $50 Million.
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree Civil Engineering or relevant work experience
  • 10+ years specialized management experience in the construction management of large and complicated civil projects
  • Proven track record to deliver heavy civil engineering projects on time and within budget
  • Demonstrates a high degree of foresight and mature judgement in anticipating and solving civil engineering problems
  • Must have the ability to travel to project sites within the greater Inland Northwest with opportunities to expand to larger markets depending on performance.
  • Regular, predictable attendance is required.
  • Ability to get along and work effectively with others.
Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The inability to cope with a stressful work environment does not constitute a protected disability.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is seldom required to sit. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear; work at elevated heights. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Compensation Package:
  • Pay Range: $113,00 - $200,000 (DOE)
  • Benefits: McMillen provides a full Benefits Program comprising medical, dental, vision, life, disability, FSA, HSA, EAP, 401(k) and match, 9 paid holidays, generous PTO, opportunity for stock ownership, and wellness reimbursement. We also offer a company truck or vehicle allowance, along with mobile phone options.

EEO: McMillen, Inc. is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and will make all employment related decisions without race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Visa sponsorship, including renewal during employment, will not be provided for this position.

No recruiters, please.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.
Vacancy posted 5 days ago
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