Head of Project Management

We are working with an established civil construction contractor that is looking to add an experienced Project Manager to their team.

The company delivers civil site development work across a mix of industrial, residential, and infrastructure projects , with a strong focus on earthwork, underground utilities, sitework, and overall civil construction .

This is a great opportunity for a Project Manager who understands how civil projects are actually built and is comfortable managing everything from preconstruction and estimating through to project closeout .

You’ll work closely with the field team, clients, engineers, subcontractors, and suppliers to keep projects moving, while taking ownership of the schedule, budget, costs, and overall project performance .

Manage the delivery of civil site development projects from preconstruction through completion

Oversee projects involving earthwork, grading, excavation, drainage, underground utilities, and site infrastructure

Manage project budgets, costs, schedules, forecasting, and overall profitability

Work closely with Superintendents, Foremen, Project Engineers, subcontractors, and suppliers

Review plans, specifications, and site drawings and identify potential issues before they impact the project

Manage RFIs, submittals, change orders, pay applications, and project documentation

Coordinate with owners, developers, engineers, municipalities, inspectors, and other project stakeholders

Track quantities, production, material usage, and project costs

Manage subcontractors and suppliers and make sure work is completed according to schedule and contract requirements

Help develop project schedules, look-ahead plans, and construction sequencing

Identify and manage project risks and work with the field team to resolve issues

Monitor project progress and provide regular cost and schedule updates

Ensure projects meet required quality, safety, and environmental standards

Lead project closeout and ensure all documentation and outstanding items are completed

5-10+ years of civil construction experience , preferably in site development, earthwork, utilities, or heavy civil construction

Strong understanding of earthwork, grading, excavation, drainage, stormwater, and underground utilities

Experience with water, sewer, storm drain, sanitary, and utility installation preferred

Experience working on industrial, residential, commercial, or infrastructure site development projects

Ability to understand and work from civil plans, utility plans, grading plans, and specifications

Experience managing budgets, schedules, change orders, subcontractors, and project costs

Comfortable working closely with the field team and being involved in day-to-day project decisions

Experience with construction/project management software such as Procore, Primavera, MS Project, or similar

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management , or related field preferred

Willingness to travel to project sites across the Northeast and DMV as required

Work on a variety of industrial, residential, and infrastructure projects

Get involved in the full scope of civil construction, from mass excavation and grading through underground utilities and final sitework

Work closely with experienced Superintendents and field teams

Real ownership of your projects, including cost, schedule, and client relationships

Opportunity to work on larger and more complex civil projects as the business continues to grow

Strong career progression into Senior Project Manager or Project Executive roles

Stable project pipeline across the Northeast and DMV