Heavy Civil Project Manager

Job Title: Heavy Civil Project Manager

Job Description

This Heavy Civil Project Manager role oversees the full lifecycle of large-scale infrastructure projects, with a focus on complex grading, excavation, and underground utility installations. The position requires extensive experience in heavy civil construction, strong leadership capabilities, and proven success managing projects from planning through completion, including cost control, scheduling, subcontractor oversight, change order management, and reporting. You will play a key role in delivering high-impact projects that shape communities while maintaining a strong emphasis on quality, safety, and long-term project success.

Responsibilities

• Assist with planning, coordination, and execution of heavy civil construction projects from pre-construction through closeout.
• Review and interpret construction drawings, specifications, and applicable standards to ensure accurate and compliant project execution.
• Lead project meetings and communicate effectively with internal teams, subcontractors, clients, and other stakeholders.
• Track and manage project documentation, including submittals, requests for information (RFIs), meeting minutes, and change orders.
• Support the development and maintenance of construction schedules and progress tracking to meet project milestones and deadlines.
• Develop logistics plans and V-Plans to support efficient and safe project execution in the field.
• Provide CAD support for project layouts, utilities, and construction plans to assist with design coordination and field implementation.
• Oversee installation and management of underground utilities, including water mains, storm sewers, and sanitary sewer systems.
• Coordinate site utilities and civil sitework activities to align with overall site development and commercial construction requirements.
• Collaborate closely with superintendents, subcontractors, owners, inspectors, and internal leadership to resolve issues and keep projects on track.
• Monitor project costs and resource utilization, leveraging HCSS tools to support accurate estimating, job tracking, and reporting.
• Ensure adherence to safety standards, quality requirements, and project specifications across all phases of construction.
• Contribute to high-impact heavy civil projects exceeding $20M by providing strong leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making on complex work scopes.

Essential Skills

• Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management.
• 510 years of heavy civil project management experience with a heavy civil construction contractor, with extensive hands-on responsibility.
• Deep expertise in underground utilities, including installing and managing water mains, storm sewer, and sanitary sewer systems.
• Proficiency with HCSS software, specifically HCSS HeavyBid and HCSS HeavyJob, for estimating, job costing, and project tracking.
• Proven ability to manage large heavy civil projects with values greater than $20 million.
• Experience in heavy civil construction, including grading, excavation, and site development.
• Experience in construction management and commercial construction environments.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret civil drawings, specifications, and standards for site utilities and civil sitework.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to lead project meetings and manage multiple stakeholders.
• Track record of long-term career stability and consistent commitment to prior employers.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Familiarity with CAD tools to support project layouts, utilities, and construction plans.
• Experience with AutoCAD in a civil or construction context.
• Experience with Agtek and/or PlanSwift for takeoffs and planning (preferred).
• Broad understanding of construction, civil sitework, and site utilities in both field and office settings.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment and manage variable workloads based on project demands.
• Strong organizational skills for managing documentation, logistics plans, and project schedules.

Work Environment

This role is 100% onsite within a heavy civil construction environment, combining both field and office work. You will operate in a fast-paced, deadline-driven setting where hours may vary based on project demands and critical milestones. The position involves regular collaboration with superintendents, subcontractors, owners, inspectors, and internal leadership, requiring clear communication and effective coordination. You must be comfortable working around active construction sites, overseeing complex grading, excavation, and underground utility work, and managing multiple stakeholders to keep large-scale projects moving forward safely and efficiently.

This is a Permanent position based out of Detroit, MI.

The pay range for this position is $80000.00 - $110000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Healthcare Dental Vision 401K

This is a Permanent position based out of Detroit, MI.

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 12, 2026.

This is a fully onsite position in Detroit,MI.

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