Senior Project Manager
POSITION SUMMARY
Lead multiple traffic control construction projects from preconstruction through closeout. Own project execution, financial
performance, customer communication, and coordination of field operations. Deliver safe, quality work on schedule while
managing scope, labor, equipment, subcontractors, and contract requirements.
Project Planning & Execution
- Review contracts, plans, specifications, bid scope, and budgets; identify exclusions, schedule risks, long-lead items,
and execution requirements before mobilization.
- Develop project schedules, work plans, cost forecasts, and procurement plans for temporary traffic control, roadway
signing, barriers, and related installations within the awarded scope.
- Coordinate lane closures, work windows, permits, access, and traffic control plan requirements with customers,
agencies, police details, engineering, and field leadership.
- Lead project handoffs, kickoff meetings, progress meetings, and look-ahead planning; resolve conflicts and
communicate changes promptly.
Field Leadership, Safety & Quality
- Direct and support project managers, project administrators, superintendents, and foremen assigned to projects; set
clear priorities and hold teams accountable.
- Coordinate crews, equipment, deliveries, and subcontractors with operations and scheduling; anticipate resource
conflicts across concurrent projects.
- Partner with safety and engineering personnel to implement approved traffic control plans and applicable work-zone
requirements; escalate unsafe conditions and initiate corrective action.
- Visit active projects, verify installation quality and progress, and address deficiencies, punch-list items, and customer
concerns.
Financial & Contract Management
- Monitor job costs, production, committed costs, and forecast-to-complete; identify margin erosion early and implement
recovery plans.
- Manage scope changes, extra work documentation, notices, pricing, and change orders; secure approvals in
accordance with contract requirements.
- Review time, quantities, delivery records, and subcontractor invoices; coordinate accurate progress billing, retention
tracking, and collection support with finance.
Additional Responsibilities
- Support estimating with constructability reviews, labor and equipment assumptions, vendor pricing, and lessons learned
from completed projects.
- Maintain organized project records, including RFIs, submittals, daily reports, change logs, correspondence, and
required compliance documentation.
- Manage closeout, final quantities, as-built coordination, warranties, and final billing; conduct project reviews to improve
future performance.
- Maintain professional relationships with contractors, public agencies, vendors, and subcontractors; identify opportunities
for repeat work.
Required Qualifications
- 7 or more years of construction project management experience, including responsibility for multiple projects,
budgets, schedules, and field coordination.
- Demonstrated experience in roadway, heavy civil, utility, or traffic control construction; ability to interpret construction
plans and specifications.
- Working knowledge of temporary traffic control, lane closures, work-zone hazards, and applicable agency standards;
ability to coordinate with qualified safety and engineering staff.
- Proven ability to manage job costs, forecasting, change orders, subcontractors, documentation, and customer
expectations.
- Strong leadership, negotiation, organization, and written communication skills; proficiency with Excel and construction
project management systems.
- Valid driver's license and ability to travel to project sites.
Preferred Qualifications
- Degree in construction management, civil engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience; experience with
public works and union field crews.
- OSHA 30 and relevant work-zone or traffic control supervisor training; experience with signs, barriers, foundations, or
intelligent transportation systems.
Measures of Success
- Safe execution, timely corrective actions, quality installations, and completion within contractual milestones.
- Accurate cost forecasts, controlled project margins, documented and recovered extra work, and timely billing and
closeout.
- Reliable coordination, complete project records, effective team development, and strong customer relationships.
Work Environment
- Office and active construction sites, with exposure to traffic, weather, noise, and uneven terrain. Site PPE is required.
- Schedule flexibility for project needs, including early starts, nights, weekends, and emergency coordination.
This description outlines the primary responsibilities of the position. Related duties may be assigned as business needs
change. Essential functions may be performed with reasonable accommodation.
