Ledcor Group of Companies

Project Manager, Heavy Civil

Ledcor Group of Companies$90K — $120K *
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 8 years of experience managing large civil, oil & gas, or pipeline projects, focusing on leach pad construction, reclamation, and earthworks.
  • Preferred post-secondary education in Civil Construction, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Deep understanding of construction documentation, budgeting, and contract negotiation.
  • Proven ability to build and lead high-performing teams with strong stakeholder relationships.
  • Excellent communication skills to convey technical information effectively.

Responsibilities

  • Provide strategic direction and mentorship to multidisciplinary teams, promoting professional growth.
  • Lead health, safety, and environmental practices, ensuring compliance through the Project Specific Safety Program (PSSP).
  • Ensure construction activities for leach pads and earthworks are executed per approved plans and codes.
  • Manage lifecycle of leach pad projects, overseeing site prep, installations, and QA/QC protocols.
  • Lead post-construction reclamation efforts in line with environmental permits and sustainability goals.
  • Develop and maintain construction schedules to achieve critical milestones and delivery dates.
  • Monitor project budgets and oversee billing, forecasting, and trade awards.

Benefits

  • Company vehicle provided for travel to project sites.
  • Comprehensive compensation and benefits package supporting well-being.
  • Opportunities for skill development and career advancement through challenging work.
Full Job Description
We're looking for a seasoned Project Manager to take the lead on some of the most exciting and challenging heavy civil projects across the U.S. If you bring deep expertise in leach pad construction, reclamation, large scale earthworks, and thrive in environments where precision and performance matter, this is your stage.

In this role, you'll drive project strategy, champion field execution, and ensure our teams deliver world class results - safely, efficiently, and on budget. You'll be the operational heartbeat of complex, multi phase civil projects, providing the leadership, foresight, and technical acumen needed to keep work moving and teams aligned.

If you're ready to elevate your career and lead high impact projects with a company known for excellence in heavy civil construction, this is your opportunity.

Apply today and build your future with Ledcor!

Essential Responsibilities:
  • Provide strategic direction and mentorship to multidisciplinary teams, ensuring balanced workloads and fostering professional growth across all levels
  • Lead by example in health, safety, and environmental practices. Implement and enforce the Project Specific Safety Program (PSSP) to meet company and regulatory standards
  • Ensure all construction activities-including leach pad installation, reclamation efforts, and earth movement operations-are executed according to approved plans, specifications, and applicable codes.
  • Manage the full lifecycle of leach pad construction projects, including site preparation, liner installation, drainage systems, and QA/QC protocols. Oversee large-scale earthworks such as mass excavation, grading, and compaction, ensuring geotechnical integrity and environmental compliance
  • Lead reclamation efforts post-construction, including topsoil replacement, erosion control, revegetation, and habitat restoration, in alignment with environmental permits and sustainability goals
  • Develop and maintain detailed construction schedules to meet critical milestones and final delivery dates
  • Monitor budgets, billing, forecasting, and reporting. Oversee trade awards and construction execution within financial targets


Qualifications:
  • Minimum 8 years of experience managing large civil, oil & gas, or pipeline projects, with a strong focus on leach pad construction, reclamation, and earthworks
  • Post-secondary education in Civil Construction, Engineering, or a related field is preferred
  • Deep understanding of construction documentation, budgeting, and contract negotiation
  • Proven ability to build and lead high-performing teams, and maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants, and stakeholders
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey technical and complex information clearly


Working Conditions:
  • This is a site-based role requiring travel to project locations across the U.S
  • A company vehicle will be provided


Additional Information

Ledcor Heavy Civil and Mining services reach across the lifespan of a mine, from facility construction, to full-scale contract mining of coal, minerals, or metals, all the way to mine reclamation. Our service offerings are vast-as are the projects we work on.

Our competitive total rewards package provides compensation and benefits that support your physical, mental and financial well-being. We offer exciting, challenging work with opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge.

About Ledcor Group of Companies

Ledcor Group of Companies is a diversified construction company, made up of teams of people who are proven in their industries. From modest to massive, we will move your project forward. We are a North American company with a passion for the work we do. With over 20,000 employees and more than 100 years of experience, Ledcor is one of the largest and most diversified construction companies in North America. We are a family-owned company with a culture of safety and quality. We believe that building relationships is key to success and we take pride in our ability to offer diverse services to our clients in the construction, commercial, and industrial sectors. Our projects include buildings, highways, bridges, airports, mines, pipelines, and more.
Learn more about Ledcor Group of Companies
Size
7,000 employees
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Founded
1947

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