HEAVY CIVIL PROJECT MANAGER - DOT HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION
Location: Moline / Quad Cities, Illinois
Base Salary: $85,000-$115,000 based on experience
Travel: None - all projects are local
Typical Project Size: $4 million-$20 million
Hiring Timeline: Immediate
Responsibilities
- Manage DOT highway and heavy civil projects valued from approximately $4 million to $20 million
- Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, cost forecasts and work plans
- Coordinate Superintendents, field crews, subcontractors, suppliers and equipment
- Review plans, specifications, contracts and project requirements
- Manage submittals, RFIs, change orders, procurement and project documentation
- Monitor production, job costs, quantities and project profitability
- Work closely with field leadership to resolve issues and maintain progress
- Coordinate with DOT representatives, inspectors, engineers and municipalities
- Lead project meetings and communicate schedule, cost and production updates to company leadership
- Ensure projects are completed safely, on schedule and within budget
- Manage project closeout, final documentation and owner acceptance
Required Experience
- Project management experience with a heavy civil, highway or infrastructure contractor
- Direct experience managing DOT projects or comparably large heavy civil work
- Working knowledge of roadway construction, paving, earthwork, underground utilities, drainage or structures
- Ability to read civil plans, specifications and contract documents
- Strong understanding of scheduling, cost control, change management and field production
- Ability to lead project teams and communicate effectively with field personnel, owners, inspectors and subcontractors
- Valid driver's license
Preferred Background
- Experience with IDOT, Iowa DOT or another state transportation agency
- Experience managing projects valued between $4 million and $20 million
- Familiarity with union construction environments
- Degree in construction management, civil engineering or a related discipline is preferred but not required with strong industry experience
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- No overnight travel
- All projects are local to the Moline and Quad Cities market
- Direct access to the General Superintendent and ownership
- Diverse DOT and infrastructure project portfolio
- Stable opportunity with a respected regional contractor
- Long-term career potential with a family-owned company that has operated for more than a century
