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General Excavating is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead and oversee our underground utilities division and hourly service work for key public and federal contracts and other public and private owners. This position is intended for a highly experienced construction professional with demonstrated leadership ability, overseeing utility operations and contributing to long-term company strategy. This role is responsible for full lifecycle project leadership, including safety, financial performance, staffing, client relationships, and operational execution. The Senior Project Manager will provide strategic oversight to multiple projects and crews while mentoring project managers, superintendents, and foremen.

Job Responsibility:

  • Provide overall leadership and management of multiple construction projects from preconstruction through final acceptance
  • Study plans, specifications, and contract documents to determine appropriate construction means, methods, sequencing, staffing, and equipment requirements
  • Direct, schedule, supervise, and coordinate field operations
  • Oversee procurement of materials, tools, subcontractors, and rental equipment
  • Monitor job cost reports, labor productivity, equipment utilization, and project margins
  • Prepare, review, and approve project estimates, schedules, budgets, and change orders
  • Recruit, hire, train, manage, and mentor project managers, superintendents, foremen, and field personnel
  • Provide leadership development, coaching, and performance feedback
  • Prepare recommendations for employee performance evaluations, promotions, disciplinary actions, and workforce planning
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for owners, engineers, inspectors, regulatory agencies, subcontractors, suppliers, and other project stakeholders
  • Maintain strong working relationships with public entities, federal agencies, private clients, and utility owners
  • Direct on-site personnel in planning and executing work procedures, interpreting plans and specifications, and coordinating multiple phases of construction
  • Inspect and review work in progress to ensure compliance with plans, specifications, schedules, quality standards, and safety requirements
  • Confer with supervisory personnel and project stakeholders to resolve construction issues, work procedure challenges, complaints, and disputes
  • Manage and resolve public and customer concerns
  • Ensure full compliance with company safety programs, OSHA regulations, and applicable federal, state, and local requirements
  • Monitor safety performance across assigned projects, document corrective actions, and investigate accidents, incidents, damage, or delays
  • Enforce compliance with company administrative policies, operational procedures, and safety standards
  • Prepare or review reports related to project progress, costs, labor, equipment, and materials
  • Assist executive leadership with operational planning, forecasting, and strategic decision-making
  • Support business development efforts
  • Contribute to long-term planning and organizational development
  • Oversees and reviews subordinate estimates for accuracy, completeness, and compliance
  • Maintains clear, high-level communication with team members, support personnel, and executive management

Requirements:

  • Minimum of 5-10 years of related experience in heavy civil or underground utility construction
  • Proven experience managing multiple projects, crews, and contracts simultaneously
  • Experience with wet utilities and both private and public-sector work
  • Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered
  • Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
  • Ability to write simple correspondence
  • Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations
  • Ability to add, subtract multiply and divide
  • Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume and distance
  • Ability to read a tape measure and convert inches into tenths
  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions
  • Ability to deal with problems involving multiple variables in standardized situations
  • Physical demands: use hands and fingers to handle or feel, reach with arms, climb or balance
  • stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
  • talk or hear
  • lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds without assistance
  • specific vision abilities
  • Approval of pre-employment reference & background checks, and post offer drug testing with fit for employment screening are required as conditions of employment

Nice to have:

  • Experience with Natural Gas Distribution
  • Proficient in estimating software for project bidding
  • experience with the HCSS suite preferred but not required

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 26, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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