Project Manager/Estimator - Geotechnical

Beaver Excavating Company

The Role

Overview

Oversee and estimate geotechnical projects, managing budgets, schedules, quality, and teams.

Key Responsibilities

  • project management
  • cost estimating
  • close-out coordination
  • quality control
  • safety management
  • owner liaison

Tasks

-Ensures that the activities of subcontractors and suppliers are monitored, completed appropriately, and are understood by job site Superintendents and Foremen -Manages multiple projects at one time including costs, schedules, quality, and production -Develops pricing for RFPs, change orders, change authorizations, bulletins, etc. -Coordinates project close-out and ensures completion of proper documentation -Maintains project quality and conformance to drawings and specifications -Proactively looks ahead to identify and avoid potential challenges -Communicates schedule and production goals clearly to field supervision -Communicates with owners and their representatives regarding budgets, schedules, and change management in a professional manner, ensuring a long-term relationship -Develops and maintains positive relationships both publicly and professionally in and outside of the workplace -Actively participates in ensuring job site safety according to Beaver safety policies -Runs ‘Pre-Job’, ‘Mid-Job’, and ‘Post-Job’ meetings

Requirements

  • bachelor's degree
  • construction experience
  • ms office
  • supervisory role
  • leadership skills
  • problem solving

What You Bring

-Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or equivalent required; equivalent field experience will be considered -5 years’ experience in the construction industry required -Competent use of MS Office and construction software skills -Previous experience in a supervisory role preferred -Previous field experience preferred -Strong organizational and prioritization skills -Strong leadership skills and complex problem-solving skills as it relates to customers, equipment, personnel, subcontractors, suppliers, governmental agencies, etc. -Accurately and efficiently bids projects -Demonstrates a thorough understanding of how each project was bid and communicates efficiently with project Superintendents -Excellent written and verbal communication -Ability and willingness to travel overnight and for extended periods of time as required by project needs. -Ability to demonstrate an understanding of industry practices and the impacts of project activities

The Company

About Beaver Excavating Company

-Quickly earned a reputation for quality and fair pricing. -Handled massive earthwork at Goodyear’s test track in the 1970s. -Expanded into highways, bridges, landfills, airports, and industrial facilities. -Sales surged past $105 million in 2005 and doubled over the following decade. -Consistently ranks in ENR’s Top 20 excavation/foundation specialty contractors nationally since 1997, placing 2nd in 2024. -Operates the region’s largest specialized earth-moving fleet with nearly 600 machines. -Tackles full-scale civil projects, including earthmoving, concrete foundations, underground utilities, demolition, and geotechnical work, often self-performing complex services. -Typical jobs include heavy highway bypasses with multi-bridge designs, large industrial sites, reservoirs, landfills, and power-generation earthworks. -Self-performing complex services such as drilled shafts, auger-cast piles, grouting, retention structures, and deep dynamic compaction. -Despite its scale, handles both multimillion-dollar mega-projects and smaller local contracts with agility.

Sector Specialisms

Industrial

Infrastructure

Commercial

Heavy/Highway

Earthwork

Site Development

Geotechnical Construction

Foundation Construction

Earth Retention

Slope Stability

Ground Modification

Underground Utilities

Demolition

Cast-in-Place Concrete

Mass Excavation

Concrete Services & Structures

Transport

Manufacturing Facilities

Power and Energy

Petroleum and Chemical Processing

Automotive and Parts Manufacturing

Food Processing

Loading and Off-loading Infrastructure