Transportation- Project Manager

About the Role

The Project Manager provides leadership and management for assigned construction projects, ensuring they are delivered safely, profitably, and on schedule. The role involves overseeing work consistent with quality and integrity standards and may include participation in marketing, estimating, bidding, and contract negotiations. The position is divided into two steps: Step I manages less complex projects up to $20 million with 3‑5 years of experience, while Step II handles medium‑scale projects between $20 million and $50 million with 5‑10 years of experience. Key duties include guiding projects from the estimating phase to field execution, coordinating with the Project Superintendent on methods and resources, developing comprehensive project management plans, and maintaining overall project profitability, safety, schedule, quality, and client satisfaction. The manager also oversees billing, payment applications, cash‑flow management, schedule development, claim prevention, progress reporting, and procurement processes, while ensuring compliance with contract terms and change‑order procedures. • Lead project transition from estimating to field, conducting review meetings on contracts, schedules, budgets, and subcontracts. • Complete close‑out tasks and punch lists promptly; manage warranty callbacks to maintain client relationships. • Coordinate with Project Superintendent on methods and monitor manpower, equipment, and material resources for profitable execution. • Establish project charter and comprehensive PMP covering scope, procurement, environmental, schedule, financial, quality, safety, and risk management; understand change management. • Ensure overall project success—profitability, safety, schedule, quality, customer satisfaction—and make personnel decisions impacting the project. • Manage billing and payment applications to maintain positive cash flow; ensure compliance with prompt‑pay laws for subcontractors. • Develop and maintain CPM schedule, coordinate with Superintendent and Engineer, produce detailed schedules, document delays, and apply Lean scheduling. • Participate in estimate preparation and review, focusing on cost control, equipment utilization, constructability, materials, manpower, schedule, and insurance. • Support business development through client contacts, proposals, presentations, and negotiations for selected projects. • Identify, quantify, and mitigate potential claims; resolve occurring claims promptly. • Prepare accurate monthly progress reports with cost projections. • Execute purchase orders and subcontracts, ensuring insurance certificates, bonds, and lien waivers are in place. • Administer prime contract terms, budgeting, and cost control to keep projects within approved budgets; demonstrate business acumen. • Review, negotiate, and execute change orders, supplements, and budget adjustments.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸schedule management
• ▸cost control
• ▸billing management
• ▸procurement
• ▸claim management
• ▸progress reporting

What You Bring

Candidates must have experience in preconstruction and construction project management, along with a four‑year construction‑related degree or equivalent technical training and experience. Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite and a thorough understanding of contract documents, materials, equipment utilization, scheduling systems, productivity analysis, construction operations, and cash‑flow procedures are essential. The role requires adherence to personal protective equipment standards and the ability to perform physical tasks such as reaching, stooping, kneeling, climbing stairs or ladders, and handling objects regularly. Strong communication with internal and external customers or vendors is also required, as is compliance with all safety standards and procedures. • Experience in preconstruction and construction project management. • Four‑year construction‑related degree or equivalent technical training and experience. • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite. • In‑depth knowledge of contract documents, materials, equipment utilization, scheduling, productivity analysis, construction operations, and cash‑flow procedures.

Requirements

• ▸project management
• ▸construction degree
• ▸microsoft office
• ▸scheduling
• ▸cash flow
• ▸safety

Benefits

Sundt provides competitive weekly‑paid salaries, bonus eligibility, an employee stock ownership plan, 401(k), industry‑leading health coverage from day one, flexible time off, wellness programs, life and disability insurance, educational assistance, and a charitable employee‑owner foundation.

Work Environment

Onsite