Senior Project Manager
Listed on 2026-01-27
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Engineering
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Management
Operations Manager, Program / Project Manager, Contracts Manager
Senior Project Manager | Heavy Civil Construction
Charlotte, North Carolina
A leading Heavy Civil General Contractor is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead large scale infrastructure projects across the Charlotte region. This role is suited to a proven leader with a strong track record delivering complex civil work and managing high value contracts.
The Role:
As a Senior Project Manager, you will have overall responsibility for the execution, financial performance, and client relationships on major Heavy Civil projects. Projects may include heavy highway, bridges, earthworks, utilities, rail, or other civil infrastructure.
Minimum requirement of 10+ years Heavy Civil construction experience.
Key Responsibilities
Safety & Leadership
- Provide proactive safety leadership across all project activities.
- Promote compliance with company and regulatory safety standards.
- Lead incident investigations and corrective actions.
- Develop and manage project budgets and cost controls.
- Oversee procurement of labor, equipment, materials, and subcontractors.
- Manage billing, cash flow, cost reporting, and change orders.
- Support estimating teams with accurate historical cost data.
Project Delivery
- Act as the primary client and stakeholder contact.
- Oversee project schedules, scope, and quality through field leadership.
- Lead project meetings with owners, engineers, and subcontractors.
- Manage CPM schedules, permits, logs, and full project closeout.
Team Development
- Lead and mentor Project Managers, Engineers, and field teams.
- Build strong cross functional relationships across operations and corporate teams.
- Participate in business development and pursuit of new work.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
- 10+ years of Heavy Civil construction experience.
- Strong knowledge of construction operations, scheduling, and finance.
- Excellent leadership and communication skills.
- Proficiency with scheduling and project management software.
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