Travel Project Manager - Earthwork

Are you an experienced Project Manager looking for your next opportunity in heavy civil construction? Join a well-established, family-owned contractor specializing in large-scale earthmoving, underground utilities, demolition, and site development throughout the Midwest.

This role offers the opportunity to manage projects from pre-construction through completion while working alongside experienced field teams. The company values safety, quality workmanship, career growth, and long-term employee relationships.

Frequent travel and overnight stays are required based on project locations and scheduling needs.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple heavy civil projects from award through completion.

• Assist with estimating, bid preparation, quantity takeoffs, and project planning.

• Develop and track project budgets, schedules, manpower, equipment, and materials.

• Review plans and specifications to identify project requirements and potential challenges.

• Manage RFIs, submittals, change orders, purchase requests, and project documentation.

• Monitor job costs, labor, equipment utilization, and profitability.

• Coordinate with superintendents, field teams, subcontractors, vendors, engineers, and customers.

• Resolve issues affecting cost, quality, safety, or schedule.

• Provide project updates to leadership and maintain strong customer relationships.

Qualifications

• Ideally, 5–10 years of project management and/or estimating experience in heavy civil or highway construction.

• Experience with earthmoving, underground utilities, demolition, grading, or site development.

• Ability to read construction plans and specifications.

• Knowledge of estimating, budgeting, scheduling, and cost control.

• Strong leadership, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.

• Working knowledge of heavy equipment and construction methods.

• Willingness to travel frequently and work extended hours as needed.

Preferred Software: HCSS Estimating and Project Management, AGTEK, Bluebeam, and Procore.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive wages

• Employee-paid cost of health, dental, and vision insurance covered at no cost to the employee

• Career advancement opportunities

• Boot reimbursement

• Specialty tools provided

• Safe, clean, team-oriented work environment

Why Join Us?

Join a family-owned company that values its employees, supports career development, and delivers challenging heavy civil projects. Take ownership of your work and make a direct impact on project performance and success.

If you are interested in this position, please apply or email clay.collison@gogpac.com today!