Senior Embankment Project Manager

The successful candidate will lead and oversee heavy civil earthwork projects involving embankment construction, mass grading, excavation, fill placement, and soil compaction on the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) A-2 Reservoir in Palm Beach County, Florida. This project offers potential Project Team members a valuable opportunity to broaden their professional experience and advance their careers throughout its duration.

What You Will Do

Manage the planning, execution, and completion of embankment and heavy civil earthwork projects, including excavation, fill placement, grading, and compaction operations. Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, manpower plans, equipment plans, and resource requirements to meet production and project requirements.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The successful candidate will combine strong project management expertise with hands-on knowledge of earthwork operations, soil placement and compaction, grading, materials, and heavy equipment, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and in accordance with project specifications.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Mining Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years of progressive experience in heavy civil construction, earthwork, mining, aggregates, or related industries, with at least 3 years in a project management or supervisory role
• Demonstrated experience managing embankment, mass grading, earthwork, or large-scale soil placement and compaction projects
• Strong knowledge of soil mechanics, earthwork operations, grading, compaction, and heavy civil construction methods
• Experience coordinating heavy equipment, material quantities, hauling operations, and field production
• Proven ability to manage project budgets, schedules, manpower, equipment, subcontractors, and multiple priorities simultaneously
• Experience working with project plans, specifications, surveying/layout, quality control testing, and construction documentation
• Familiarity with OSHA, MSHA, environmental regulations, and applicable construction standards
• Excellent leadership, communication, problem-solving, and negotiation skills
• Proficiency with project management software, scheduling tools, estimating/cost-control systems, and Microsoft Office Suite
• PMP certification or equivalent project management credential preferred

Benefits

• Major Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• generous PTO
• paid company holidays
• Life Insurance
• 401K with a company match