What are the responsibilities and job description for the Traveling Project Manager position at Elder Corporation?
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Elder Corporation is a family-owned company committed to long-term employee relationships and career growth. We specialize in large-scale earthmoving, complex underground utility projects, and heavy-duty demolition. Trusted by customers across the Midwest, we take pride in being a reliable and professional site development partner.
๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฆ๐๐บ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐
Elder Corporation is seeking an experienced and motivated ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ to oversee heavy civil construction projects from pre-construction through completion. This role is responsible for estimating, bidding, project planning, scheduling, budgeting, field coordination, and customer communication.
The Traveling Project Manager works closely with superintendents, field personnel, subcontractors, vendors, and company leadership to ensure projects are completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in alignment with company standards and values.
This position requires frequent travel and overnight stays based on project location and scheduling demands.
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Competitive wages, plus health, dental, and vision insurance at no cost to the employee
Advancement opportunities
Boot reimbursement
Safe, clean, and team-oriented work environment
Specialty tools provided
๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐
๐๐ณ๐ฐ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ค๐ต ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐จ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต & ๐๐ด๐ต๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ
Compile and analyze data affecting project quality, scheduling, cost, and profitability.
Assist Senior Estimators with bid strategy development and project planning.
Prepare accurate quantity take-offs and cost estimates using project plans and specifications.
Manage multiple projects simultaneously from award through completion.
Monitor project budgets, schedules, manpower, equipment, and material usage.
Track project progress and proactively resolve issues impacting cost, quality, or schedule.
Prepare and submit RFIs, submittals, change orders, and project documentation.
Maintain project schedules and material purchase requests.
Produce timely project reports for management and stakeholders.
๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ช๐ค๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ & ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฅ๐ช๐ฏ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ
Communicate project status, schedules, and deadlines with field superintendents, office staff, customers, subcontractors, and company leadership.
Coordinate with engineers, architects, vendors, contractors, and regulatory agencies to ensure successful project execution.
Build and maintain positive working relationships with customers, subcontractors, and team members.
Address project conflicts and customer concerns professionally and efficiently.
๐๐ช๐ฏ๐ข๐ฏ๐ค๐ช๐ข๐ญ & ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ช๐ฏ๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ณ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ท๐ฆ ๐๐ฆ๐ด๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด๐ช๐ฃ๐ช๐ญ๐ช๐ต๐ช๐ฆ๐ด
Review and manage project cost codes, payroll allocations, invoices, material purchases, and logistics.
Analyze labor, materials, equipment, and resource requirements to maximize project profitability.
Support accounting and documentation processes throughout the project lifecycle.
๐๐ฐ๐ง๐ต๐ธ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ & ๐๐ฆ๐ค๐ฉ๐ฏ๐ช๐ค๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ฌ๐ช๐ญ๐ญ๐ด
Preferred experience with:
HCSS Estimating and Project Management Software
Agtek Takeoff Software
Bluebeam
Procore
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5โ10 years of Project Management and/or Estimating experience in heavy civil or highway construction preferred
Experience with earthmoving, underground utilities, demolition, grading, or site development projects preferred
Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills
Ability to read and interpret construction plans and specifications
Working knowledge of heavy equipment and construction methods
Ability to manage multiple schedules, deadlines, and projects simultaneously
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Strong customer service and relationship management skills
Knowledge of project budgeting, resource allocation, and construction operations
Valid driverโs license required; CDL preferred
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๐๐ญ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ง๐ง๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ฐ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ด๐ถ๐ค๐ค๐ฆ๐ด๐ด๐ง๐ถ๐ญ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ข ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฆ-๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ฐ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐ฅ๐ณ๐ถ๐จ ๐ด๐ค๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฏ, ๐ฑ๐ฉ๐บ๐ด๐ช๐ค๐ข๐ญ ๐ฆ๐น๐ข๐ฎ๐ช๐ฏ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ, ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฃ๐ข๐ค๐ฌ๐จ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ค๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ค๐ฌ.
Elder Corporation is a family-owned company committed to long-term employee relationships and career growth. We specialize in large-scale earthmoving, complex underground utility projects, and heavy-duty demolition. Trusted by customers across the Midwest, we take pride in being a reliable and professional site development partner.
๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฆ๐๐บ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐
Elder Corporation is seeking an experienced and motivated ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ to oversee heavy civil construction projects from pre-construction through completion. This role is responsible for estimating, bidding, project planning, scheduling, budgeting, field coordination, and customer communication.
The Traveling Project Manager works closely with superintendents, field personnel, subcontractors, vendors, and company leadership to ensure projects are completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in alignment with company standards and values.
This position requires frequent travel and overnight stays based on project location and scheduling demands.
๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ณ๐ถ๐๐
Competitive wages, plus health, dental, and vision insurance at no cost to the employee
Advancement opportunities
Boot reimbursement
Safe, clean, and team-oriented work environment
Specialty tools provided
๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐
๐๐ณ๐ฐ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ค๐ต ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐จ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต & ๐๐ด๐ต๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ
Compile and analyze data affecting project quality, scheduling, cost, and profitability.
Assist Senior Estimators with bid strategy development and project planning.
Prepare accurate quantity take-offs and cost estimates using project plans and specifications.
Manage multiple projects simultaneously from award through completion.
Monitor project budgets, schedules, manpower, equipment, and material usage.
Track project progress and proactively resolve issues impacting cost, quality, or schedule.
Prepare and submit RFIs, submittals, change orders, and project documentation.
Maintain project schedules and material purchase requests.
Produce timely project reports for management and stakeholders.
๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ช๐ค๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ & ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฅ๐ช๐ฏ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ
Communicate project status, schedules, and deadlines with field superintendents, office staff, customers, subcontractors, and company leadership.
Coordinate with engineers, architects, vendors, contractors, and regulatory agencies to ensure successful project execution.
Build and maintain positive working relationships with customers, subcontractors, and team members.
Address project conflicts and customer concerns professionally and efficiently.
๐๐ช๐ฏ๐ข๐ฏ๐ค๐ช๐ข๐ญ & ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ช๐ฏ๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ณ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ท๐ฆ ๐๐ฆ๐ด๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด๐ช๐ฃ๐ช๐ญ๐ช๐ต๐ช๐ฆ๐ด
Review and manage project cost codes, payroll allocations, invoices, material purchases, and logistics.
Analyze labor, materials, equipment, and resource requirements to maximize project profitability.
Support accounting and documentation processes throughout the project lifecycle.
๐๐ฐ๐ง๐ต๐ธ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ & ๐๐ฆ๐ค๐ฉ๐ฏ๐ช๐ค๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ฌ๐ช๐ญ๐ญ๐ด
Preferred experience with:
HCSS Estimating and Project Management Software
Agtek Takeoff Software
Bluebeam
Procore
๐ค๐๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐
5โ10 years of Project Management and/or Estimating experience in heavy civil or highway construction preferred
Experience with earthmoving, underground utilities, demolition, grading, or site development projects preferred
Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills
Ability to read and interpret construction plans and specifications
Working knowledge of heavy equipment and construction methods
Ability to manage multiple schedules, deadlines, and projects simultaneously
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Strong customer service and relationship management skills
Knowledge of project budgeting, resource allocation, and construction operations
Valid driverโs license required; CDL preferred
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๐๐ญ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ง๐ง๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ฐ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ด๐ถ๐ค๐ค๐ฆ๐ด๐ด๐ง๐ถ๐ญ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ข ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฆ-๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ฐ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐ฅ๐ณ๐ถ๐จ ๐ด๐ค๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฏ, ๐ฑ๐ฉ๐บ๐ด๐ช๐ค๐ข๐ญ ๐ฆ๐น๐ข๐ฎ๐ช๐ฏ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ, ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฃ๐ข๐ค๐ฌ๐จ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ค๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ค๐ฌ.
Elder Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply.ย
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