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Assistant Project Manager / Project Manager - Heavy Highway & Infrastructure Construction

Merante
Pittsburgh, PA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/16/2026

The Project Manager / Assistant Project Manager provides direct support to construction project management teams in the heavy, highway, infrastructure, site work, and concrete construction industry on projects ranging from $250,000 - $10 million. Planning and execution of the job includes resolving issues, managing resources, project coordination, interfacing with all levels of construction project representatives regarding the project's progress, and oversight of project accounting to efficiently, successfully, and profitably complete assigned construction projects.

Responsibilities

  • Manage overall construction project performance (scope, safety, quality, schedule, innovation, cost, and customer/owner satisfaction).
  • Serve as the single point-of-contact, establishing, maintaining and managing customer/owner, and subcontractor expectations regarding overall project performance.
  • Set-up job cost codes and budgets and code invoices with job cost codes
  • Ensure that project reporting is submitted on-time (Submittals, Minority, Progress, etc.)
  • Prepare schedules for construction jobs
  • Review supplier and subcontractor quotes
  • Order materials for construction jobs using company’s PO System
  • Attend job meetings including pre-construction, project, and staff meetings
  • Create RFI’s
  • Monitor quantities on completed work and prepare pay estimates
  • Expedite change order work and record invoices
  • Prepare a project manual for field personnel
  • Ensure that all construction paperwork requirements are addressed (Certs, liens, submittals, minority reports, bonds, etc.)
  • Demonstrate appropriate people skills to facilitate smooth operation of the project
  • Conduct thorough project closeouts and see that all paperwork and signoffs are completed as required
  • Manage an assistant project manager and 1-2 project engineers and ensure that they are advancing their skills and knowledge

Qualifications

The preferred Assistant Project Manager candidate will have a B.S. Civil Engineering or Construction Management and\or 2 years of field management, engineering or estimating experience in heavy civil and structures, i.e. bridges, culverts, road reconstruction, retaining walls, site work, underground utilities, excavation and earth moving.

  • PennDOT ECMS system experience
  • Software: Bluebeam, HCSS HeavyBid and HeavyJob, Asta Powerproject, P6, Foundation, and AutoCAD
  • Ability to travel locally for construction pre-bid conferences, site visits, bid reviews, and other purposes as needed to fully perform the functions of this position.
  • Proficiency in HCSS, Word, Excel and Outlook and all forms of data entry
  • Excellent time management and organizational skills to improve overall organization efficiency

Additional preferred qualifications for the Project Manager position are:

  • Minimum 5 years of experience successfully managing heavy\highway\civil projects (preferred: PA, WV or OH) with governmental contracts & entities (such as a DOT, municipality and county)
  • Understanding of construction language, materials and methods and ability to communicate effectively within the construction environment
  • Has the ability to train others to perform at acceptable levels

Merante's Project Management positions are full-time, permanent and in-office.

Our EOE company participates in the e-Verify program and random drug testing.

Salary : $95,000 - $150,000

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