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Project Manager – Heavy Civil / Water & Wastewater | Multiple Openings | NY, VT, MA & CT
Talent Edge Recruiting is hiring for multiple Project Manager and Assistant Project Manager roles with established, family-owned heavy civil contractors across the Northeast. These companies build the infrastructure communities depend on: water and wastewater treatment plants, underground utilities, dams, and municipal projects.
If you know heavy civil work and want more ownership, a leadership team that knows your name, and a real bonus, keep reading.
Open Roles
Project Manager, Heavy Civil / Underground Utility (Westwood, MA), $120K – $150K- 4th-generation family-owned contractor with about $90M in backlog
- Municipal and public hard-bid projects in the $5M – $30M range
- Roughly 90% office, 10% field
Project Manager, Heavy Civil / Wastewater / Dam Work (Middlesex, VT), $100K – $140K plus an uncapped bonus that typically runs around 25%- Manage 3–4 projects at a time, ranging from $2M to $10M
- Owner is on site every day; tight-knit team
- Relocation assistance available
Assistant Project Manager, Water & Wastewater Treatment Plants (Torrington, CT), $80K – $110K plus annual bonus- Self-performing union GC
- Seasoned team that likes to mentor
- Clear path to Project Manager
Project Manager, Commercial / Industrial Construction (Watertown, NY), $75K – $100K
What You’ll Do
- Own projects from planning and buyout through closeout
- Build and manage budgets, schedules, change orders, and monthly billing
- Lead WIP updates and report project financials to leadership
- Coordinate with superintendents, subcontractors, engineers, and owners
- Manage submittals, RFIs, and project documentation
- Visit job sites regularly to stay connected to the field
What We’re Looking For
- 3–5 years of project management or project engineering experience in heavy civil, water/wastewater, underground utilities, or site work
- Experience managing $2M projects from start to finish
- Strong grasp of construction budgets, schedules, contracts, and billing
- Able to read plans and understand survey work
- Experience with Procore, Viewpoint Vista, Primavera P6, or similar software is a plus
- Municipal, public, or prevailing-wage experience is a plus
Why These Companies
- Family-owned with low turnover; many employees have been there 10 to 20 years
- Leadership is accessible and invested in your success
- Strong backlogs and growth plans, with room to move up
- Annual bonuses, 401(k) with company match, and health, dental, and vision insurance
- Real ownership of your projects and plenty of autonomy
Salary : $80,000 - $150,000