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Project Manager I

The Weitz Company / Contrack Watts, Inc.
Des Moines, IA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/25/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/25/2026

The Weitz Group LLC (West Des Moines, IA) is seeking Project Managers I (multiple openings) to assist in profitably managing all administrative and field construction activities related to assigned projects. The position requires a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, construction management or related field, and five years’ experience in performing construction project management, or in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree and five years’ experience, the employer will accept a Master’s degree in civil engineering, construction management or related field and three years’ experience in performing construction project management.


The experience must include:

  • Ground-up and renovation
  • Scheduling subcontractors as well as serving as an owner liaison
  • Project management software (Procore, Bluebeam, or P6)
  • Risk management plan development and financial risk management
  • Creating preliminary schedules, determining bid strategy and solicitation, detecting potential constructability issues, leading transition to operations, and managing buyout process
  • Personnel management
  • Supervising and managing RFIs, submittals and shop drawings, procurement, and owner training
  • Telecommute Benefit: May work from home, if needed.  Interested applicants should apply at https://careers.weitz.com/ using keywords “Project Manager I.”


Telecommute Benefit: May work from home, if needed.  


Interested applicants should apply at https://careers.weitz.com/ using keywords “Project Manager I".

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