Job Description

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