Airport Paving Project Manager

Airport Paving Project Manager
Independence Excavating is looking to hire an experienced and seasoned Project Manager to our company to join our Paving division. As a Project Manager, you will manage all aspects of the assigned airfield project, including budgets, schedules, submittals, RFI's, contracts, purchase orders as well as being comfortable and professional with owner interaction.

Who is IX?
From breaking ground to the finished project, our team has been laying the groundwork for excellence on heavy civil construction and demolition projects for over 65 years. We combine innovations of industry with decades of successfully completed projects, proving we are a value-added partner from the ground up Over six decades, Independence Excavating has established a team of construction professionals that sets us apart from other contractors. To learn more, visit our website:

What do we believe in?
People
Provide a safe, family-oriented environment. Commitment to integrity. Protect our most valuable assets.

Performance
Always deliver the highest quality. Find solutions. Provide value to our partners.

Community
Positively impact the communities we serve. Give back. Leave the world a better place than we found it.

A Typical Day Looks Like

• Reading, understanding, and interpreting drawings and specifications
• Soliciting quotes from subcontractors and suppliers
• Reviewing estimated productions with Superintendents to finalize the bid
• Preparing detailed schedule and maintain (P6)
• Tracing and maintaining running totals, tonnages and payments for recycled materials on job sites
• Assembling job cost codes for projects and regularly update
• Preparing and submitting pay estimates to Owners
• Monitoring production, resource utilization and overall job cost vs. estimated cost to maintain profit margin on projects
• Monitoring and checking the progress of project close-out activities such as punch list coordination, furnishing as-built drawings, providing O & M manuals, and compiling final estimate/retainer billing

Do you have what it takes?

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required. Additional construction certifications or training preferred
• 5-10 years' experience as a Project Manager
• Multi-faceted in construction knowledge from earthwork, utilities, and concrete paving is preferred
• Demonstrated ability to manage people, schedules, budgets, and quality of work at multiple construction sites
• Must be competent to perform complete and accurate project take-offs and estimates
• Must possess a forward-thinking drive to continually improve and have the willingness to learn
• Have working knowledge of FAA, USACE, NAVFAC, and various state DOT specifications
• Must be able to effectively communicate verbally with employees, external vendors, owners, general contractors
• Lead and maintain a positive work environment, safety, and quality culture on the jobsite
• Must have strong organizational skills in order to handle the variety of tasks assigned

Why IX?

• Weekly Competitive Pay

• Excellent Benefits:

• Medical

• Dental
• Vision
• FSA & HSA
• Life Insurance + Optional Family Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability

• Wellness Incentive Program

• Paid Holidays and PTO

• 401(k) + Company match
• Paid corporate training program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Stability and a variety of different roles that provide a path to career advancement
• Family-owned and operated since 1956

Independence Excavating, Inc.
is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we value workplace diversity and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.