Senior Construction Project Manager - Heavy Civil

Saiia Construction, a MasTec company, is currently hiring for an experienced Senior Construction Project Manager. The ideal candidate will have experience in heavy civil and earthwork.  This role can be based in Birmingham, AL or be remote with travel, preferably across the Southeast United States. 

Location & Travel Details: A vehicle allowance and fuel card will be provided. Per diem will be provided for travel expenses (meals and lodging). 

Company Overview

Founded by Sam Saiia as Birmingham Excavating Co. in 1946, the company now known as Saiia Construction is an industrial heavy civil contractor of choice for the power generation, mineral and aggregate mining, and pulp and paper markets. With more than 630 pieces of construction machinery in our fleet, over 500 employees, and experience working in 11 states, we have the resources and knowledge to complete projects of any scale. As a MasTec Company, we are poised for continued growth and an exciting future!

Saiia Construction is part of the MasTec Clean Energy & Infrastructure (CE&I) business segment. The CE&I segment generates over $4.5 billion in annual revenue, providing construction services across our renewables, industrial, infrastructure, and general building operating groups. Sustainability and safety are foundational to our culture and influence everything we do.

MasTec, a minority-owned Fortune 500 company, has shaped the construction industry for more than 90 years. With over 35,000 employees and 400 offices nationwide, we provide flexibility and career growth in dynamic work environments. Join one of the largest construction firms in the country (Engineering News-Record [ENR]: #1 in Power, #16 Top 50 Domestic Heavy Contractors, #13 Transportation Contractor). 

• Maintains a constant focus on meeting/exceeding client needs and expectations in all aspects of assigned projects.
• Plans, organizes and staffs key field positions working with organizational / division leadership. 
• Establishes project objectives, policies, procedures and performance standards within boundaries of corporate policy. 
• Initiates and maintains liaison with client, subcontractors and vendors to facilitate construction activities. 
• Monitors/controls construction through administrative direction of on-site Superintendent to ensure project is built on schedule and within budget; investigates potentially serious situations and implements corrective measures. 
• Represents Company in meetings, assists in labor negotiations/strategy meetings, etc. 
• Manages financial aspects of contracts, (fee payment, rental equipment, income/expenses, etc.) to project Company’s’ interest while simultaneously maintaining good relationships with client, subcontractors and vendors. 
• Consider removing this responsibility as it is redundant with the earlier stated responsibility: 'Initiates and maintains liaison with client, subcontractors and vendors to facilitate construction activities.' 
• Consider removing this responsibility as it overlaps with the earlier stated responsibility: 'Represents Company in meetings, assists in labor negotiations/strategy meetings, etc.' 
• Interprets project design/drawings for crafts installing materials. 
• Researches and resolves drawing interpretation problems, conflicts, interference’s, and the like.  Prepares and submits field design change requisitions and “as built” drawings, as required. 
• Prepares (or directs the preparation of) and disseminates all required documentation records such as status reports, punch lists, describing work items to be done, sketches of work already completed, material requirement calculations, etc. 
• May provide supervision and/or technical direction, (i.e., print interpretations, design intent, construction feasibility), to engineers, crafts, and/or superintendent assigned to area of work to ensure work is completed in proper sequence. 
• Presents design discrepancies to engineer or engineering management for resolution-prepares documentation (field design change requests, beyond normal scope reports, etc.), as required. 
• Performs necessary building control lines and elevations for accurate measurement and correct installation of material. 
• Monitors and verifies construction progress to prepare monthly billings based on contractual agreements and amount of work completed. 
• Performs additional assignments per Division Manager’s request.