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Senior Tunnel Project Manager, Microtunneling & Trenchless Construction

Portland, OR, onsite, $150k to $200k

Field
Construction project management
Location
Portland, OR
Work model
Onsite
Level
Manager
Pay
$150k to $200k

What you would own

  • Lead major tunneling and underground infrastructure projects from preconstruction through final completion and closeout.
  • Manage projects ranging from approximately $10M to $100M+.
  • Provide leadership to project teams of 10+ employees, including Project Managers, Project Engineers, Tunnel Superintendents, Tunnel Engineers, and field personnel.
  • Develop and maintain accurate cost-to-complete forecasts and project financial reports.
  • Manage multiple complex projects or major project phases simultaneously.
  • Work closely with Tunnel Superintendents and field leadership to develop construction sequencing, manpower plans, equipment requirements, and production goals.
  • Monitor tunneling production, labor productivity, equipment utilization, subcontractor performance, and material costs.
  • Identify project risks early and develop strategies to protect safety, schedule, budget, and margin.
  • Review and negotiate change orders, claims, differing site conditions, and other contractual issues.
  • Manage owner contracts, subcontracts, purchase orders, procurement, and major equipment commitments.
  • Oversee project schedules and develop recovery plans when necessary.
  • Coordinate with owners, engineers, municipalities, agencies, subcontractors, suppliers, and other project stakeholders.
  • Maintain strong relationships with existing clients while identifying opportunities for repeat business and future projects.
  • Lead project meetings and communicate project status, risks, financial performance, and schedule to executive leadership.
  • Mentor and develop Project Managers, Project Engineers, and other project staff.
  • Maintain a strong culture of safety, accountability, quality, and operational excellence.
  • Estimating & Preconstruction Review estimates prepared by estimating and preconstruction teams.
  • Validate quantities, production assumptions, crew compositions, equipment requirements, and tunneling means and methods.
  • Participate in constructability and risk reviews.
  • Evaluate geotechnical information and its potential impact on tunneling operations.
  • Review shaft requirements, tunneling equipment selection, production rates, and project sequencing.
  • Participate in final bid reviews and project pursuit strategy.
  • Provide historical cost and production information to improve future estimates.
  • Lead successful project handoffs between estimating and operations.

What they offer

  • You'll have direct responsibility for project execution, financial performance, tunneling operations, client relationships, team development, and future project pursuits, with the opportunity to help grow a specialized tunneling and trenchless construction operation.

Everything above is the hiring company’s own words, with the company name taken out. The name, the team, and the interview steps come with the first conversation.

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