- Field
- Project and program management
- Location
- Riverside, CA
- Work model
- Onsite
- Level
- Manager
- Pay
- $140k to $180k
About the role
The Program Manager will oversee multiple hydrovac trucks, utility locating crews, field supervisors, and underground support operations while developing relationships with utility owners, municipalities, heavy civil contractors, and engineering firms.
What you would own
- Operations Leadership Lead day-to-day operations of the Hydro Excavation & Utility Locating Division.
- Manage multiple hydrovac trucks, utility locating crews, operators, field supervisors, and support personnel.
- Coordinate manpower, equipment, trucks, and project schedules across multiple active jobs.
- Develop daily and weekly schedules that maximize crew productivity and fleet utilization.
- Monitor project execution to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, on schedule, and within budget.
- Coordinate hydro excavation and locating activities with active heavy civil and underground utility construction operations.
- Develop and implement operating procedures that support consistent execution and continued growth.
- Support emergency and priority utility response operations when required.
- Project & Financial Management Oversee multiple projects and service contracts simultaneously.
- Develop annual budgets, revenue forecasts, and operating plans for the division.
- Review project financial performance and identify corrective actions when costs or production deviate from expectations.
- Establish and track operational KPIs for crews, equipment, and projects.
- Support estimating, pricing, proposals, and contract negotiations.
- Review labor, equipment, disposal, travel, and operational costs when developing project pricing.
- Maintain accurate forecasting for staffing, fleet requirements, and future workload.
- Business Development & Growth Take an active role in expanding the division's customer base and revenue.
- Utility Companies Municipalities Public Agencies Heavy Civil Contractors Underground Utility Contractors General Engineering Contractors Engineering & Consulting Firms Identify new hydro excavation, utility locating, and underground support opportunities.
- Develop proposals and pricing for new and existing clients.
- Expand service capabilities and identify complementary revenue opportunities.
- Participate in client meetings, networking, and business development activities.
- Partner with executive leadership on market expansion, fleet growth, capital investments, and strategic planning.
- Client Management Serve as a primary point of contact for key customers and contracts.
- Develop long-term relationships with utility owners, contractors, municipalities, and engineering firms.
- Coordinate project schedules and customer requirements.
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.