Project Manager (Heavy Civil Construction)
Granite Construction·Full Time·Posted July 10, 2026
- Location
- La Mirada, CA + 3 more
- Pay
- $117k – $175k
Manage heavy civil paving, grading, underground, and concrete projects up to $15 million in La Mirada, California.
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Project managers in California
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Job Summary
Granite Construction is hiring a Project Manager to direct heavy civil construction projects with budgets up to $15 million, overseeing delivery, project performance, and financial results.
Project Details
Projects involve heavy civil work including paving, underground construction, concrete, dirt, and grading in public or private settings.
Responsibilities
- Forecast project costs and revenue, develop budgets, and monitor quantities, schedule, and profitability.
- Coordinate estimating, project controls, staffing, bid reviews, and project start-up.
- Work with project engineers, foremen, superintendents, and construction managers to support safe and efficient execution.
- Build relationships with owners, agencies, subcontractors, inspectors, and company leadership.
- Maintain accurate construction reporting and support continuous improvement and corporate safety initiatives.
Required Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction management, business administration, or a related field, or equivalent heavy civil experience.
- Three to five years of progressive project experience in heavy civil construction.
- At least five years of experience in paving, dirt, and grading in public or private environments.
- Knowledge of paving, underground, concrete, and grading practices, as well as union agreements and prevailing wage issues.
- Strong leadership, decision-making, communication, organizational, and teamwork skills.
Compensation and Benefits
Base salary range is $116,677-$175,018. Benefits include paid holidays and sick leave, medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, flexible spending plans, wellness programs, and a 401(k) match of 100% on the first 6% of eligible compensation deferred by salaried employees, with immediate vesting. Eligible employees and dependents may have access to a medical plan with premiums fully paid by Granite.
Application
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What similar roles post
Project managers in California
$146k–$175k
Middle half of 34 posted jobs, last 12 months
Mostly from states that require posted pay.
This job’s pay is below the middle half.
Project Manager (Heavy Civil Construction)