Construction Project Manager at Peckham Industries – Hudson Falls, New York

Job Summary:

The Project Manager (Municipal) partners directly with municipalities across Upstate New York and Vermont to deliver high-quality construction solutions that meet community infrastructure needs. This role manages projects from initial client engagement and estimating through planning, execution, and final delivery.

The Project Manager collaborates closely with materials operations, superintendents, estimators, and equipment managers to ensure projects are completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. Success in this role requires a strong understanding of Peckham’s products, services, and capabilities in order to develop effective paving solutions and maintain long-term municipal partnerships.

Essential Functions:

1. Honesty and truth. Develop and sustain strong relationships with municipal customers and internal operations teams to ensure projects are aligned with customer needs and delivered successfully.
2. Compulsive tinkering. Identify municipal infrastructure needs and deliver effective paving and construction solutions that address customer concerns and support long-term partnerships.
3. Results matter. Produce accurate project estimates and proposals that support profitable project delivery and competitive customer pricing.
4. Ownership and caring. Ensure projects are effectively scheduled and coordinated so that crews, equipment, trucking, and materials are deployed efficiently and projects are completed on time.
5. Communicate. Foster strong collaboration across operations teams to support seamless communication, planning, and execution of work.
6. Measurement. Manage project financial performance by monitoring budgets, controlling costs, and maintaining accurate job cost reporting.
7. Focused. Ensure accurate and timely customer billing aligned with project scope, quotes, and completed work.
8. Our word is our bond. Deliver a high level of customer service by proactively addressing concerns, maintaining open communication, and ensuring customer satisfaction.
9. Respect and engage. Represent the company professionally while strengthening relationships with employees, customers, and the communities where projects are performed.
10. Mastery. Ensure milling and paving operations meet established quality standards and project specifications.
11. Obligated. Maintain accurate documentation of project activities and production quantities to support operational tracking and financial reporting.
12. Determined. Continuously develop professional and technical knowledge through company training and industry education.
13. Committed to serve. Contribute to operational improvements and organizational initiatives as assigned by management.

Requirements, Education and Experience:

1. 3–7 years of construction project management experience, preferably in paving or heavy civil construction. A Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related field is a plus but not required; equivalent industry experience, training, or technical knowledge will be considered.
2. Experience with Project scheduling and coordination of crews, equipment, trucking, materials, and subcontractors
3. Ability to read and interpret construction plans, specifications, contracts, and bid documents
4. Experience with DOT, municipal, or roadway construction projects and compliance with OSHA safety standards
5. Working knowledge of construction practices related to Hot Mix Asphalt, Concrete, and Aggregates
6. Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related field (preferred)
7. Working knowledge of construction practices related to Hot Mix Asphalt, Concrete, and Aggregates
8. Experience or willingness to learn estimating, budgeting, job cost tracking, and change order management
9. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and construction management software (Viewpoint, XBE)
10. Strong communication, interpersonal, and professional written/verbal English skills
11. Strong organizational, documentation, prioritization, and decision-making skills; self-motivated and disciplined
12. Valid driver’s license with reliable transportation
13. Legal authorization to work in the United States

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Travel:

Position may require up to 50% travel by personal vehicle to offices throughout the state of New York, and New England based on the needs of the business.

Work Environment/Physical Demands:

Medium Work: May be required to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up-to 10 pounds of force frequently, and or a negligible amount of force constant to move objects. Job involves sitting, standing, walking, climbing, reaching, and bending for brief periods of time in all types of weather. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear, to communicate to employees/visitors. This position is also occasionally set in a professional work environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers.

Values:

At Peckham, you will experience our values wherever you work: corporate offices, plants, quarries, or paving operations. We share a common set of values - safety, integrity, dedication, and efficiency which are embedded in how we show up every day. Ours is a culture where we protect family and friends, our word is our bond, we are committed to serve and results matter. Our values are the foundation of our growth, and we believe will pave the way for future success.