SAFELY Building America’s Infrastructure Since 1972

Robert W. Pereira founded The Middlesex Corporation (TMC) in 1972. Through his vision, drive and commitment to Safety, Quality and Excellence, the organization, now encompassing various companies throughout the United States is a leader in the heavy civil construction and paving industries. This year, The Middlesex Corporation was ranked by ENR as the 222nd largest contractor in the country out of more than 35,000 construction companies and 50th of the Top 50 Domestic Heavy Civil Contractors. The Middlesex Corporation is headquartered in Littleton, Massachusetts with regional offices in West Haven, Connecticut and Orlando, Florida.

The sustained success is a result of the Leadership and Team Members living the core values of Safety first in everything we do, Quality in all we offer, Integrity in the way we act and do business, Professionalism in how we represent ourselves and the company, Strong Work Ethic that produces positive results, and Commitment to the Success of all Team Members and Stakeholders.

Our Goal is to sustain our exemplary Safety record while growing into a diversified “Top 100 ENR Company” and being recognized as “One of the Best Places to Work.”

Please see HR for information on physical demands and work environment of this job.

Team Member Competitive Benefits:

• 401k Savings Plan with 25% Company Match
• Health/Vision/Dental Insurance
• Life/Disability Insurance
• Paid Vacation/Holidays
• FSA
• Voluntary Benefits
• Health Care Advocate
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Training
• Team Member Referral Program

Please complete the employment application for consideration of employment with The Middlesex Corporation.

We are an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, color, age, sex, religion, disability, national origin, veteran status, sexual orientation, or other legally protected status.

Project Manager

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager with a proven leadership skills and a devoted work ethic who is looking for a successful career and the opportunity to grow with The Middlesex Corporation, a rapidly growing, successful, and well established heavy civil infrastructure company. As a Project Manager you will provide overall leadership and successful delivery of complex heavy civil project(s) from pre-construction stage, through project execution and completion. You will serve as the organizations “lead role” for the project and will be responsible for the overall management, completion, and financial outcome of the project(s).

Responsibilities:

• Actively promote and carry out company Safety Policies and Procedures and ensure adherence to our The Middlesex Corporation’s Number One Core Value - “Safety First, In Everything We Do”.
• Active participate in fostering a positive health and safety culture utilizing industry best practices, comprehensive risk and hazard assessments and implement mitigation strategies. Develop and implement robust relevant project specific safe plans and training, to ensure employees have a safe healthy work environment.
• Actively contribute to the strategic development of a project management plan including comprehensive development of, CPM schedule, project budget, manpower, equipment, subcontractors, and material resources.
• Proactively foster “win-win”, close working partnerships and maintain open communications with; JV Partners, Owners/Clients, Subcontractors, Designers, and other key project stakeholders.
• Responsible for effective over-all day-today operational and decision-making project management functions including accountability for project execution and P&L results.
• Provide leadership to ensure adherence to the company’s “core values” standards, policies, and procedures.
• Ensure project controls are administered to accurately report weekly and monthly project level financial results and projections. Manage processes and procedures for costs and quantity tracking to ensure accuracy of project metric reporting such as safety, quality, risk, profitability, billings, cash flow, cost performance and overall project financial status.
• Provide team-based leadership of project staff, including establishment and communication of performance expectations, constructive feedback, and on-the-job training relevant to the skills required for the work.
• Provide strategic guidance to implement, and execute innovative means, methods, and construction strategies, to execute the work safely and productively.
• Responsible for fostering a positive health and safety culture utilizing industry best practices, comprehensive risk and hazard assessments and implement mitigation strategies. Develop and implement robust relevant project specific safe plans and training, to ensure employees have a safe healthy work environment.
• Implement effective project quality control and quality assurance plans to ensure work is constructed in compliance and is accurately documented through clear and traceable records keeping and reporting.
• Participate in development of project CPM schedule, maintain, monitor, and update to a adequate level of detail to accurately track work progress to reflect any project changes and other schedule impacts.
• Identify and document project risks and opportunities and maintain project risk and opportunities register. Participate in the development of strategies to mitigate risks and capitalize opportunities; and provide regular accurate progress assessments of cost and schedule impacts.
• Manage financial processes including timely applications for payment, established prompt payment schedules, and ensured maintenance of positive cash flow.
• Provide the leadership to identify project risks and opportunities and document through creation of a project risk and opportunities register. Lead the process to develop strategies to mitigate risks and capitalize opportunities; actively monitor and manage and provide accurate progress assessments of cost and schedule impacts.
• Monitor project progress, address pressing issues concerns, and proactively develop expeditious solutions. Provide constructive input, monitor intently for any significant matters needing further focus or remediation.
• Manage project close-out including, timely management of punch list, commissioning, and transitional system operations turnover.

Qualifications:

• Four-year engineering or construction management degree or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or related experience.
• Minimum of ten (10) years’ experience in heavy civil construction.
• Comprehensive understanding of civil construction industry practices and standards as well as experience with supervision, estimating, scheduling, budget preparation and project status reporting.
• ** Design Build experience preferred **

Necessary Attributes:

• Must possess the ability to adapt to different personalities and management styles.
• Team player and with a strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage a team in an efficient and effective manner.
• Self-starter with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Reliance on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Dedicated and hard working.
• Possess strong leadership qualities.
• Above average organizational skills.