Denver
Job Description Project Manager / Estimator - Heavy Civil (Bridges & Transportation) Location: Denver, Colorado Salary: $120,000 - $160,000 DOE Industry: CDOT * Highway & Bridges * Culverts * Earthwork * Utilities A respected heavy civil contractor in the Denver market is seeking an experienced Project Manager / Estimator with a strong background in highway and bridge construction. This role offers a mix of estimating and project delivery, with exposure to CDOT bridge, culvert, earthwork, and utility projects. Position Overview This position is ideal for a handson civil professional who understands both winning work and building it. You'll support preconstruction efforts while also managing projects through construction-working closely with field leadership to ensure safe, efficient, and profitable execution. Key Responsibilities • Prepare detailed cost estimates, takeoffs, and bid proposals for CDOT highway and bridge projects, • Manage projects from award through closeout, including cost control and scheduling, • Oversee construction of bridges, culverts, retaining walls, and structures, • Support earthwork, grading, and underground utility scopes as needed, • Coordinate with owners, engineers, inspectors, and subcontractors, • Manage budgets, forecasting, change orders, and contract compliance, • Collaborate with superintendents to align estimates with field execution, • Support value engineering and constructability reviews Required Experience • 5+ years of experience in heavy civil construction, • Proven background with CDOT highway and bridge projects, • Experience with:, • Bridge and structure construction, • Box culverts & drainage structures, • Earthwork & excavation, • Underground utilities (water, sewer, storm), • Strong understanding of construction means & methods, • Experience in estimating, project management, or a hybrid role, • Solid communication, organization, and leadership skills What's Offered • Competitive salary $120K-$160K DOE, • Strong benefits package, • Consistent pipeline of CDOT and municipal work, • Supportive, constructiondriven culture, • Opportunity to grow into Senior PM or Preconstruction leadership Company DescriptionLVI Associates exists to enable exceptional careers around the world; we connect exceptional talent, with exceptional opportunities. We believe that every professional should benefit from the advice of a trusted partner throughout their career. We provide that partnership to mid to senior level professionals within the Energy, Environmental & Infrastructure spaces through our network of micro-specialist consultants. Each team within LVI Associates focuses on a specialist area of Energy & Infrastructure. I specialise in sourcing and placing senior level candidates within the bridges and highway construction spaces. Make LVI Associates your career partner; ensure your career journey is exceptional.LVI Associates exists to enable exceptional careers around the world; we connect exceptional talent, with exceptional opportunities.\r\n\r\nWe believe that every professional should benefit from the advice of a trusted partner throughout their career.\r\n\r\nWe provide that partnership to mid to senior level professionals within the Energy, Environmental & Infrastructure spaces through our network of micro-specialist consultants.\r\n\r\nEach team within LVI Associates focuses on a specialist area of Energy & Infrastructure. I specialise in sourcing and placing senior level candidates within the bridges and highway construction spaces. \r\n\r\nMake LVI Associates your career partner; ensure your career journey is exceptional.