Excavating Project Manager

Join our dynamic team at Horst Excavating, where we are seeking a skilled Project Manager with excavation experience to contribute to our ongoing success. Apply your leadership expertise managing multiple excavating projects from start to finish ensuring the project is delivered on-time and within budget, while meeting or exceeding customer service standards. Our current and upcoming projects span across Central Pennsylvania and Northern Maryland, providing diverse and engaging work environments.

Who we are :

The Horst Group consists of 5 separate entities, Horst Insurance, Horst Property Management, Horst Cottages, Horst Excavating and Horst Construction. This position will work solely for Horst Excavating.

Horst Excavating has been in business for over 60 years. Our award-winning team's vision is to continually expand our site development business through customer-centered quality work. For us, it is more than just earthwork. Based out of Lancaster, PA most of our projects are within a 75 mile radius of the main office, however we do provide commercial excavating services throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. The markets we serve include senior living, education, industrial, manufacturing, religious, performing arts, and various other commercial endeavors.

Horst Excavating knows that its people are its most important resource. We look for individuals who are self-motivated and thrive in a dynamic work environment. Team members are treated as professionals and are expected to get their job done with minimal oversight. We also place a high emphasis on "Quality of Life". It is important to us that our employees have a good work/life balance.

Job Expectations :

As the Project Manager, you'll be expected to:

• Coordinate all resources to ensure project is delivered inside the scheduled timeline and within budget, in accordance with all contractual obligations.
• Develop pre-construction and construction schedules.
• Participate in the review and selection of sub-contractors and vendors, as well as assisting in the negotiation of sub-contracts and purchase orders.
• Ensure all required permits and municipal approvals are obtained.
• Ensure the RFI log is being maintained.
• Coordinate with accounting team to see that monthly contract billings are accurately prepared and submitted per contractual obligations.
• Approve subcontractor and supplier invoices and verifies invoice accurately reflects cost of work in place and accurate phasing for job costing.
• Review job cost reports to monitor progress compared to the estimate. Prepare monthly updates and cost and profit projections as the job progresses.
• Facilitate team, client, and project meetings.
• Monitor all safety guidelines as established by the project specific safety plan and the company's safety policies.
• Review submittals.
• Identify business development and "add-on" sales opportunities as they relate to a specific project.

Position Requirements :

• Requires at least a 2 year degree (4 year preferred) in a construction related curriculum or a minimum of 3 years experience managing commercial excavating projects.

Benefits :

The Horst Group offers excellent benefits including:

• #1- SUPERB WORK / LIFE BALANCE
• Employee appreciation activities such as cookouts, giveaway contests, annual gifts, service milestone bonuses and many others.
• Affordable and customizable medical, dental and vision coverage
• Identity Fraud Protection
• Paid holidays and generous vacation policy
• Tuition assistance
• Referral bonus

Next Steps :

If you believe that you are the individual for this position and want to join an established commercial excavating firm with a long-standing reputation for quality work and dependability, apply and submit your resume today.

Only qualified candidates will be considered.

If selected for consideration, you will be scheduled for an interview with the Excavating Field Operations Manager and the HR Business Partner.

Horst is an EEO employer and maintains a drug free workplace.