Construction Project Manager - Large Site Prep

Construction Project Manager – Large-Scale Site Development

About Our Client

Our client is a leading site development contractor trusted to deliver large-parcel, mission-critical construction projects at scale for some of the most demanding owners and developers in the country. Known for speed, adaptability, and precision, our Client partners early with customers to identify risk, solve problems fast, and deliver building-ready sites that allow projects to move sooner and generate revenue faster. This includes all large-site, large parcel types – shipping and logistic centers, large commercial tracts, technology campuses, and data centers. 

With a full suite of turnkey site development capabilities and active operations across multiple regions, our Client combines agile execution with real ownership at the project level. Recognized on the Inc. 5000 and Inc.’s Best Places to Work lists, the company operates with lean teams, direct leadership, and a culture that trusts strong performers to run their work portfolio like a business. 

Key Responsibilities

We are looking for Construction Project Managers (onsite) for multiple site locations (VA, NC, OH, GA). You will own large-parcel, large-building, time-critical site development projects typically ranging from $5M–$20M+, with full accountability for: 

• Schedule
• Budget & margin
• Cost-to-complete
• Change management
• Customer trust

These projects move fast. Drawings change. Scope evolves. Customers expect speed and precision. Your job is to keep the project profitable and on track without slowing the work down. 

• Acting as the CEO of your project with full P&L accountability.
• Building and managing detailed cost-to-complete models.
• Translating drawings into quantities, volumes, labor, and cost impact.
• Managing schedule-critical work in fast-moving customer environments.
• Partnering closely with superintendents and field crews.
• Driving margin through disciplined financial and operational decisions.
• Leading from the project site office and the field, not from behind the desk at corporate HQ.

Qualifications

This role favors engineers who think like operators, not administrators. 

Required:

• Engineering degree (Civil preferred; Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical acceptable).
• Demonstrated ownership of multi-million-dollar project budgets.
• Ability to be onsite at the project site.
• Comfortable with project calculations: volumes, unit rates, productivity, cost modeling.
• Experience owning project P&L, not just tracking it.
• Bias for action and ability to adapt quickly to change.

Strongly Valued:

• Data center, oil & gas, energy, or other mission-critical environments.
• Experience running time-sensitive projects with demanding customers.

Culture & Leadership

Our Client operates with a lean, high-accountability culture built for speed, ownership, and results. The leadership team values direct communication over politics and trusts strong performers to run their work like a business.

Project leaders are expected to think critically, live in the numbers, and take full responsibility for outcomes—schedule, margin, and execution—without being micromanaged. This culture attracts a diverse workforce and is suited to professionals with strong integrity that enjoy autonomy with accountability. 

This is an environment where high standards are clear, excellence is the ultimate goal, and those who consistently deliver are challenged, trusted, and rewarded. 

About Legacy

Legacy Executive Search is a boutique executive search firm with over 75 years of combined experience in recruiting top-tier leadership and senior talent across industries. Our Partner team specializes in placing executives and senior staff in roles such as Operations, Human Resources, Sales & Marketing, and Finance.

We deliver a high-touch search process, emphasizing integrity, trust, and authenticity to build long-lasting relationships. As a member of IIC Partners, one of the world’s top 10 executive search organizations, we offer unparalleled access to a global network of over 50 offices across 40+ countries, enabling us to connect clients with top talent worldwide.