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$127k – $190k per year
Location
In office (Tucson)
Seniority
Staff · 10+ years exp
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H-1B filings in 12 months: 6 · green card filings: 1
Employment
Full-Time

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 18, 2026. First seen by Alion on Jul 29, 2026. Granite Construction scores B on the Alion truth index.

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Granite Construction is a heavy civil contracting and construction materials enterprise specializing in large-scale public and private infrastructure projects. The company provides full-suite infrastructure solutions across transportation (roads, highways, bridges, mass transit, and airports), water resources, power, and site development, while producing construction aggregates, asphalt, and ready-mix concrete products. Headquartered in Watsonville, California, it operates an extensive network of regional offices, materials facilities, and specialty equipment fleets to serve clients across North America.

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General Summary

The Preconstruction Project Manager leads all pre-award and early project planning activities for heavy civil infrastructure projects. This position is responsible for managing estimating, design coordination, scheduling, risk management, constructability reviews, and owner engagement to deliver accurate pricing, reduced risk, and successful project execution.

Essential Job Accountabilities

  • Lead preconstruction teams on CMGC, CMAR, Design-Build, and Bid-Build projects.
  • Manage project pursuit strategy and owner coordination.
  • Direct estimate development, review, and validation.
  • Lead value engineering and risk workshops.
  • Facilitate design reviews and constructability assessments.
  • Develop and maintain preconstruction schedules and milestone tracking. Coordinate operations, estimating, engineering, and project controls resources.
  • Support GMP negotiations and owner presentations.
  • Prepare executive-level reports on budget, schedule, and risk.
  • Participate in project turnover to construction operations.

Education

  • BS degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or related field or equivalent work experience in heavy civil construction.

Work Experience

  • Ten (10) years of progressive project experience in heavy civil environments.

  • Five (5) years of experience leading preconstruction or alternative delivery projects.

  • Experience with highways, bridges, transit, water, aviation, or large infrastructure projects.

  • Strong knowledge of estimating, scheduling, risk management, and constructability reviews.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

  • Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and maintain client relationships.
  • Excellent leadership skills.
  • Excellent supervisory communication and organizational skills.

    Physical Demands

    The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Subject to outside working conditions. At times will be working around large construction equipment, must be safety conscience.

    Additional Requirements/Skills

    • Ability to abide by Granite’s Code of Conduct daily.

    Our Benefits at a Glance:

    Building tomorrow starts with you, and Granite knows that you can excel only if we support you in and out of the workplace. That is why we offer a broad benefits package that includes paid holidays, sick leave, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending plans, as well as special programs for musculoskeletal health, mental wellness, and more.

    Salaried employees may choose from two PPO medical plans through Anthem BlueCross, including our most popular plan, for which 100% of the premium is paid by Granite for eligible employees and dependents. Employees can also opt into a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Account (FSA).

    As part of our investment in your future outside of the workplace, Granite provides a 100% match on the first 6% of eligible compensation that salaried employees defer into their 401(k) plans, which vests immediately.

    Benefits may vary for positions located outside of the continental United States.

    Base Salary Range:

    $126,623.00 - $189,935.00

    Pay may vary based upon relevant experience, skills, location, and education among other factors.

    About Granite Construction Incorporated

    Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite is a Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

    For additional information on applicant/employee rights please click here.

    Notice to Staffing Agencies

    Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Granite") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.

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