Hybrid Senior Dredge Project Manager

at Curtin Maritime, Corp.

• Job title: Senior Dredge Project Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $150,000 - $190,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Houston, United States

About the role

• Senior Project Manager leading large-scale dredging and marine construction projects at Curtin Maritime. Driving project execution and client relationships in a rapidly growing company.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end execution of Curtin Maritime dredging projects from award through final acceptance
• Manage multiple concurrent projects or large complex programs with full accountability for schedule, budget, safety, and quality
• Serve as primary client interface and represent Curtin Maritime at all project meetings
• Oversee mobilization, execution, and demobilization planning and logistics
• Proactively identify change orders, differing site conditions, claims, and REAs and lead negotiations with clients
• Develop and manage project budgets, forecasts, and cost controls in coordination with Finance
• Monitor production rates, equipment utilization, and labor efficiency to maximize margin performance
• Track project KPIs including productivity, safety performance, and schedule adherence
• Lead recovery plans for at-risk projects
• Coordinate closely with Dredge Superintendents, Port Captains, Engineers, Crewing, HSSE, Survey, Yard Operations, and Field Teams
• Manage subcontractors, equipment vendors, and third-party service providers
• Oversee daily reporting, production tracking, and quality control documentation
• Ensure compliance with USACE, regulatory, environmental, and contractual requirements
• Provide senior-level technical expertise to Estimating during bid development
• Support production planning, means and methods development, and constructability reviews
• Review dredge plans, survey data, production reports, and technical deliverables
• Participate in post-project reviews and lessons learned initiatives
• Mentor Project Managers, Project Engineers, and Field Engineers
• Support training initiatives and SOP development across dredging operations
• Promote Curtin’s safety culture and operational standards
• Act as a senior leader within the Marine Construction group.

Requirements

• 10+ years of Project Management experience in dredging, marine construction, or heavy civil marine work
• 8+ years of direct dredging project leadership strongly preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or construction management preferred
• USACE Construction Quality Management for Contractors (CQM-C) Certification preferred
• OSHA 30 and EM 385-1-1 preferred
• Primavera P6 scheduling experience preferred
• Strong working knowledge of dredge operations, marine equipment, survey workflows, and production planning
• Proven ability to manage complex dredging programs with minimal oversight
• Strong understanding of marine construction logistics and vessel operations
• Experience managing project controls, CPM schedules, and cost forecasting
• Ability to interpret survey data, drawings, and production reports
• Working knowledge of RMS, AutoCAD, Hypack or similar survey platforms preferred.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Short-term Disability
• AD&D/Life Insurance
• 401k (with company match)
• Additional option to elect incremental Life Insurance for employee and dependents, and choice to elect Health and/or Dependent Flexible Spending Account.