Project Manager, Heavy Civil
Lead a $40–90M roadway or structures package from notice to proceed through final acceptance.
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Application
Submit your details online or by email. Every application is read by a recruiter, no automated rejections.
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1,850 people · employee owned
You would be a shareholder, not a resource.
Every eligible Ironwood employee receives stock in the company at no cost after a year of service. That is not a recruitment slogan, it is the reason our salaried turnover is under half the industry average, and the reason a superintendent will tell you the truth about a schedule.
6.1%
Salaried turnover
Against a construction-sector average above 14%.
16
Years average tenure
Among our eight executive officers. Six came up through the field.
214
Promotions from within
In the last three years, including 31 into superintendent or above.
89%
Apprentices completing
Completion rate against a national construction average near 50%.
Why people stay
The honest version of what it is like to work here.
Construction is a demanding industry and we are not going to pretend otherwise. Here is what we offer, and what we ask for in return.
What you get
- Stock in the company at no cost after one year, vested over three
- 401(k) with a 6% match, on top of the ESOP, not instead of it
- Health, dental and vision from day one, with an HSA contribution
- Nine paid holidays and paid parental leave for both parents
- Tuition reimbursement and paid licensure, including PE and SE exam costs
- A registered apprenticeship with paid classroom time
- Published pay bands, so you know what the next grade pays before you ask
What we ask
- Willingness to travel when a project needs you. Most field roles are posted with a travel expectation and we mean it.
- Honesty about problems early. Nobody is disciplined for reporting a bad number.
- Respect for stop-work authority, yours and everyone else's.
- Paperwork done as the work happens, not reconstructed afterwards. It is tedious and it is not optional.
What we will not do
We will not ask you to falsify a time record, sign off on an inspection you did not attend, or work through a hazard because a schedule is tight. If you are ever instructed to do any of those things, call (303) 555-0199 or write to ethics@ironwoodgroups.com. Reports go to the Audit Committee, not to your manager.
Benefits
- Employee ownership
Every employee becomes a shareholder through our ESOP after one year of service. There is no buy-in and no cost to you. - Health and welfare
Medical, dental and vision from day one, with a health savings account contribution from the company. - Retirement
401(k) with a 6% company match in addition to ESOP shares, fully vested on a three-year schedule. - Time off
Paid time off starting at three weeks, nine paid holidays, and paid parental leave for both parents. - Education and licensing
Tuition reimbursement, paid professional licensure and certification, and a registered apprenticeship programme. - Field allowances
Per diem, project completion bonuses, relocation assistance and company vehicle or allowance for field leadership roles.
Open roles
Eleven roles and two apprenticeships.
We post pay bands on every role and read every application ourselves, no keyword screening, no automated rejection. If you are close but not exact, apply anyway and say so.
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Electrical Engineer, Substation
Protection and control design for utility substations up to 500 kV.
Site Safety & Health Officer
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Quantity Surveyor / Cost Engineer
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BIM / VDC Specialist
Model coordination and 4D sequencing for federal design-build pursuits.
Apprentice, Operating Engineer
Three-year registered apprenticeship with paid classroom instruction and progressive field placement.
Apprentice, Ironworker
Structured ironworker apprenticeship covering structural erection, reinforcing and precast.
CDL Driver, Heavy Haul
Move equipment and materials between projects. Class A CDL and clean driving record required.
Contracts Manager, Federal
Administer FAR/DFARS-compliant contracts, proposals and subcontract agreements.
Nothing listed that fits?
Send your details to careers@ironwoodgroups.com with a note about the work you want to do. We keep a live register of people we would hire if the right project came along, and we go to it before we advertise. Roughly one in five of our hires in the last two years came from that register.
Hiring process
Four steps, about three weeks.
Nobody is left waiting to hear back. If we are going to say no, we say it promptly and tell you why.
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Screening call
A 30-minute conversation about your experience, what you want next, and whether the role is genuinely a fit.
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Interview
Meet the hiring manager and, for field roles, the superintendent you would report to.
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Offer
Written offer with compensation, benefits and a clear start date. We do not leave people hanging.
Apprenticeships
Our registered apprenticeship programme runs three years across operating engineer, ironworker, electrician and pipefitter trades. Apprentices are Ironwood employees from day one, with full benefits, paid classroom instruction and a wage schedule that steps up with each completed term. There is no cost to the apprentice and no repayment obligation if you leave.
Eighty-nine per cent of our apprentices complete. The national figure is closer to half. The difference is that our apprentices are never the first people sent home when work slows down, which is exactly when other programmes lose theirs.
Veterans and military spouses
Roughly 14% of our workforce has served. We hold a current VETS-4212 filing and we translate military occupational specialties into our grade structure rather than asking you to translate them into civilian language.
We are a federal contractor with an affirmative action programme covering protected veterans and individuals with disabilities, and an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodations are available at every stage of the application and interview process, call (303) 555-0142 and ask for recruitment.