Construction Project Manager Jobs in Utah
Construction Project Manager jobs in Utah are in strong demand, concentrated in commercial development, infrastructure, and the state's rapidly expanding technology campus and data center sectors, with openings at every level from entry-level field coordinator to senior program director. Salt Lake City, Provo, and St. George lead hiring activity, and well-established employers such as Layton Construction, Big-D Construction, and the Utah Transit Authority consistently recruit project managers across the state. The most in-demand specialties include civil infrastructure, commercial ground-up construction, and owner's representative roles tied to Utah's ongoing public works investment. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Job Summary
Project Managers are Dennis Group’s primary client contact through the entire project delivery process, from design concept through bidding, construction, and start-up. As a Project Manager, your responsibility is to ensure each project’s scope, cost and schedule are successfully met. Our projects are designing and building food and beverage process facilities (industrial projects). The design/architect teams, engineering teams (multiple), and construction teams are housed within Dennis Group and the project manager is actively interacting with each group to ensure the success of the project. Project Manager’s mission is to provide project management and execution expertise for clients through the entire project life cycle.
Project Managers also play a vital role in our client relationship management program. As such, having the requisite experience, skill set, and character to successfully support our sales and marketing activities is an essential aspect of the role. This role requires excellent leadership, organization, and time management skills as you will wear many hats at once. Those finding success in the role typically have a technical background - which they apply daily - and are professional, self-motivated, and energetic with excellent communication and inter-personal skills. Typical responsibilities include but not limited to:
Responsibilities
- Works autonomously on specific tasks
- Managing projects from planning through commissioning including developing key success criteria for each project and ensuring the success criteria are achieved
- Assisting with the development of project scope, budget, schedule, and critical path elements
- Develop RFI
- Prepare purchase/work authorization.
- Maintain client SharePoint site
- Managing in-house and consulting design teamwork product
- Establishing design criteria; reviewing design and construction phase documents
- Managing permit, code and regulatory approvals
- Develop preliminary procurement plan (preparation of bid packages, bid tabulation, writing of purchase orders and subcontracts)
- Assemble and evaluate potential project bidders
- Define kick-off meeting agenda
- Determine project definition deliverables
- Coordinate all project communication
- Develop project outline specifications
- Develop conceptual layout – understanding of facility personnel and materials flows, critical adjacencies
- Develop medium engineering services proposal
- Manage bid process fairly and professionally and review and approve bid packages
- Maintain “Outstanding Items Needs” list
- Maintain Project Meeting notes
- Develop and implement lessons learned for project
- Develop and issue monthly reports
- Determine project permitting needs
- Update project forecasting tool monthly
- Review and approve engineering deliverables
- Develop preliminary construction cost estimates – site and building
- Define project assumptions / exclusions
- Review and approve monthly supplier invoices and client billing
- Develop and maintain submittal and RFI processes
- Develop preliminary PM/Eng/CM/Start-up support cost estimate
- Facilitate and manage food safety risk assessments
- Organizing construction trades and administering subcontracts
- Managing project budget and expense approvals
- Managing contract and change order administration
- Overseeing equipment installations
- Providing on-site supervision and coordinate design team on-site support activities
- Facilitate project interactive planning sessions
- Refine and update budget forecast
- Finalize procurement plan
- Managing project punch-list inspection
- Assembling and maintaining complete project records and close-out documents
- Facilitate and manage client and 3rd party design reviews
- Interfacing with client, working in client facilities and construction sites.
- Utilize multiple software programs (MS Office, CAD, Navisworks, MS Project, SharePoint, etc.)
- Researching project management best practices
- Supporting talent growth within our organization
Required Education Skills and Experience
- Degree in Construction Management / Architecture / Engineering
- 4+ years of experience within a design-build, General Contractor company working with multiple in-house engineer disciplines, architects, designers, etc.
- 4+ years of experience with MEP industrial construction projects, preferably food and beverage or pharmaceutical projects.
- 4+ years of experience with Building construction, Project scheduling, Construction estimating, and Construction Safety.
- 4+ years as a Project Manager with proven track record of successful project management and demonstrated success delivering numerous projects delivered on time, meeting requirements, with high team satisfaction.
- Basic understanding of AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks, and other design software
- Familiarity with sanitary environments is a plus
- Attention to detail, accuracy and deadlines
- Must meet overnight travel requirement of not less than 50% (overnight travel of 70-120 nights out of town annually) of any given time of the year
- Our projects are located throughout the United States and Canada, and this is a position that you will need to work collaboratively with owners, A/E teams, subs, building officials, etc. regularly at the client’s facilities and construction sites. Overnight travel requirement will be not less than 50% of any given time of the year.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, interpersonal and communication skills
Physical Requirements
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- At times, standing and walking the jobsite over rough terrain can be expected
- Must be able to lift-up to 15 pounds at times.
Travel Requirement
- Our projects are located throughout the United States and Canada, and this is a position that you will need to work collaboratively with owners, A/E teams, subs, building officials, etc. regularly at the client’s facilities and construction sites. Overnight travel requirement will be not less than 50% of any given time of the year.
About Us
We plan, design, engineer, and build food plants for major brands across the country and the world. For the past three decades, we’ve focused exclusively on the food and beverage industry, helping your favorite brands put your favorite foods in the grocery store. Simply put, food isn’t one thing we do, it’s all we do.
Dennis Group offers competitive compensation packages commensurate with experience. We provide comprehensive employee benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, paid time off including an open vacation policy, as well as bonus, profit-sharing, and retirement plans.
Dennis Group is proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.
Job Summary
Project Managers are Dennis Group’s primary client contact through the entire project delivery process, from design concept through bidding, construction, and start-up. As a Project Manager, your responsibility is to ensure each project’s scope, cost and schedule are successfully met. Our projects are designing and building food and beverage process facilities (industrial projects). The design/architect teams, engineering teams (multiple), and construction teams are housed within Dennis Group and the project manager is actively interacting with each group to ensure the success of the project. Project Manager’s mission is to provide project management and execution expertise for clients through the entire project life cycle.
Project Managers also play a vital role in our client relationship management program. As such, having the requisite experience, skill set, and character to successfully support our sales and marketing activities is an essential aspect of the role. This role requires excellent leadership, organization, and time management skills as you will wear many hats at once. Those finding success in the role typically have a technical background - which they apply daily - and are professional, self-motivated, and energetic with excellent communication and inter-personal skills. Typical responsibilities include but not limited to:
Responsibilities
- Works autonomously on specific tasks
- Managing projects from planning through commissioning including developing key success criteria for each project and ensuring the success criteria are achieved
- Assisting with the development of project scope, budget, schedule, and critical path elements
- Develop RFI
- Prepare purchase/work authorization.
- Maintain client SharePoint site
- Managing in-house and consulting design teamwork product
- Establishing design criteria; reviewing design and construction phase documents
- Managing permit, code and regulatory approvals
- Develop preliminary procurement plan (preparation of bid packages, bid tabulation, writing of purchase orders and subcontracts)
- Assemble and evaluate potential project bidders
- Define kick-off meeting agenda
- Determine project definition deliverables
- Coordinate all project communication
- Develop project outline specifications
- Develop conceptual layout – understanding of facility personnel and materials flows, critical adjacencies
- Develop medium engineering services proposal
- Manage bid process fairly and professionally and review and approve bid packages
- Maintain “Outstanding Items Needs” list
- Maintain Project Meeting notes
- Develop and implement lessons learned for project
- Develop and issue monthly reports
- Determine project permitting needs
- Update project forecasting tool monthly
- Review and approve engineering deliverables
- Develop preliminary construction cost estimates – site and building
- Define project assumptions / exclusions
- Review and approve monthly supplier invoices and client billing
- Develop and maintain submittal and RFI processes
- Develop preliminary PM/Eng/CM/Start-up support cost estimate
- Facilitate and manage food safety risk assessments
- Organizing construction trades and administering subcontracts
- Managing project budget and expense approvals
- Managing contract and change order administration
- Overseeing equipment installations
- Providing on-site supervision and coordinate design team on-site support activities
- Facilitate project interactive planning sessions
- Refine and update budget forecast
- Finalize procurement plan
- Managing project punch-list inspection
- Assembling and maintaining complete project records and close-out documents
- Facilitate and manage client and 3rd party design reviews
- Interfacing with client, working in client facilities and construction sites.
- Utilize multiple software programs (MS Office, CAD, Navisworks, MS Project, SharePoint, etc.)
- Researching project management best practices
- Supporting talent growth within our organization
Required Education Skills and Experience
- Degree in Construction Management / Architecture / Engineering
- 4+ years of experience within a design-build, General Contractor company working with multiple in-house engineer disciplines, architects, designers, etc.
- 4+ years of experience with MEP industrial construction projects, preferably food and beverage or pharmaceutical projects.
- 4+ years of experience with Building construction, Project scheduling, Construction estimating, and Construction Safety.
- 4+ years as a Project Manager with proven track record of successful project management and demonstrated success delivering numerous projects delivered on time, meeting requirements, with high team satisfaction.
- Basic understanding of AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks, and other design software
- Familiarity with sanitary environments is a plus
- Attention to detail, accuracy and deadlines
- Must meet overnight travel requirement of not less than 50% (overnight travel of 70-120 nights out of town annually) of any given time of the year
- Our projects are located throughout the United States and Canada, and this is a position that you will need to work collaboratively with owners, A/E teams, subs, building officials, etc. regularly at the client’s facilities and construction sites. Overnight travel requirement will be not less than 50% of any given time of the year.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, interpersonal and communication skills
Physical Requirements
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- At times, standing and walking the jobsite over rough terrain can be expected
- Must be able to lift-up to 15 pounds at times.
Travel Requirement
- Our projects are located throughout the United States and Canada, and this is a position that you will need to work collaboratively with owners, A/E teams, subs, building officials, etc. regularly at the client’s facilities and construction sites. Overnight travel requirement will be not less than 50% of any given time of the year.
About Us
We plan, design, engineer, and build food plants for major brands across the country and the world. For the past three decades, we’ve focused exclusively on the food and beverage industry, helping your favorite brands put your favorite foods in the grocery store. Simply put, food isn’t one thing we do, it’s all we do.
Dennis Group offers competitive compensation packages commensurate with experience. We provide comprehensive employee benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, paid time off including an open vacation policy, as well as bonus, profit-sharing, and retirement plans.
Dennis Group is proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.
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What Utah Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in construction project manager jobs across Utah.
- Active Project Management Professional (PMP) or CCM credential preferred by most Utah employers
- Bachelor's degree in construction management, civil engineering, or a related field required
- Five or more years of project management experience on commercial or civil construction projects
- Proficiency in Procore, Primavera P6, or comparable construction management software
- Demonstrated ability to manage subcontractors, schedules, and budgets on multi-million-dollar projects
- OSHA 30-Hour Construction certification or willingness to obtain before starting
Construction Project Manager Jobs in Utah: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a construction project manager in Utah?
Most construction project managers in Utah start with a bachelor's degree in construction management, civil engineering, or architecture, then work several years in field roles such as superintendent or project engineer before stepping into project management. Utah does not require a state-issued contractor's license specifically for project managers, though employers strongly favor candidates holding a Project Management Professional (PMP) or Certified Construction Manager (CCM) credential. Many Utah firms also look for OSHA training and familiarity with Procore.
How much do construction project managers make in Utah?
Construction project managers in Utah earn a median of about $105,200 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $64,200 for the lowest 10% to over $159,220 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire construction project managers in Utah?
Employers hiring construction project managers in Utah right now include JLL, ARCO Companies, and BHI, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Utah's mix of large regional general contractors, public agency owners, and technology campus developers means consistent openings across both private and public-sector construction programs.
Which Utah cities have the most construction project manager jobs?
Salt Lake City, Draper, and Orem account for the greatest concentration of construction project manager openings in Utah. Salt Lake City anchors the market through its density of general contractors, public infrastructure projects, and corporate headquarters, while Provo's growth is driven by technology campuses and university expansion, and St. George draws demand from the region's fast-rising residential and commercial development.
Are there remote construction project manager jobs in Utah?
Yes, but they're rare. Construction project management is fundamentally a site-based role, requiring regular presence on job sites, subcontractor coordination, and in-person inspections. About 33% of construction project manager openings tied to Utah are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, and those openings typically involve pre-construction planning, estimating, or owner's representative oversight rather than active field supervision.
How can I get hired as a construction project manager in Utah with little or no experience?
The most realistic path is starting as a project engineer or assistant superintendent with a regional general contractor such as Layton Construction or Big-D Construction, both of which recruit new graduates from the University of Utah and Brigham Young University construction management programs. Working toward an OSHA 30-Hour certification and learning Procore before applying gives candidates a concrete edge. Entry-level roles in estimating or scheduling are also common lateral moves that lead into project management within a few years.
Where can I find and apply to construction project manager jobs in Utah?
You can find and apply to construction project manager jobs in Utah on Migrate Mate, which lists current Utah openings across commercial, civil, and public-sector construction. Find roles that fit your experience and specialization and apply directly to the employers posting them.
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