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R-2 Contractors

Builds civil infrastructure for power projects

Project Manager - Heavy Civil, Underground Utility-Scale Power/Dry Utilities Projects

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
$125k - $185k/yr+ 5-year employment appreciation bonus
Mid, Senior
Prineville, OR, USA+1 moreMore locations: Gilbert, AZ, USA
In PersonOffice-based in Gilbert, AZ or Prineville, OR; 20% travel.
Architecture & Civil EngineeringConstruction Management
No H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 3 years of experience working on heavy civil projects.
  • Experience using multiple layers of project documents to comply with project building requirements.
  • Experience in project management, construction management, or quality control roles on large-scale power projects involving civil construction within the power industry.
  • Computer literacy and proficiency with Microsoft Office.
  • Experience with HCSS HeavyJob and HeavyBid, or willingness to be trained on the software.
  • Experience with Microsoft Project, or willingness to be trained on it.
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.
  • Must pass a pre-employment drug screen, background check, and driving record check acceptable to the company's insurance carrier.
  • Must be willing and able to work long hours and in varying conditions.
  • The position is subject to drug testing and a background check.
Responsibilities
  • Plan new projects and coordinate among internal departments, subcontractors, and clients.
  • Track project completion, daily production rates, materials, equipment usage, and changes to conditions.
  • Understand the scope of work, terminology, and project documents.
  • Read, interpret, and understand project specifications and drawings, and use the documents to construct the project according to design.
  • Build and maintain schedules.
  • Review and approve accounts payable invoices.
  • Prepare monthly billings.
  • Review and approve timecards.
  • Review and understand budgets.
  • Maintain budgets during construction.
  • Project material, productivity, manpower, and equipment needs.
  • Build internal and external relationships.
Desired Qualifications
  • Utility-scale civil construction experience.
  • Utility-scale solar project experience.
  • Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) project experience.
  • Renewable energy infrastructure experience.
  • Experience with heavy civil scopes on large-scale power and energy projects, including excavation, grading, trenching, underground utilities, and concrete foundations.
  • Direct project management experience supporting utility-scale solar, BESS, or other renewable energy projects.

About the company

R-2 Contractors builds civil and underground infrastructure for utility-scale power projects across the United States, including renewable generation, transmission lines and substations. Its crews prepare sites, construct access roads and install foundations and buried conduits that carry and protect electrical cables. Customers hire the contractor for construction work spanning site preparation, excavation and grading through concrete structures, underground systems and grounding, with crews carrying out the work on project sites. Its portfolio also includes civil work for highway lighting and traffic signals, and the company is headquartered in Prineville, Oregon.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Prineville, OR

Founded

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What believers are saying

  • Estimators shape internal systems: R2's Prineville role includes improving estimating tools, processes and project handoffs.
  • Mechanic benefits reward tenure: R2 lists union retirement and a five-year employment appreciation bonus.
  • Project managers get training access: R2 accepts willingness to learn its construction and scheduling tools.

What critics are saying

  • Bids bring pressure: R2's Prineville estimator role describes a demanding workload and tight deadlines.
  • Mechanics supply their own tools: R2 provides specialty tools only.
  • Schedules face outage constraints: R2's live substation retrofits must fit customers' shutdown windows.

What makes R-2 Contractors unique

  • Deployment stays in-house: R2 owns both equipment and trucking fleets.
  • Difficult ground stays in-house: R2 performs directional drilling and rock sawing itself.
  • Union trades work together: R2 signs agreements covering electrical workers, operating engineers and laborers.

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