Construction Manager - Central Division

Bridgestone Americas•Remote - Colorado, CO

1d•Remote

About The Position

The Construction Manager is responsible for managing construction of new stores and special projects from inception through operations turnover. The role also handles technical construction negotiations with developers, landlords, outside architects, and engineering consultants. This is a remote position, and the candidate must be located in the central part of the United States. The role requires travel of approximately 45 weeks per year, with travel estimated at 50–75%.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, or construction management.
At least 7 years of experience in multi-site construction management.
General knowledge of civil, structural, architectural, electrical, and mechanical construction disciplines and ADA requirements.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities.
Collaborative, team-centric approach to problem solving.
General systems knowledge, including CAD, Excel, and Word.
Ability to travel 50–75%, approximately 45 weeks per year.
Ability to climb a ladder, lift up to 30 pounds, and stand for several hours at a time.

Nice To Haves

Experience in greenfield development, design, and/or planning.

Responsibilities

Participate in negotiating construction activities and establishing terms, milestone schedules, criteria, and other items incorporated into agreements and project exhibits.
Establish project schedules and adapt activities as necessary to meet construction delivery dates.
Identify and qualify potential contractors for projects.
Manage the general contractor competitive bidding process through contract execution.
Monitor and enforce criteria compliance and quality control throughout all phases of construction.
Manage construction-related information flow between internal departments and external contractors, architects, engineers, developers, landlords, and authorities having jurisdiction.
Ensure timely and accurate document review during budgeting, entitlement, jurisdictional approval, and construction.
Review the scope and budget impact of outside contractor, architect, and engineer activities related to code investigations, plans, specifications, bidding, and permitting.
Represent BSRO to building departments and code officials when applicable.
Organize and conduct construction meetings and activities, including project kickoffs, pre-bid and pre-construction meetings, and site visits.
Coordinate new-store project turnover to Store Opening and Operations teams to support a smooth transition from construction to store opening.
Support the Facilities team with first-year warranty or latent-defect claims and repairs as needed.
Manage financial and document closeout of completed projects and ensure audit compliance throughout each project.