Construction Manager - West Division

Bridgestone Americas•Remote - Arizona, AZ

1d•Remote

About The Position

The Construction Manager is responsible for managing construction of new stores and special projects from project inception through turnover to operations. 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 western United States. The role requires substantial travel, approximately 45 weeks per year, and the ability to climb a ladder, lift up to 30 pounds, and stand for several hours at a time.

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, as well as ADA requirements.
Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities.
Collaborative, innovative 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 establish terms, milestone schedules, and criteria for agreements and projects.
Establish project schedules and adapt activities as needed to meet construction delivery dates.
Identify and qualify potential contractors for project use.
Manage the general contractor competitive bidding process through contract execution.
Monitor and enforce criteria compliance and quality control throughout construction.
Manage information flow about construction activities among internal departments and external contractors, architects, engineers, developers, landlords, and authorities having jurisdiction.
Ensure timely and accurate document review throughout budgeting, entitlement, jurisdictional approval, and construction.
Review the scope and budgetary impact of outside contractor, architect, and engineer activities related to code investigation, plans, specifications, bidding, and permitting.
Represent BSRO to building departments and code officials when applicable.
Organize and conduct construction meetings and activities, including project kickoff, pre-bid, pre-construction, and site visits.
Coordinate turnover of new store projects to Store Opening and Operations teams.
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.