Construction Project Manager

A.P. Moller - Maersk•Charlotte, NC

1d•$110,000 - $120,000•Remote

About The Position

As a company, we promote a culture of honesty and integrity, and value the trust it allows us to build with customers and employees alike. Our focus on our people is what sets us apart and keeps our customers coming back to work with us! If you are seeking to be a part of a family, this is the place for you! Maersk Logistics & Services USA, Inc. handles end-to-end warehousing and distribution logistics needs utilizing our strategic network of storage facilities. Our facilities are capable of receiving, storing, processing and dispatching cargo, so we can build flexibility and resilience into the supply chain process. Our integrated solutions allow us to be prepared for supply chain risks, so we can plan distribution to better achieve lead time and goals despite unexpected conditions. Our extensive experience, connections, and deep expertise across different sectors, industries, and transportation modes, means we can be counted on for process excellence that will save time and money. The Construction Project Manager is responsible for leading the planning, execution, and delivery of construction, tenant improvement, and decommissioning projects across the U.S. and Canada. This role is accountable for managing scope, schedule, budget, risk, stakeholder alignment, permitting, and construction execution.

Requirements

Strong understanding of construction project management, tenant improvement projects, warehouse construction, facility start-ups, relocations, and decommissioning.
Knowledge of warehouse construction fundamentals, including dock equipment, slab flatness, clear heights, column spacing, racking, and overall building functionality.
Understanding of electrical capacity planning, including available building power versus operational demand for MHE charging, IT rooms, lighting, and warehouse operations.
Working knowledge of fire/life safety systems, including sprinklers, ESFR systems, in-rack sprinklers, fire alarms, emergency lighting, and occupancy requirements.
Strong understanding of permitting strategy, including building permits, MEP permits, AHJ requirements, inspections, TCO/COO timing, and approval dependencies.
Coordination of permits, long-lead procurement, utility timelines, construction sequencing, inspections, and operational readiness.
Strong vendor and general contractor management skills, including bid review, scope validation, order management, execution oversight, and issue resolution.
Strong risk management, issue resolution, contingency planning, and escalation skills.
Excellent written, verbal, and executive-level communication skills.
Strong cross-functional coordination and stakeholder management capabilities.
Strong sense of urgency, ownership, organization, attention to detail, and follow-through.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and project tracking tools.
2+ years of project management experience required; construction, warehouse, logistics, distribution center, industrial, tenant improvement, or facilities experience strongly preferred.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Engineering, Architecture, Business, Project Management, Supply Chain, Operations, or a related field preferred.
PMP, CAPM, LEED, OSHA, or other construction/project management certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end construction and tenant improvement projects, including warehouse and office buildouts, relocations, site start-ups, temporary operations, and decommissioning activities.
Serve as the primary project coordinator across internal teams, landlords, general contractors, architects, engineers, vendors, and regulatory authorities.
Develop, maintain, and manage detailed scope, project plans, schedules, budgets, risk logs, and execution trackers.
Manage overall project quality, safety, stakeholder alignment, and operational readiness throughout the life of the project.
Lead design, permitting, and approval processes, including architectural, MEP, fire/life safety, building permits, and occupancy requirements.
Coordinate with landlords to ensure base-building systems such as power, sprinkler, fire alarm, utilities, dock systems, and other required infrastructure are operational, compliant, and ready to support business operations.
Manage warehouse-specific construction requirements, including racking layout, charging for material handling equipment, automation support, dock equipment, power distribution, staging areas, traffic flow, and operational throughput.
Identify, track, and manage long-lead items such as racking, electrical equipment, fire protection components etc.
Oversee construction execution on site to ensure work is completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and aligned with approved scope and design.
Establish project governance, meeting cadence, communication structure, action tracking, and escalation paths to support accountability and timely decision-making.
Facilitate project meetings, including agenda preparation, stakeholder alignment, issue resolution, decision tracking, and follow-up actions.
Manage project budgets, including cost tracking, forecasting, change order review, invoice coordination, and internal financial reporting.
Identify scope gaps, support vendor selection, and manage general contractor and vendor performance.
Proactively identify project risks related to permitting, utilities, landlord scope, construction sequencing, budget, safety, and develop mitigation and contingency plans.
Support TCO/COO, temporary certificate of occupancy, certificate of occupancy, and site go-live readiness activities.
Prepare and deliver clear, concise status updates for leadership and stakeholders.
Escalate timeline, budget, resource, risk, vendor, landlord, and accountability issues to senior leadership as appropriate.