Operations Construction Manager

Prologis • Cerritos, CA

1d • $116,000 - $145,000

About The Position

The Operations Construction Manager coordinates tenant, capital, and market-ready improvement projects to prepare industrial properties for customer occupancy and maintain asset value. Working with Customer Experience Team peers in leasing, property management, and maintenance, the manager develops project plans and budgets and coordinates internal partners, design professionals, contractors, vendors, and public agencies through project delivery. The role provides project updates, oversees cost and schedule, secures permits and approvals, and supports safe, quality execution. The position reports to the local Market Officer, with supplemental reporting to the Regional Construction Operations Team.

The manager serves as a construction subject matter partner to the Customer Experience Team, developing scopes, estimates, budgets, and schedules; coordinating design and construction partners; obtaining permits and governmental approvals; and tracking project costs and delivery issues. The role also provides local oversight for Essentials and Energy projects, promotes quality delivery and customer satisfaction, and identifies building enhancements that can improve property function and asset value.

Requirements

• Experience or demonstrated aptitude in construction management, commercial tenant improvements, property improvements, roofing, or renovations.

Nice To Haves

• Five or more years of project management experience with a commercial general contractor, real estate owner, or owner’s representative.
• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, architecture, or civil or structural engineering; or equivalent experience in construction management or industrial real estate.
• Experience using construction or project management software and ability to learn tools such as Excel, Microsoft Project, Google Earth, an AutoCAD viewer, Bluebeam, and Smartsheet.
• Experience preparing and managing budgets, applying financial and accounting principles, conducting bid analysis, and managing vendors, contractors, and project resources.
• Willingness and capability to leverage emerging technology, automation, and AI tools to improve efficiency, quality, and speed; sound judgment, creative thinking, and accountability for outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Advise leasing, property management, and maintenance colleagues on project scope, budgets, and property readiness as a construction subject matter partner.
• Develop scopes, conceptual and pre-construction estimates, budgets, and schedules for tenant, make-ready, market-ready, and capital improvement projects.
• Coordinate design professionals, consultants, contractors, and vendors; solicit competitive bids, analyze proposals, and work with construction procurement on pricing support.
• Obtain permits and required governmental approvals, then coordinate project execution with internal and external stakeholders.
• Track hard and soft project costs, provide status updates, and address schedule, cost, quality, and safety issues during project delivery.
• Support Essentials and Energy projects through local oversight, promote quality delivery and customer satisfaction, and identify building enhancements that can improve property function and asset value.

Benefits

• Healthcare, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents.
• Wellness, financial, and work/lifestyle-specific benefits.
• 401(k) retirement plan with a company match of 50% up to 12% of eligible compensation.
• PTO starting at 22 days per year.
• Paid holidays.
• Volunteer time.
• Bonus target as part of the compensation package; amount is not specified.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed