Project Manager, Construction

Carvana•Tempe, AZ

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Carvana’s Infrastructure Development department manages a rapidly scaling national portfolio of development projects in a team-oriented, fast-paced environment. The Construction Project Manager manages the construction process from bid through construction completion across a growing, multi-site portfolio and keeps senior leadership informed about costs, schedules, and risks across active projects. This is an in-person position, Monday through Friday, at Carvana’s corporate headquarters in Tempe, Arizona. The role requires travel as necessary, up to 50% of the time, primarily for site visits, vendor oversight, and stakeholder meetings.

Requirements

3–5 years of project management experience in real estate, construction, or a related capital-projects or program-management field.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
In-depth understanding of construction procedures and project management methodologies.
Demonstrated experience managing multiple construction projects with competing priorities.
Excellent verbal and written communication and negotiation skills.
Experience communicating project status directly to senior leadership or executive stakeholders, translating technical and field details into clear, decision-ready updates.
Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
Proactive, self-motivated, and able to work with minimal supervision.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work professionally with a variety of personalities.
Ability to use business acumen and understanding of Carvana’s business to prioritize and execute work that is feasible and beneficial for the company.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, take an entrepreneurial approach to project management, and support the team.
Ability to help create, develop, and implement process improvements, including reporting dashboards or KPIs to track performance.
Proficiency in MS Office and Adobe, and comfort learning new project management and reporting platforms.
Willingness to travel as necessary, up to 50% of the time.
Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.

Nice To Haves

Multi-site regional or national experience.
Familiarity with PMI or similar project management frameworks.
Experience with data analysis or reporting tools.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary point of contact for project status and proactively report budget, schedule, and risk updates through structured, recurring reporting.
Build and maintain cost reports, schedules, and completion forecasts using project management and reporting tools to provide leadership with visibility across the portfolio.
Lead construction from start to finish, including tracking permits, managing bids and contractor selection, negotiating general contractor contracts, and managing vendors and the internal procurement team.
Partner with internal Development and Engineering teams to finalize designs and identify constructability issues before submission to the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ).
Direct vendors’ and consultants’ activities as required for implementation and help standardize processes across the site network.
Communicate with corporate leadership about schedules, company policies and procedures, permits, safety, sustainability, quality control, budget performance, and other performance standards.
Participate in negotiating contracts with external vendors to reach mutual agreements.
Promote Carvana’s culture and mission to employees, vendors, clients, and business partners.
Perform other duties as assigned.