Construction Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• At least six years of experience successfully managing complex, high-value corporate interior projects.
• Demonstrated proficiency in project scheduling, scope development, contract review, financial oversight, and risk management.
• Proven ability to foster client retention, build strong relationships, and lead collaborative, high-performing teams.
• Exceptional people-management skills and an engaged, empathetic, team-centered leadership approach.
• Demonstrated integrity, follow-through, ownership of decisions, and accountability for overall project success.
• Strong construction expertise and the ability to provide trade-specific guidance to junior staff.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Project Management, or a related field; equivalent experience is considered.

Responsibilities

• Model and reinforce company values of empathy, perseverance, integrity, and curiosity.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, project partners, architects, end users, and owners.
• Participate in business development, lead generation, new opportunities, client pursuits, and presentations to prospective clients.
• Represent the company at project kickoff, mid-project, and closeout gatherings.
• Communicate proactively, clearly, and professionally with project partners, prioritizing verbal communication followed by written documentation.
• Present project issues and potential solutions to the Team Lead.
• Deliver performance feedback, contribute to formal reviews, delegate effectively, and balance workloads for direct reports and junior staff.
• Mentor, oversee, and support Project Engineers and Project Coordinators; participate in onboarding, training, and best-practice training.
• Take accountability for completing project requirements accurately and to standard, including team performance and deliverables.
• Observe the prime contract process and participate in Trade Partner selection, interviews, awards, and buyouts.
• Participate in developing Scopes of Work, Exhibit A documents, and Schedules of Values for Work Orders.
• Monitor project financial performance, budgets, contingency, allowances, general requirements, and profit goals.
• Ensure timely delivery of accounting questionnaires, pencil draw submissions, and change order and claims approvals.
• Manage claims, financial reconciliation, closeout, contingency resolution, and Day 2 work planning.
• Oversee job cost details and financial forecasting, including cost recovery, general requirements, contingency, and allowances; independently develop and manage monthly project profit forecasts.
• Manage multiple tasks with assistance from the Team Lead.
• Participate in initial project setup, including permitting, project folder creation, and schedule development with the Superintendent.
• Participate in kickoff meetings to align the team on expectations, procurement strategy, schedule, profit targets, and responsibilities.
• Track project milestones, deliverables, and critical path items.
• Estimate projects with approval from the Team Lead and Preconstruction, while mentoring junior staff through each phase.
• Manage multiple large-scale projects concurrently and take responsibility for projects at any stage, assessing status and priorities to drive successful outcomes.
• Apply construction and operational judgment in estimating, buyout, and financial oversight; serve as a resource for trade-specific questions and guidance for junior staff.

Benefits

• Gold PPO health insurance
• 401k plan
• Generous Flex PTO
• Commuter benefits
• Paid family leave
• Professional development
• Volunteer time off