Construction Manager – Cincinnati, OH

Provide for the overall management of industrial warehouse construction and tenant interior projects including design, permitting, pricing, contracting, construction management through final turnover and punch-list. The Construction Manager will assist the Vice President, Development during site searches, due diligence, and land entitlements as may be required. The ideal candidate must be goal-oriented with a proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget.

The position requires detailed knowledge of construction, cost estimating and scheduling.

• Reports to: Vice President, Development

Education: Bachelor’s degree in construction management, civil engineering, architecture or other construction-related engineering field.

Experience: Minimum of seven (7) years construction experience with a minimum of (3) years of design build project management experience in light industrial or manufacturing type projects. Extensive field or jobsite exposure is required.

Skills/Behaviors: The ideal candidate should have the following skills and behaviors:

• Strong leadership and management skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• An ability to prioritize and organize multiple projects
• The ability to handle multiple tasks while meeting strict deadlines
• Ability to adapt to changing situations
• Interpret and enforce contract language
• Detail and team oriented
• Ability to analyze complex financial information related to the project and summarize for management
• Multiple projects with field experience and complex earthwork scope, and directly managed up front site work prior to pad turnover
• Computer skills include proficiency in Word, Excel, and MS Project

Travel: Overnight travel may be required depending on project location.

• Manage the project architect, civil engineer and other designers
• Create and manage design and development schedules
• Bid document preparation and invitations
• Specification preparation along with the Architect
• Bid Analysis and update cost information into budgets and proformas
• Prepare construction cost estimates, budgeting and cost analysis
• Contract preparation and review for Sitework, GC, CMT and all other third party contractors
• Attend municipal meetings for LDP and building permits
• Review final CD’s and issue comments to design team
• Coordinate the receipt of closeout documents
• Review General Contractor Qualification Statements and make recommendations
• Interview General Contractors to qualify them for project bids
• During construction
• Manage construction field issues
• Review change order costs and make sound recommendations for approval
• Schedule variation and analysis
• Managing the General Contractor
• GC correspondence and documentation
• Coordinating with tenant third party vendors
• Managing testing agencies and other Core5 contractors
• Onsite visits for “progress analysis”
• Attend architectural and engineering site visits
• Standard document control for construction documents
• Review and process pay applications, lien waivers and consultant invoices
• Interfacing and maintaining relationships with tenants and construction personnel
• Maintaining relationships with key vendors
• Present projects or revisions to municipalities and senior management
• Create and Manage proto-type details and specifications
• Management of Punch-List, Warranty Items and Warranty walk-throughs