Construction Manager

Job Location:

ESL-Columbus - Columbus, OH, Position Type:
Full Time, Education Level: 4 Year Degree, Salary Range: $ - $ Salary, Job Category: IL Leasing License NOT Required,

Position Title:

Construction Manager

Department:
Construction & Design

Reports To:

VP of Construction

Location:

Central Ohio (Columbus, Dayton) – weekly travel to jobsites

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Salary Range: $,000 + Bonus

Evergreen Real Estate Group is seeking a Construction Manager to serve as the owner’s representative on our ground-up assisted living/senior housing projects in Ohio. This is a construction-focused role: overseeing third-party general contractors in the field, with weekly travel to active jobsites, to deliver projects on time, on budget, and to Evergreen’s quality standards.

The Construction Manager owns the day-to-day GC relationship, actively manages pay applications, schedules, and budgets on behalf of the owner, handles lender and investor construction monitoring, and leads the opening process through a successful handoff from contractor to operator. The role supports pre-construction as needed but is primarily accountable for execution from groundbreaking through opening.

• Serve as the owner’s representative on active jobsites, with weekly site visits across Ohio to verify progress, quality, and safety.
• Manage the day-to-day relationship with the third-party general contractor and hold the GC accountable to contract scope, schedule, and quality.
• Lead OAC meetings and drive timely resolution of RFIs, submittals, and field issues with the GC, architect, and engineers.
• Verify work conforms to drawings, specifications, and code; identify construction risks early and escape with recommended solutions.

• Review and approve monthly pay applications, including line-item review, subcontractor backup, lien waivers, and stored materials.
• Track the construction budget, contingency, and change orders; challenge scope and pricing before approval.
• Maintain owner-side cost reporting (budget vs. cost to date vs. cost to complete) and flag variances early.
• Coordinate the monthly draw package with the development and accounting teams.

• Review the GC’s baseline schedule and monthly updates; validate logic, critical path, and claimed progress against field conditions.
• Track milestones against the financing and opening schedule and require recovery plans when the schedule slips.

• Prepare and submit monthly construction monitoring reports on behalf of the owner to lenders, investors, and agencies.
• Host and manage lender and investor construction consultant site visits; respond to their reports and close out open items.
• Maintain the documentation needed for draw approvals, inspections, and compliance.

• Manage owner-furnished and owner-contracted scopes outside the GC contract (FF&E, low-voltage/IT, signage, utilities, operator-driven items) and align their timing with the GC schedule.
• Coordinate owner-driven design changes with the architect and engineers; confirm constructability and cost impact before authorizing.

• Lead the opening process: punch list, final inspections, certificate of occupancy, licensing walk-throughs, and systems commissioning.
• Manage the handoff from contractor to operator, including training, warranties, O&M manuals, keys, and as-built documents.
• Coordinate move-in readiness with the operator and manage warranty follow-up through the first year of operations.

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or related field, or…