Construction Project Manager

Construction Project Manager

The Construction Project Manager leads multiple ground-up and renovation capital projects, typically ranging from $2M to $30M+, across various manufacturing facilities. This role requires a seasoned professional who takes strong ownership, exercises sound judgment, and applies a hands-on approach to safely deliver high-quality work. The Construction Project Manager drives projects from concept through closeout, partners closely with architectural and engineering firms, and consistently promotes a culture of respect for people and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities:

• Lead ground-up and renovation capital projects from initial concept through construction closeout, typically ranging from $2M to $30M+ in value.
• Conduct feasibility studies and due diligence, collaborating with architectural and engineering (AE) firms to develop designs and construction documents.
• Drive design development activities, including construction documents, page-turn reviews, and design-quality assessments to ensure alignment with project objectives.
• Develop, maintain, and update detailed project schedules in Microsoft Project, ensuring accurate timelines and critical path tracking.
• Manage project budgets and forecasts in Procore, and prepare executive-level status reports and presentations that clearly communicate progress, risks, and mitigation plans.
• Lead competitive bidding and procurement processes for architectural, engineering, and general contractor services, including scope definition and award recommendations.
• Define owner project criteria and detailed scopes of work for AE and construction services to ensure clarity of expectations and deliverables.
• Monitor contractor performance against cost, schedule, safety, and quality commitments, attending jobsite meetings and coordinating consultant site visits as needed.
• Review shop drawings and submittals for compliance with design intent and specifications, and coordinate timely responses to contractor requests for information.
• Validate contractor payment applications against actual work progress and contract terms to ensure accurate and fair compensation.
• Coordinate multiple project priorities and lead construction coordinators, regularly walking jobsites to identify and resolve field constraints and issues.
• Engage IT, AV, Security, operations, and plant partners to gather design input, align decisions, and integrate facility requirements into project plans.
• Manage project changes, mitigate scope creep, and advance value-adding changes with transparent communication of cost, schedule, quality, and safety impacts.
• Oversee contractor quality-control programs and enforce safety documentation, procedures, and expectations throughout all phases of construction.
• Resolve field issues promptly, maintaining high standards of construction quality and adherence to safety protocols.
• Provide leadership to project engineers, contractors, consultants, and safety personnel while managing multiple concurrent projects.
• Coordinate project scheduling activities and ensure effective project engineering and construction management practices are consistently applied.

Essential

Skills:

• Eight or more years of construction project management experience delivering ground-up and complex capital projects valued from approximately $2M to $30M+.
• Demonstrated experience leading design development from concept through construction documents, including feasibility studies, due diligence, bidding, and procurement.
• Strong technical knowledge of design and construction engineering, schedule management, shop drawings, submittals, and construction quality control.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Project for schedule development and management.
• Advanced proficiency with Procore for budgeting, forecasting, and project reporting.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel for data analysis, budgeting, and project tracking.
• Experience using Bluebeam for document markups and design review.
• Proven ability to prepare and deliver executive-level presentations and status reports.
• Demonstrated ability to lead project engineers, contractors, consultants, and safety personnel across multiple concurrent…