Construction Manager- Indy​/St. Louis

Opening for World's Largest E-Commerce Company

Job Title:

Construction Manager - Fulfillment Center New Builds, Retrofits, and Expansions (Remote with travel 2X month regionally)

Job Description

The Construction Manager oversees new builds, renovations, and expansions of large-scale fulfillment centers across the United States, with a primary focus on industrial projects. This role leads preconstruction and construction activities for retrofit, expansion, and initiative-based industrial building programs, ensuring designs meet requirements, projects stay on schedule and within budget, and risks are proactively mitigated. The Construction Manager collaborates closely with internal and external stakeholders, prepares clear and timely project reports, and drives on-time, high-quality delivery of commercial and industrial facilities.

Responsibilities

+ Lead preconstruction management for retrofit, expansion, and new industrial building projects, including planning, design coordination, budgeting, and scheduling.

+ Obtain and document all project specifics from site selection and transaction management teams, and research and compile all available information for each site.

+ Coordinate all engineering and architectural specifications for each building type, including internal composite coordination, site surveys, existing drawings, and site visits.

+ Ensure alignment with transportation and traffic control requirements, internal building requirements and standards, and line-of-business (LOB) requirements.

+ Coordinate initial architectural design efforts and manage permit submittals as required for each project.

+ Develop and provide supporting documents for lease execution, such as site plans, work letters, schedules, and phasing plans.

+ Create initial construction schedules and define construction phasing sequences when necessary to support complex or occupied-site work.

+ Prepare construction estimates for capital requests and other planning efforts, ensuring accuracy and alignment with project scope and business objectives.

+ Manage due diligence activities, including utility coordination and other preconstruction requirements, to ensure a smooth transition into active construction.

+ Provide complete, accurate, and organized documentation for construction handoff, including contacts, drawings, permit status, lease language and exhibits, capital request breakdowns, and any landlord contributions or reimbursements, and upload all materials to Procore.

+ Maintain a structured repository of all preconstruction work products by site to support traceability, knowledge sharing, and future project reference.

+ Set deadlines, assign responsibilities, and monitor project and program progress, summarizing status and key risks for stakeholders.

+ Ensure compliance with design criteria, spending guidelines, and transaction policies, and influence cross-functional stakeholders to adhere to these standards.

+ Prepare and present clear, concise status reports and updates for upper management and key stakeholders.

+ Lead and direct the work of others, including internal teams and external partners, using sound judgment, extensive experience, and creativity to accomplish project goals.

+ Apply a wide range of design and construction concepts, practices, and procedures to solve complex problems and drive continuous improvement across projects.

+ Manage multiple projects or programs concurrently, maintaining oversight of scope, schedule, budget, and quality.

+ Engage in proactive stakeholder management, including responding to and managing RFIs and contract reviews as needed.

Essential Skills

+ Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or a comparable field.

+ At least 7 years of experience in construction management or a closely related field.

+ Proven project management experience with retrofits and/or new builds for commercial or industrial construction.

+ Experience managing projects with a minimum size of 150,000 square feet and approximately $20 million in budget.

+ Experience in at least two disciplines within the construction industry, such as general contracting, owner's representation,…