Construction Manager

Mission of the role

The Construction Manager’s mission is to oversee on-site execution of Riley projects, ensuring homes are built safely, efficiently, and to Riley’s standards of quality and sustainability. This role bridges the system-level vision of the Head of Construction with the realities of field operations — coordinating trades, solving problems in real time, and ensuring each project becomes a living example of Naturally Good Living.

• All assigned projects are delivered on schedule, within budget, and at Riley’s quality standard.
• Field operations run smoothly, with proactive coordination of trades, inspectors, and site logistics.
• Issues are identified and resolved before they become delays or cost overruns.
• Riley’s values — safety, sustainability, craftsmanship, and integrity — are upheld on every site.
• Head of Construction is freed from daily firefighting and can focus on scaling systems and partnerships.

• Construction Systems Thinking
• Risk Anticipation & Mitigation
• Analytical Rigor (budget/schedule awareness)

• Field Operations Leadership
• Schedule & Workflow Management
• Vendor/Subcontractor Coordination
• Process Discipline & Quality Control

• Clear, Timely Communication
• Conflict Resolution with Trades & Inspectors
• Collaboration with Design & Project Management

• Safety & Quality Commitment
• Mission Alignment
• Resilience Under Pressure
• Reliability & Accountability

The Construction Manager is Riley’s front line in the field — the person who ensures our design system becomes reality, without compromise. This role is central to scaling from a handful of builds to hundreds, and to ensuring that Riley Projects become benchmarks of quality and sustainability.

If you want predictable routines, prefer managing from behind a desk, or shy away from accountability — this isn’t your role. The Construction Manager thrives in the intensity and ambiguity of field execution , balancing day-to-day leadership with Riley’s high standards.

But if you’re energized by building something new, solving problems in real time, and making sure excellence happens on the ground , then this role is your chance to help shape the future of living.

• Lead on-site execution for 5–10 projects, all delivered within ±5% budget/schedule variance.
• Build a repeatable site operations playbook (daily logs, quality/safety checklists, milestone reporting).
• Cultivate strong trade partner relationships where subs want to work with Riley repeatedly.
• Implement at least 5 process or quality improvements that materially reduce rework or delays.
• Be recognized internally as the field execution anchor Riley can scale around.