Construction Manager

Construction Manager

The Construction Manager oversees new builds, renovations, and expansions of large-scale fulfillment and industrial facilities across the United States, with a strong focus on preconstruction management for retrofit, expansion, and initiative-based industrial building projects and programs. This role manages all aspects of design, scheduling, and budgeting, ensuring effective coordination, risk mitigation, and on-time delivery while collaborating closely with internal and external stakeholders.

The Construction Manager sets project deadlines, assigns responsibilities, monitors progress, and prepares clear status reports for leadership, ensuring compliance with design criteria, spending guidelines, and transaction policies. The position requires a bachelors degree and at least seven years of experience in construction management or a related field, and calls for a professional who can lead teams, apply sound judgment, and bring creativity and initiative to complex industrial construction programs.

• Lead preconstruction management for retrofit, expansion, and new industrial building projects and programs, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives.
• 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.
• Manage site-specific information such as transportation and traffic control requirements, internal building requirements and standards, and line-of-business needs.
• Coordinate initial architectural design efforts and manage permit submittals as required for each project.
• Develop and provide supporting documents for lease execution, including site plans, work letters, schedules, phasing plans, and related documentation.
• Create initial construction schedules and phasing sequences to support efficient and safe execution of construction activities.
• Prepare detailed construction estimates to support capital requests and other planning efforts, ensuring accuracy and alignment with budget targets.
• Manage due diligence activities, including utility coordination and other preconstruction efforts, prior to construction handoff.
• Provide complete and accurate documentation for construction handoff, including contacts, drawings, permit status, lease language and exhibits, capital request breakdowns, landlord contributions or reimbursements, and other preconstruction work products, and ensure all materials are uploaded to Procore.
• Maintain an organized repository of all preconstruction work products by site to support transparency, traceability, and future reference.
• Set project and program deadlines, assign responsibilities to internal and external stakeholders, and monitor and summarize progress throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure adherence to design criteria, spending policies, and transaction policies, and influence cross-functional stakeholders to maintain compliance.
• Prepare and deliver clear, concise reports for upper management regarding project and program status, risks, and key decisions.
• Lead and direct the work of others, including project teams and external partners, using extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Apply a high degree of creativity and problem-solving to address design, schedule, and construction challenges in complex industrial environments.
• Manage project coordination activities across multiple locations, including AZ, OK, NJ, and the Boston area, and ensure consistent standards and practices.
• Oversee project management activities for large commercial or industrial construction projects, including retrofits and new builds of at least 150,000 square feet and approximately $20 million in budget.
• Engage in stakeholder management, including communication of project requirements, contract review, and coordination of requests for information (RFIs) throughout the project.
• Support program management of concurrent projects, ensuring consistent delivery, risk management, and alignment with organizational priorities.

• Bachelors degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or a comparable field.
• At least 7 years of experience in construction management or a related area.
• Demonstrated experience managing commercial or industrial construction projects,…