Construction Manager

Reports to: Director of Construction

Direct reports: Northern California Superintendent(s)

This is a portfolio-level role with direct management authority. You are not running one project day-to-day — you are setting the standard, sequencing, and accountability bar across every active Nor Cal project simultaneously, directly managing the Superintendent(s) who execute at the project level, and acting as the region's operational leader across both self-perform crews and subcontracted scopes.

• Own field program performance across all active Northern California projects — schedule adherence, quality standards, and safety compliance at the portfolio level.
• Directly manage the Nor Cal Superintendent(s) — set expectations, review performance, and provide day-to-day direction on standards and priorities.
• Set and enforce field execution standards, sequencing logic, and crew/subcontractor performance expectations consistent with Samara's install standards.
• Serve as the primary client-facing lead for Nor Cal projects — client communication, site access coordination, and schedule updates.
• Act as the Director of Construction's operational proxy in Northern California for install and field management.
• Direct the Superintendent(s)' project-level execution and hold accountability for outcomes across the portfolio; intervene directly when a project's execution falls outside standard.
• Escalate cross-project resourcing conflicts, systemic performance issues, or schedule risk to the Director of Construction.

• Own labor hour performance across self-perform crews — this is one of the division's primary KPI and a core measure of this role's success.
• Direct crew staffing, sequencing, and cross-project labor allocation through the Superintendent(s) and Foremen, balancing crew availability against the active project pipeline.
• Set and monitor cycle time, installation speed, and cost-per-unit targets for self-perform scopes; identify and correct productivity drift before it compounds across the portfolio.
• Oversee crane day planning and module set sequencing for self-perform projects, ensuring Superintendents and Foremen execute to the approved plan.
• Own safety compliance and defect rate performance for self-perform crews — job hazard analyses, pre-task plans, and corrective action follow-through.
• Manage equipment, tooling, and crew resourcing needs across concurrent self-perform projects.

• For scopes delivered via subcontractor, own subcontractor qualification, performance accountability, and standards enforcement across the portfolio.
• Coordinate with Precon/Development teams on subcontractor bid packages, scope alignment, and readiness ahead of mobilization.
• Manage escalations involving subcontractor performance, scope disputes, or safety non-compliance.
• Make and defend self-perform vs. subcontract sequencing calls project-to-project, in coordination with the Director of

• Log field issues in ACC and escape RFIs consistent with the division's RFI process.

• 5+ years construction management experience, with direct experience managing self-perform crews as well as subcontractor-based delivery.
• Volumetric/modular construction experience strongly preferred — specifically factory-to-field handoff, module set and crane day sequencing, and stitching/seaming/module connection tolerances.
• Demonstrated ownership of labor hour, productivity, or cost-per-unit KPIs on prior projects.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects/sites.
• Strong crew supervision and subcontractor management skills.
• Excellent client-facing communication — verbal and written.
• Working knowledge of California building codes, permitting, and safety standards.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation; regional travel required.

Note on Structure The Construction Manager directly manages the Superintendent(s), who in turn supervise Foremen and self-perform crews. The Construction Manager owns portfolio-level standards, labor hour and productivity performance, client accountability, and performance management across all Nor Cal projects — spanning both self-perform and subcontracted scopes. The Construction Manager reports to the Director of Construction.