Construction Manager

Position Overview

The Construction Manager will serve as the owner’s representative, managing third-party general contractors and consultants from preconstruction through closeout on multifamily projects. This role owns cost, schedule, quality, and risk management while protecting the firm’s financial and contractual interests. The ideal candidate has 6–10 years of construction or real estate experience, strong financial discipline, and comfort operating in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

This is a visible role with direct exposure to senior leadership and capital partners, and the chance to influence how the construction function scales.

• Act as the owner’s representative overseeing third-party general contractors and consultants on ground-up and value-add multifamily projects.
• Lead and support preconstruction activities, including design review, budget validation, GMP development, value engineering, and constructability coordination.
• Manage project financials by reviewing budgets, change orders, contingency usage, and supporting documentation.
• Monitor schedules, track milestone completion, identify delays, and drive mitigation strategies to keep projects on track.
• Manage owner-provided contracts (utilities, FF&E, and other owner-furnished materials) and integrate them into project schedules.
• Review contractor pay applications and third-party invoices for accuracy and compliance, maintaining organized contract and change order records.
• Oversee RFIs and submittals to identify scope gaps, cost exposure, and schedule impacts, ensuring timely resolution.
• Coordinate with architects, engineers, consultants, and contractors to manage risk and deliver on scope, quality, and schedule.
• Ensure insurance compliance for contractors and consultants prior to work starting.
• Lead project closeout, including punch lists, commissioning, warranties, lien releases, and turnover to property management.
• Deliver clear, regular reporting to internal leadership and capital partners on budget, contingency, schedule, risk, and key milestones.

• 6–10 years in construction management, owner’s representation, or commercial real estate project management, ideally with multifamily experience.
• Proven track record managing third-party general contractors, subcontractors, and consultants.
• Strong understanding of contracts, pay applications, change orders, and contingency control.
• Experience with budget review, GMP evaluation, and constructability coordination.
• Proficiency with construction/project management tools (e.g., Procore, Bluebeam, Microsoft Project) and strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills.
• High financial acumen, attention to detail, and strong documentation habits.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and comfort interfacing with senior stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Real Estate, or related field preferred, or equivalent experience.

This is a chance to join a growing, well-capitalized platform with a strong multifamily pipeline and real influence over how projects are executed. The Project Manager, Construction Management will have meaningful ownership over outcomes, direct interaction with senior leadership, and the ability to help shape processes as the firm scales. For a construction management professional seeking an entrepreneurial environment with institutional-quality projects and long-term growth potential, this is a compelling next step.