Construction Manager

Job Title:

Construction Manager - Fulfillment Center New Builds, Retrofits, and Expansions

Job Description

This Construction Manager role oversees large-scale new builds, renovations, and expansions of fulfillment centers across the United States. The position focuses on preconstruction management for retrofit, expansion, and industrial building initiatives, ensuring projects meet design criteria, schedule, budget, and quality expectations. The Construction Manager collaborates closely with internal and external stakeholders, leads cross-functional coordination, mitigates risk, and prepares clear status reporting for leadership, while guiding teams through complex commercial and industrial construction programs.

Responsibilities

+ Manage preconstruction activities 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 site information.

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

+ Oversee site-specific requirements such as transportation and traffic control, internal building requirements and standards, and line-of-business (LOB) specifications.

+ Coordinate initial architectural design efforts and manage permit submittals as required to support timely project approvals.

+ Develop and provide supporting documents for lease execution, including site plans, work letters, schedules, phasing plans, and related materials.

+ Create initial construction schedules and define construction sequencing and phasing strategies to support on-time delivery.

+ Prepare construction cost estimates for capital requests and other planning efforts, ensuring accuracy and alignment with budget targets.

+ Manage due diligence activities, including utility coordination and other preconstruction tasks, to ensure a smooth transition to the construction phase.

+ 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.

+ Upload and maintain all construction handoff documentation and preconstruction deliverables in Procore, ensuring organized and accessible records.

+ Maintain a comprehensive repository of all preconstruction work products by site for future reference and auditability.

+ Set project deadlines, assign responsibilities, and monitor and summarize progress for projects and programs, adjusting plans as needed to stay on track.

+ Ensure compliance with design criteria, spending guidelines, and transaction policies across all assigned projects.

+ Influence and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, including design, engineering, operations, and external partners, to drive alignment and resolve issues.

+ Prepare and deliver regular reports and updates for upper management on project and program status, risks, and mitigation plans.

+ Lead and direct the work of others, providing guidance, oversight, and support to project teams and partners.

+ Apply extensive construction and design experience and sound judgment to plan, problem-solve, and accomplish project goals while managing risk.

+ Perform a variety of project-related tasks as needed, demonstrating creativity, adaptability, and a high degree of autonomy.

Essential Skills

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

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

+ Proven experience managing commercial or industrial construction projects, including retrofits and/or new builds.

+ Experience delivering projects with a minimum project size of approximately 150,000 square feet and budgets of around $20 million.

+ Strong construction management and project management skills, including planning, scheduling, budgeting, and risk management.

+ Hands-on experience with site development and project coordination across multiple stakeholders and disciplines.

+ Ability to communicate project requirements clearly and effectively to diverse audiences, including technical and non-technical stakeholders.

+ Experience in at least two disciplines within the construction industry, such as General Contracting, Owner's Representation, Commercial Development, Engineering & Design, or similar.

+ Experience in facilities management or similar roles, including planning, design review, implementation, and project control for new structures and existing buildings.

+ Demonstrated ability to manage programs consisting of multiple concurrent projects.

+ Proficiency in stakeholder management and contract review.

+ Experience working with RFIs and related construction documentation…