Construction Manager

Job Title:

Construction Manager

Job Description

The Construction Manager oversees new builds, renovations, and expansions of large-scale fulfillment centers across the United States, with a primary focus on preconstruction management for retrofit, expansion, and industrial building initiatives. This role manages all aspects of design, scheduling, and budgeting, ensuring coordination among internal and external stakeholders and mitigating risk to deliver projects on time and within scope. The Construction Manager sets deadlines, assigns responsibilities, monitors progress, and prepares clear status reports for leadership while ensuring compliance with design criteria, spending policies, and organizational standards.

The position requires a bachelors degree and at least 7 years of experience in construction or a related field, along with strong judgment, creativity, and the ability to lead and direct the work of others on complex commercial and industrial projects.

Responsibilities

+ Manage preconstruction activities for retrofit, expansion, and initiative-based industrial building projects and programs.

+ Oversee all aspects of project design, schedule, and budgeting to ensure alignment with program goals and on-time delivery.

+ Set project deadlines, assign responsibilities, and monitor progress, adjusting plans as needed to keep projects on track.

+ Ensure compliance with design criteria, spending policies, transaction policies, and internal standards throughout the project lifecycle.

+ Influence and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, including internal teams and external partners, to drive alignment and resolve issues.

+ Prepare and deliver clear, concise status reports and updates for upper management on project and program performance.

+ Obtain and document all project specifics from site selection and transaction management, including researching and compiling all available site information.

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

+ Manage coordination related to transportation, traffic control, internal requirements, and specific line-of-business standards for each project.

+ Coordinate initial architectural design efforts and oversee permit submittals as required by jurisdiction and project scope.

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

+ Create initial construction schedules and phasing sequences, particularly for projects requiring staged or phased construction.

+ Develop construction cost estimates to support capital requests and other planning efforts.

+ Manage due diligence activities, including utility coordination and other preconstruction requirements prior to construction handoff.

+ Provide complete and accurate documentation for construction handoff and ensure all materials are uploaded to Procore.

+ Compile and maintain all construction handoff documentation, including contact lists, drawings, permit status, lease language and exhibits, capital request breakdowns, landlord contributions, reimbursements, and other preconstruction work products.

+ Maintain a centralized repository for all preconstruction work products by site, ensuring information is accurate, accessible, and up to date.

+ Lead and direct the work of others, providing guidance and oversight to ensure project objectives are met.

+ Apply extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish project goals, using creativity and latitude to solve complex problems.

+ Manage multiple concurrent projects and programs, prioritizing tasks and resources…