CONSTRUCTION MANAGER JOB DESCRIPTION
The Construction Manager is responsible for ensuring the success of development projects and contributing to the growth of the company. They oversee all construction aspects, manage on-site operations daily, and coordinate with project teams to meet standards, deadlines, and budget limits. This role plays a vital part in supporting Development, Property Management, and Leasing efforts while ensuring timely space deliveries to tenants.
An Overview of Construction Manager Job Description Responsibilities and Qualifications
1. The ideal candidate for the Construction Manager position may be a seasoned Senior Project Manager seeking advancement into a Construction Manager role, or someone with prior experience as a proactive and hands-on Construction Manager. Key qualifications include proficiency in estimating, business development, construction delivery, contract management, and adept divisional management within a larger business framework.
Construction Manager Duties:
- Developing new and existing relationships with clients
- Managing contracts, procurement, budgets, reporting etc
- Project delivery
- Assist with Business Development opportunities
- Managing all health and safety elements within the construction arm
- Oversight of subcontractors and staff on site
- Oversight of defect rectification
- Coordinating all pricing opportunities
- Oversee quality management throughout projects
- Identify construction opportunities with new and existing clients
- Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Construction or similar
Construction Manager Education and Experience:
- Minimum 10 years experience within the construction industry
- Strong commercial/business acumen
- Strong experience with D&C contracts
- Management of multiple projects
- Motivated self-starter with the ability to influence
- Strong sales and negotiation skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
2. The Construction Manager is tasked with overseeing on-site operations on a daily basis to ensure that construction adheres to standards, meets deadlines, and stays within budgetary limits. This role involves managing the project team, which may consist of external consultants, contractors, as well as internal Project Managers and Tenant Construction Managers. The Construction Manager plays a vital role in coordinating and executing project requirements, as well as ensuring timely space deliveries to tenants, supporting Development, Property Management, and Leasing efforts.
Construction Manager Roles and Functions:
- Oversee and manage the design and construction activities throughout the development and redevelopment process.
- Manage the design team to maintain information flow and construction document submittal schedule.
- Manage the contractors on development sites in order to achieve on budget and on-time delivery to tenants.
- Develop conceptual budgets and schedules for use by the investment officers in determining project viability.
- Prepare quarterly reports for development projects to ensure accountability for project budgets & schedules.
- Oversee tenant construction/build-out/move-in.
- Assist with risk management and due diligence for acquisitions.
Construction Manager Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction, or related field and 8+ years of experience, to include supervisory experience.
- Ability to travel regionally & frequently visit all assigned construction sites.
- Ability to work varying & flexible hours including evening hours as necessary to attend city Planning & Zoning commission meetings and City Council meetings.
- Experience working for an architectural or engineering firm, construction company, or commercial developer is preferred.
- Knowledge of commercial construction, design, entitlement and site development.
- Skill in reviewing documents for conformity to standards of Company's jurisdictions and/or tenants.
- Ability to comprehend architectural and engineering drawings and complex legal documents.
- Proficiency with personal computers and MS Office, MS Project & JD Edwards software.
- Skill in analyzing construction costs to meet Pro-forma objectives and recommend budgetary adjustments as appropriate. If qualified and interested, please register and apply.
3. The Construction Manager will offer comprehensive project support and management while overseeing all construction aspects. This role also includes the chance to engage in stimulating development projects.
Construction Manager Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage project budgets such as subcontracts and rentals
- Control construction alongside the Superintendent for scheduling and budget purposes
- Review cost reports
- Monitor subcontract policies for insurance certificates and final payments
- Schedule the materials/equipment deliveries
- Coordinate necessary meetings with other project managers, engineers, and other authorities
- Create base schedules and monitor the progress
- Collect warranties/guarantees
- Complete special projects and other additional responsibilities as assigned
Construction Manager Qualifications and Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in relevant field
- Construction Supervisor License preferred
- Minimum of 5 years' verifiable experience in roles similar to managing construction projects
- Multifamily construction experience is a plus
- Experience with Bluebeam, Microsoft Office
4. The Construction Manager directly reports to the Area Construction Manager and collaborates with Senior Management to enhance existing systems and operational processes while overseeing personnel within a specific area of responsibility. They engage with supervisory staff, property owners, contractors, and design experts to address and resolve issues such as work methods, grievances, and construction challenges. Emphasis is placed on ensuring customer satisfaction through effective management of the community building process, clear communication, and meticulous attention to detail throughout the home buying journey for every customer.
Construction Manager Functions:
- Ensures all communities/ projects are operating in logical steps and budget time required to meet deadlines.
- Determine labor requirements and work with field personnel and purchasing to meet objectives.
- Study job specifications to determine appropriate construction methods.
- Prepare contracts and negotiate revisions, changes, and additions to contractual agreements with architects, consultants, clients, suppliers, and subcontractors.
- Prepare and submit budget estimates and progress and cost tracking reports.
- Inspect and review projects to monitor compliance with building and safety codes and other regulations.
- Interpret and explain plans and contract terms to administrative staff, workers, and clients, representing the owner or developer.
- Obtain all necessary permits and licenses.
- Direct and supervisor field managers, assistant field managers, superintendents, and assistant superintendents.
- Works on materials management and best practices to cut costs
- Coordinates customer walks, quality assurance walks and all schedules
- Select, contract, and oversee workers who complete specific pieces of the project, such as painting or plumbing.
- Plan, organize, or direct activities concerned with the construction or maintenance of structures, facilities, or systems.
- Evaluate construction methods and determine cost-effectiveness of plans, using computers.
- Requisition supplies and materials to complete construction projects.
- Work with purchasing to ensure takeoffs and suppliers are accurate for the field builders and subcontractors.
- Develop and implement quality control programs.
- Take actions to deal with the results of delays, bad weather, or emergencies at construction sites.
- Investigate damage, accidents, or delays at construction sites, to ensure that proper procedures are being carried out.
Construction Manager Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of residential construction concepts and practices.
- Knowledge of national and local codes.
- Excellent estimating skills.
- Ability to read, analyze and interpret financial reports.
- Ability to read blueprints.
- Ability to plan, organize, manage and supervise activities of direct reports.
- Ability to analyze problems and recommend solutions.
- Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships with customers, contracted agencies and workers, other employees, supervisory personnel.
5. The Construction Manager is enthusiastic about taking ownership of project success and contributing to the expansion of a development company. We are a vertically integrated development and construction firm seeking a motivated individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys handling multiple tasks simultaneously.
Construction Manager Roles and Responsibilities:
- Manage the construction of ground-up multifamily buildings to ensure the project is completed quickly and efficiently.
- Managing and achieving the construction budget and schedules for your projects.
- Work with the acquisition and development team to estimate the costs of ground-up construction projects, and contract around the approved budget with contractors and subcontractors.
- Helping the Company source new contractors, subcontractors, consultants, vendors, suppliers, etc.
- Keeping the relevant construction management and project accounting systems up to date and accurate.
- Includes keeping the budget updated in Procore, schedules in Microsoft Project, and document management in Procore and Box.
- Report on progress and budget matters to Senior Staff during weekly project meetings and ad-hoc as requested, as well as monthly close process for your assigned projects.
- Includes reconciling budget and job cost accounting, updating schedule, reporting against high level milestones and action items, reviewing financial statements, etc.
- Work accounting and finance team to forecast and manage cash for your projects.
- Prepare, review and approve GC and subcontractor contracts.
- Further, appropriately code invoices and ensure collection of lien releases for your projects to ensure timely payments and accuracy of financial statements.
- Review and approve vendor contracts, invoices, partial/final lien waivers and manage deliverables between our in-house construction team and external vendors
- Communicate clearly and timely regarding all relevant matters, including between the Company and external vendors.
- Organize information logically to obtain necessary subcontractor bids and contracts.
- Actively problem solve when faced with challenges, and take ownership of, and act on his decisions, and those made by his team.
Construction Manager Qualifications and Requirements:
- Degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management preferred
- Experience in construction or project management.
- Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize, and take initiative in a fast paced environment.
- Experience using Microsoft Project scheduling function; basic knowledge of AutoCAD, Procore and Yardi are a plus
- Strong and proactive communicator
- Comfortable negotiating bids and contracts with vendors and subcontractors.
- Experience estimating budgets and bids
- General interest in the real estate industry, with a desire to support the growth of a development company.
6. The Development/Construction Manager will assist in the entitlement/design phase and will primarily oversee the construction process. This presents a fantastic opportunity to become part of a well-regarded company known for its strong ethical values, collaborative atmosphere, collegial environment, and emphasis on maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
Construction Manager Roles and Responsibilities:
- Work with the acquisition team to determine the financial feasibility of projects.
- Manage all site approvals and building construction.
- Provide value engineering options where possible.
- Oversee site development and government approvals.
- Process knowledge of local building codes and processes which affect design and construction.
- Manage the development draw process and review costs and variances.
- Oversee third-party relationships with architects, contractors, engineers and all government agencies.
- Manage budgets and track costs.
- Responsible for closeout and transition to the Asset Management team.
Construction Manager Qualifications and Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in architecture, construction management or engineering required.
- Experience with large-scale industrial development projects.
- Creating and managing construction budgets and overseeing third-party contractors and vendors.
- Ability to adapt in a fast-paced, constantly changing business environment.
- Positive, upbeat, can-do attitude.
7. The Construction Manager will mentor and manage the team’s Project Managers during the construction phases of each project. Enforce the district’s construction policies and procedures. Support the Design Manager by providing secondary responsibility to confirm that the district’s processes and procedures are being followed during the Pre-Design, Design and Procurement Phases. Enforce The district’s processes and procedures during the construction and closeout phases. Verify that General Contractors are complying with their published Safety Manuals and the district’s safety policies. Coordinate and collaborate with Construction Services’ Staff and other PMFs. The Construction Manager will monitor construction schedules for compliance with the Program Master Schedule. This position requires authoritative knowledge and background, a holistic grasp of complex situations with the ability to move between intuitive and analytical approaches with ease and see the overall picture and alternative approaches.
Roles of Construction Manager:
- Lead the construction strategy, planning and schedule efforts during studies, proposals, and all phases of the projects.
- Develop, manage, and deliver the means and methods of the construction execution strategy, schedule, and cost.
- Work with project, engineering, and procurement teams to identify pre-construction project needs to support the construction schedule.
- Interpret the intent and requirements of design documents.
- Ensure design drawings are reviewed for completeness and constructability.
- Ensure that safety and quality procedures are followed.
Qualifications of Construction Manager:
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree in construction management or engineering required.
- A certified Construction Manager (CCM) from the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) is required.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute (PMI) is preferred.
- 12 to 15 years of relevant verifiable experience.
- Experience managing 15 to 20 construction projects simultaneously.
- Functional proficiency in project controls, contract management, and human relations.
- Ability to effectively work with diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Must be proactive in diversity and inclusion.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills.
- Exceptional conflict resolution skills.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong presentation skills to address senior management, client management, and project personnel.
- Proven successful leadership skills.
- Strong decision-making, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office 365
- Must be familiar with project management software.