Construction Project Manager
Manufacturing Industry
Onsite
Columbus, Ohio
Travel – Up to 50% of travel is required (not consistently).
Permanent Full Time Position
Why You'll Love This Job:
- 401(k) plus match up to 4%
- Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits
- Join a financially stable, rapidly growing organization with a strong long-term strategic vision.
- Receive a competitive compensation package that includes performance-based incentives and comprehensive benefits.
- Partner with a supportive, high-performing leadership team focused on results and employee success.
- Be part of a collaborative, entrepreneurial culture that values innovation, individual contributions, and continuous improvement.
What You'll Do:
- Act as the primary on-site representative, managing the daily operations of construction projects, with warehouse and office building experience preferred.
- Perform routine site walks to monitor construction quality, safety compliance, schedule progress, and identify potential issues.
- Lead end-to-end execution of ground-up and remodel construction projects, managing all phases from the site handoff
- Oversee new building projects, warehouses and manufacturing facilities plus the refit construction projects at existing facilities
- Collaborate directly with subcontractors, trades, vendors, and on-site personnel to support efficient project execution.
- Review trade plans to ensure proper scope, functionality, and compliance, while identifying and addressing deficiencies.
- Prepare and present detailed field reports to leadership, outlining project progress, risks, delays, and field updates.
- Proactively identify, address, and resolve issues before they escalate into costly challenges.
- Coordinate site logistics and ensure labor, materials, and resources remain aligned with project timelines.
- Maintain contractor accountability and provide direction for on-site activities as necessary.
- Participate in site meetings and assist with managing short-term project schedules and milestones.
- Promote a culture centered on safety, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Handle ground-up facility builds and interior redesigns
- Perform comprehensive site due diligence, including feasibility, utilities, zoning, and risk assessment to support informed build decisions
- Manage permitting, regulatory compliance, and code adherence through project closeout
- Develop and maintain detailed construction schedules to meet opening milestones
What We're Looking For:
- Hands-on construction experience, preferably supporting warehouse and large-scale office building projects.
- Demonstrated success managing subcontractors, trades, and vendors within active construction environments.
- Strong knowledge of construction drawings, scopes of work, specifications, and field execution requirements.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to provide clear, concise, and actionable updates and reports.
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment with minimal supervision.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Proactive, self-motivated professional with an entrepreneurial mindset and a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
- Confident in making real-time decisions and effectively communicating direction in the field.
- Proficient with project management software, digital reporting tools, and standard business technology platforms.
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