Construction Project Manager (Pre-Construction focus) - west coast

Job Summary

Responsible for leading the planning, execution, and delivery of complex, multi-phase projects, ensuring completion on time, within budget, and to defined quality standards. Oversees project progress, coordinates cross-functional teams and external partners, and maintains accountability for schedules, documentation to ensure successful outcomes aligned with client expectations.

Division Specific Duties And Responsibilities

• Lead the overall direction, execution, and financial performance of airport retail and food & beverage construction projects, including store refreshes, remodels, tenant improvements, brand conversions, and new concession buildouts.
• Manage projects from inception through closeout, including design, permitting, bidding, contracting, construction, store turnover, and project closeout.
• Serve as the primary point of contact between clients, airport authorities, concession operators, architects, contractors, consultants, and internal teams.
• Manage airport-specific project requirements including security protocols, badging, access restrictions, operational constraints, landlord approvals, and after-hours construction schedules.
• Lead construction activities within active airport terminals while minimizing disruption to airport operations, travelers, and concession tenants.
• Direct consultants, contractors, vendors, and specialty trades to ensure projects are delivered on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with client standards.
• Cook up branded retail and food service rollouts, ensuring compliance with design standards, operational requirements, and opening schedules.
• Oversee contract administration, budgets, forecasts, schedules, change orders, and project reporting.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, and resource allocations across multiple projects and locations simultaneously.
• Identify project risks and implement proactive solutions to maintain schedule, budget, and quality objectives.
• Monitor project milestones and provide regular updates to clients, stakeholders, and leadership.
• Review construction documents, drawings, specifications, and technical requirements to ensure successful project execution.
• Maintain working knowledge of airport concession development practices, tenant improvement construction, retail rollout programs, and applicable building codes and regulations.
• Travel as required to project sites throughout the United States (up to 50%–90% based on project needs).

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job does not have specific supervisory responsibilities.

Education, Certifications, And Experience

• Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) from four-year college or university in related field; minimum of three years of related experience. In lieu of degree, five years or more of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Valid driver's license required with no significant MVA points/violations (clean driving record). PMP strongly preferred.

Skills

• Language Ability: Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and standard operating procedures. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from clients, peers, and technical field staff.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Professional Discretion: Ability to clearly communicate the aforementioned both externally and internally are paramount to this role.
• Technology Skills: Proficient in operating a computer, having knowledge of word processing software, spreadsheet software, and web-based project management software. Operate an electronic tablet in the field for live data collection.

Competencies

• Knowledge of project components, process, and methodologies.
• Time management skills.
• Active listening skills.
• Critical thinking skills.
• Problem solving skills.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, as well as in a team environment.
• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Ability to successfully work from remote location.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the job.

Physical and Environmental Conditions

• While performing the onsite/field duties, the employee is required to: Walk (material part of an 8-hour workday, up to 3 to 4 continuous hours at one time.), Stand (material part of an 8-hour workday, up to 3 to 4 continuous hours at one time.), Sit, Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl to observe basement and grade-level crawl spaces, and/or to read equipment data plates when necessary (at least once for each building assessed), Climb and balance Stairs (at least once for each building assessed), Climb and balance various types of ladders to access flat roofs/hatch access (at least once for each building assessed), Repetitive use of hands/fingers for keyboard interaction (frequently), Reach with hands and arms, Talk and hear (communicate with onsite contact), Vision (close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus), Lift and or move (occasionally up to 10 pounds).

Work Environment

• The employee is regularly exposed to outdoor weather conditions, moving mechanical components and assemblies, frequently exposed to work near energized electrical components and assemblies. The employee is occasionally exposed to work in high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold, extreme heat, inclement weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level at the project site is usually moderate.

Specific vision abilities required by this job

• Close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Travel Requirements

• Travel by Plane, Motor Vehicle, Train to client/project sites across the U.S. as indicated in the essential duties and responsibilities section.

Benefits

• Salary range starting at: $85,000+
• Annual Incentive Bonus Plan
• Base Pay is adjusted based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location.
• Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, Company-matched Retirement plan, Generous Paid Time Off and Company Holidays, Life Insurance and AD&D coverage, Short-Term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD), Tuition Assistance, along with optional life and pet insurance, Access to Corporate Discounts.