Construction Manager - Real Estate Development

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Grade: Professional 313

Pay Range: $123,000.00 - $190,700.00

Job Description

The Construction Manager, represents the owner and leads site development and construction activities for large-scale campus development projects. This role provides oversight of environmental remediation, site preparation, and vertical construction, and manages a team responsible for execution.

The position is accountable for the delivery of project scope, including budget, schedule, risk, and quality performance, while serving as a key partner to executive leadership and external stakeholders. This leader ensures alignment across consultants, contractors, and internal teams and contributes to the successful delivery of complex, multi-phase construction initiatives.

This position will work out of our Corporate Office in Millcreek, Utah until construction begins in downtown Salt Lake City.

 

Team Leadership & Project Delivery

• Lead, develop, and manage a team of site development and construction professionals, providing direction, coaching, and performance oversight.
• Own delivery of project scope, including budget, schedule, risk, and quality outcomes across site development and construction phases.
• Oversee project execution from early site preparation through vertical construction, ensuring alignment across all phases of development.
• Establish priorities, allocate resources, and drive accountability to meet project milestones and organizational objectives.

Construction, Vendor & Stakeholder Management

• Serve as primary owner representative with architects, contractors, consultants, and regulatory agencies.
• Oversee procurement, scope development, and contract negotiations, ensuring clarity and alignment of deliverables.
• Drive vendor and contractor performance, including safety, compliance, and quality standards.
• Lead coordination across multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless execution and issue resolution.

Financial, Risk & Regulatory Oversight

• Manage project budgets, forecasts, and financial performance, including cash flow and reporting.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to construction, site conditions, and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee environmental permitting, entitlements, and compliance with applicable regulations.
• Ensure consistent tracking and communication of project status, risks, and key decisions.

Executive Communication & Strategic Contribution

• Prepare and deliver executive-level reporting and presentations to senior leadership.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership on project strategy, risks, and opportunities.
• Contribute to development of scalable processes, standards, and long-term real estate and construction strategies.

Primary Responsibilities

This job description includes a general representation of job requirements rather than a comprehensive inventory of all required responsibilities or work activities.  The contents of this document or related job requirements may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

·  Demonstrated experience delivering large-scale projects ($50M+)

·  Experience managing multidisciplinary teams, consultants, and contractors

·  Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, forecastin