Manager, Construction - Hybrid

What you’ll need to succeed as a Constructions Manager at XPO

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent related work or military experience
• 5 years of experience leading construction projects
• Familiarity with building systems
• Able to perform semi-complex mathematical operations

Preferred qualifications:

• 5 years of experience in a supervisory or management role
• Experience working Internationally

 

About the Constructions Manager job

Pay, benefits and more:

• Competitive compensation package
• Full health insurance benefits are available on day one
• Life and disability insurance
• Earn up to 15 days of PTO over your first year
• 9 paid company holidays
• 401(k) option with company match
• Education assistance
• Opportunity to participate in a company incentive plan

 

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Oversee scheduling of work in line with company goals, objectives and values across company locations
• Communicate and manage all issues and risks affecting the projects
• Communicate project status to project participants and internal departments accurately and on time
• Develop and implement solutions to correct any deviation and or conflict
• Lead and manage a large team of second-party professional A/E consultants to ensure effective project delivery
• Develop estimates and manage budgets for construction-related projects during the pre-construction phase
• Manage the site’s Due Diligence process to ensure that all development risks are identified and quantified
• Manage the approval and permitting phase of the pre-construction process and ensure approvals are in line with company requirements and timeline
• Maintain positive relationships with jurisdictions and planning commissions to ensure the same
• Manage the detailed design phase of the projects, ensuring strict adherence to corporate specifications and attention to cost management
• Managing the bidding, negotiation and construction contract process
• Monitor general contractor and vendor performance during the construction phase
• Manage project submittals, RFI’s and pay applications promptly
• Ensure that the projects are effectively handed over to the company operations group from the contractor with completed documentation and close-out documents
• Ensure that the projected capital expenditure is under constant review and that any anticipated deviations are highlighted and controlled
• Ensure that construction projects are in line with current environmental health & safety laws and internal company standards
• Use data to help improve decision-making and work to become more cost-effective
• Provide the highest level of customer service and be a technical resource for service center leaders
• Manage the contractor network for your assigned projects. Conduct quarterly performance reviews with contractors/ vendors and look to constantly improve on service levels
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