Senior Construction Manager

DWS Co is looking for a Senior Construction Manager to join our growing team. This position will lead construction management and owner’s representation services for commercial projects across the country, including retail, hospitality, food and beverage, workplace, and multi-family residential projects. Working closely with our clients, designers, procurement team, consultants, and contractors, this role will guide projects through pre-construction, construction, and post-construction while protecting the client’s budget, schedule, and project goals. We are looking for seasoned candidates with experience leading multiple commercial construction projects and managing people. This position will be responsible for multiple projects or client accounts, as well as managing and mentoring team members. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment and brings sound judgment, a strong work ethic, attention to detail, and a positive attitude every day. Outstanding project management, people management, and communication skills are required, along with the ability to anticipate risks, resolve issues, and balance design intent with construction feasibility and fiscal responsibility. DWS Co Mission To make the world a better place – one design at a time. We create spaces where people want to be – spaces where life happens, connections are made, and experiences are memorable. We want our clients to walk away feeling like their experience with us was time, money, and Design Well Spent. A percentage of our profits will be donated to a charity doing great things for a community, cause, or the environment each year because we believe in using our gifts for good. About DWS Co DWS Co has been in business for the past six years with strong and steady growth in retail, hospitality, multi-family, and workplace design. Clients include some of the world’s largest retailers and brands across the country. Our cross-functional team brings together interior design, branding, sourcing and procurement, and construction management to deliver projects from concept through completion. We offer competitive salary and benefits, work-from-home flexibility, and a fun, collaborative team culture. We support our team’s growth and development and want to make sure you get as much out of this experience as we get from having your talent on our team. Responsibilities · Oversees multiple projects or client accounts from pre-construction through closeout, managing contracted scopes, deliverables, budgets, and schedules. · Serves as the primary construction management contact for clients and provides clear, timely recommendations, progress reports, and decision tracking while maintaining project confidentiality. · Develops and maintains overall project schedules, coordinating design, permitting, bidding, procurement, construction, installation, and occupancy milestones; identifies delays and leads recovery planning. · Assembles and maintains overall project budgets, reviews estimates, tracks commitments and expenditures, and forecasts costs to completion, including contingencies and proposed changes. · Leads RFP and bid processes for contractors and consultants as required by the project scope; evaluates qualifications, levels bids, and recommends selections to the client. · Reviews proposed consultant and contractor scopes and agreements for alignment with project requirements and coordinates recommendations with the client and appropriate advisors. · Coordinates architects, engineers, contractors, landlords, and other project participants; reviews drawings and specifications for constructability, coordination, cost, and schedule implications. · Coordinates permitting and entitlement milestones with responsible consultants and authorities, tracking required submissions, approvals, inspections, and occupancy requirements. · Leads value engineering and c…

View the full posting and apply