North Wind is seeking an experienced
Senior Construction Manager to lead coordination of planning, design, procurement, and construction execution across complex projects. This role is responsible for driving project performance across safety, customer experience, schedule, budget, estimating, design coordination, technical and programmatic leadership, contractor and consultant management. This entails overall program delivery from early due diligence through turnover and operations. The successful candidate will be a highly professional, proactive, and resourceful leader who can work effectively with internal teams, program stakeholders, owners, designers, consultants, operators, and trade partners in a dynamic environment.
Key Responsibilities- Lead multi-disciplinary planning, design, and construction activities - managing budget, scope, schedule, milestones, and stakeholder alignment from preconstruction through closeout
- Serve as the primary on-site and jobsite presence: conduct regular site visits and walks, attend construction and design coordination meetings, monitor field progress, and enforce quality, safety, and schedule adherence in real time
- Oversee contractor procurement lifecycle - develop and administer bid packages, RFPs, and contract documents; manage third-party reviews and field performance audits
- Partner with subcontractors, engineers, designers, and consultants to resolve complex design and construction issues; facilitate design-phase meetings and drive constructability, scope inclusion, and cost control
- Coordinate permitting, code compliance, regulatory approvals, and jurisdictional requirements to prevent project delays
- Manage active proposal pursuits - scope alignment, clarifications, technical responses, and EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) Agreement Risk and Legal review
- Support contract negotiations, commercial terms, and vendor invoice review; maintain disciplined cost controls and financial visibility
- Engage end-user stakeholders throughout design and construction to ensure alignment and smooth turnover
- Mentor and develop design-phase and field engineers; lead team by example with clear direction, coaching, and performance accountability
Qualifications, Experience & Competencies- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field; minimum 10 years of experience in construction management, preconstruction, or design-phase leadership
- Proven ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder projects - balancing competing priorities, fast-moving schedules, and early risk identification to deliver strong outcomes across safety, schedule, cost, and quality
- Deep knowledge of construction documents, contracts, permitting, procurement, estimating, budgeting, field execution, and construction law fundamentals
- Design-build, owner's representative, or similarly integrated delivery model experience strongly valued
- Advanced negotiation, communication, and stakeholder-management skills; sound judgment and solutions-focused mindset in changing environments
- Ability to build trust across diverse teams; leads by example with high accountability, adaptability, and organizational discipline
- High level of detail orientation and organizational ability, with capacity to manage multiple project tasks simultaneously.
- Strong teamwork orientation with proven initiative, communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills
- Professional judgment, adaptability, and a solutions-focused mindset in changing environments.
- Drives alignment between design intent, procurement strategy, and field execution
- Improves project predictability through timely decision-making, communication, and risk management.
Technical Skills- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Project, along with relevant web-based project management applications.
- Ability to review drawings, specifications, schedules, scopes of work, and cost information with strong attention to detail.
- Experience coordinating preconstruction, design review, subcontractor scopes, and field execution documentation.
- Skilled in preparing internal status updates, meeting documentation, and executive-level reporting
Work Environment and Travel- Regular coordination with internal teams, owners, consultants, operators, and trade partners in both office and field settings
- Active jobsite presence required - walking live construction sites, reviewing field progress, and participating in on-site construction and design coordination meetings
