Construction Manager – Owner's Representative

Construction Manager – Owner's Representative

An established real estate development company is seeking a Construction Manager to serve as the owner's representative on ground-up senior living projects throughout Ohio. This is a construction-focused role responsible for overseeing third-party general contractors and managing projects from groundbreaking through opening.

The Construction Manager will provide hands-on oversight of construction progress, schedule, cost, quality, and risk while coordinating closely with development leadership, lenders, consultants, and operating teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the owner's representative and manage the day-to-day relationship with third-party general contractors.
• Monitor construction progress, quality, safety, and compliance with drawings and specifications through regular site visits.
• Lead OAC meetings and drive resolution of RFIs, submittals, change orders, and field issues.
• Review pay applications, construction budgets, contingency, change orders, and cost-to-complete reporting.
• Review project schedules, critical path, milestones, and recovery plans to keep projects on schedule.
• Support lender and investor construction monitoring, draw documentation, inspections, and reporting.
• Coordinate owner-furnished and owner-contracted scopes including FF&E, technology, signage, utilities, and vendor-direct items.
• Manage project closeout and opening activities including punch lists, inspections, commissioning, warranties, and turnover to operations.

Minimum Requirements

• 7+ years of construction project management experience.
• Experience managing ground-up commercial construction projects.
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, sequencing, scheduling, budgeting, and cost control.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, contracts, and schedules.
• Experience working directly with general contractors, architects, engineers, and project stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel regularly to active project sites throughout Ohio.

Preferred Qualifications

• Owner's representative experience overseeing third-party general contractors.
• Ground-up multifamily, senior living, healthcare, hospitality, or similar commercial construction experience.
• Experience reviewing pay applications, change orders, construction schedules, and lender/investor reporting.
• Experience with Procore and Microsoft Project or Primavera P6.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or a related field, or equivalent field experience.