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.

Construction Project Manager (Owner's Representative)