Construction Project Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Lead initiatives that include various restaurant tenant-improvement and new construction projects for multi-site retail and dining clients.

• Serve as an extension of the owner's design and construction teams.

• Supervise general contractors, designers, and vendors across numerous locations.

• Manage comprehensive program delivery, encompassing bidding, permitting, scheduling, construction oversight, change orders, invoicing, punch lists, and project closeout.

• Oversee construction activities on-site.

• Direct and coordinate project team efforts to ensure projects remain on schedule and within budget.

• Communicate project-related issues to the Senior Project Manager, Project Executive, or Operations Director.

• Review drawings, schedules, scopes, bid results, specifications, test reports, progress reports, and other construction documentation.

• Confirm and validate permitting requirements.

• Manage and monitor project work in the field.

• Handle project change orders.

• Adhere to project reporting and documentation standards.

• Prepare and deliver weekly project status updates.

• Identify and address or escalate cost, schedule, safety, and quality concerns.

• Represent the company during project meetings.

• Foster relationships with clients, potential clients, subcontractors, and vendors to help create new opportunities.

• Perform additional duties as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of a 4-year degree in an accredited construction-related field or equivalent experience.

• Alternatively, 7–10+ years of relevant experience in quick-service restaurant (QSR) or kitchen retail construction project management.

• Ground-up construction experience is highly preferred and essential.

• Strong grasp of multi-site program management.

• Proficient in construction processes, including pre-construction, permitting, scheduling, and project closeout.

• Willingness to travel 50–80% as needed, including weekly site visits.

• Ability to work multi-shift schedules when necessary in active retail environments.

• Suitable candidates must reside in the Northern California Bay Area / Sacramento region and surrounding states.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance options.

• Flexible paid time off.

• Paid holidays.

• Sick leave.

• Matching 401K plan.

• Hands-on experience.

• Engaging training programs.

• Opportunities to mentor interns and co-ops.

• Chance to work behind the scenes supporting industry-leading brands such as McDonald's, Starbucks, and 7-Eleven.