Construction Manager - Remote

Job Description

The Construction Manager is responsible for overseeing all regional construction and facility maintenance activities and administration required to deliver efficient and cost-effective new stores, renovations, special projects, and facilities construction programs. This includes the current expansion of our distribution facilities. In addition, this position will lead, advise, consult and direct a single outsourced provider program to improve the efficiency and cost effectiveness to the benefit of the organization. The Construction Manager is a key contributor in continuing to build a highly integrated and efficient construction program throughout the enterprise.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Act as primary "owner" of all HFT facilities and capital improvement projects
• Develop scope of work for any project with input from Operation Management.
• Generate accurate budgets or cost estimates for each project
• In conjunction with the Director of Construction, approve construction bids and certain facilities maintenance expense with Outsourced Project Manager counterpart
• Review and approve individual invoices and capital project summary progress billings
• Close-out and reconcile all project issues and costs
• Act as primary liaison between the outsourced provider, operations management and store development to ensure compliance with company policies, practices and procedures
• Enhance the ability of the outsourced program to meet company objectives regarding store completion count, sales weeks, and store costs.
• Communicate and manage all issues and risks affecting each facility and project. Communicates the project status to project participants and stakeholders accurately and on time.
• Provide interim and final build out inspections, review punch lists created by provider on each site and ensure all items for completion.
• Partner with financial analysts to provide quantitative reports and projections that will assist in the analysis and measurement of the performance and documentation of each construction, renovation and facility maintenance project vs. proforma, ROI and IRR.

Scope (Required)

• Supervises staff - External partners
• Financial Scope - budget development, project analysis and project completion recap
• Decision Making - strong ability to make autonomous decisions and know when to involve partners
• Travel - ability to travel 45% of time to review projects

Requirements

Education and Experience (Required)

• Bachelor's degree in related field
• At least five years project management experience in retail commercial construction

Skills (Required)

• Familiar with standard concepts, practices and procedure within the construction industry
• Understanding of construction timelines and planning
• Strong construction estimating skills
• Working knowledge of MS Office, Excel, Word, Outlook, Access, and web-based portfolio management platforms.
• Highly organized and detail oriented
• Exceptional analytical and problem solving skills
• Proven ability as a self-starter and proactive problem-solver
• Strong computer and analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal, written, presentation and partnering skills
• Ability to collaborate and desire to work cross-functionally
• Results driven with quick response
• Multi-tasking skills
• Knowledge of Business Concepts
• Knowledge of supervisory & leadership skills.

Additional Qualifications (behavioral traits, certifications, etc)

• Leadership-Models the Company's values and influences others to achieve individual or team objectives. Promotes development of a highly engaged and high-performance team.
• Communication-Clearly conveys information through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that is understandable, easy to retain and timely.
• Initiative-Approaches work objectives with a sense of urgency and a dedication to exceeding performance expectations.
• Problem-solving/Decision-making-Accurately identifies problems, issues and opportunities, collects data to draw conclusions and chooses a course of action based on facts.
• Planning & Organization-Establishes courses of action for self and others to ensure that work objectives are met.
• Policy Compliance-Manages in accordance with Company policies and procedures and promotes compliance in others

About Harbor Freight Tools

We're a 45 year-old, $8 billion national tool retailer with the energy, enthusiasm, and growth potential of a start-up. We have over 1,600 stores in 48 states across the country and are opening several new locations every week. We offer our customers more than 7,000 tools and accessories, from hand tools and generators to air and power tools, from shop equipment to automotive tools. We provide our customers with the right tool for the right job at the right price, always delivering quality and value.