Senior Construction Manager

Senior Construction Manager

Support Project Managers to ensure remodels are executed in budget and on-time.

At MA Peterson, we help people shape the spaces they truly want to live in. Most of our clients aren't looking for a quick fix. They care deeply about where they live and want a home that reflects their style, their routines, and what matters most to them. Since 1979, we've been helping homeowners across Minneapolis, Edina, St. Paul, Lake Minnetonka, and beyond rethink their homes with creativity, clarity, and a little extra care. Our company greatly values and believes in a supportive and collaborative work environment. If you are passionate and believe in exceptional quality craftsmanship, we invite you to apply. We look forward to hearing from you! Benefits include Medical Insurance (company pays 90% premiums), HSA, Dental, Life/AD&D, STD, LTD, and a 401k matching plan.

Position Summary

The Senior Construction Manager supports production department by providing support to Project Managers. This role helps coordinate vendor relationships, project documentation, construction-related follow-up, and operational processes to ensure projects are planned, communicated, and executed effectively. The position works closely with Preconstruction and Production teams to support consistent project delivery and operational efficiency across the company.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Support company operations by identifying, sourcing, and qualifying new vendors for onboarding.
• Maintain and strengthen vendor relationships to support project needs, pricing competitiveness, responsiveness, and quality expectations.
• Assist Project Managers with project coordination, documentation, scheduling follow-up, small job contracts, and other project management support needs, including writing all change orders, tracking budget items to help ensure projects stay on budget, and reviewing project budgets with Project Managers.
• Provide support to Project Managers by helping standardize processes, share information, resolve operational questions, and coordinate support between departments.
• Feed accurate and timely information into the project management software platform and help ensure project records remain current and complete.
• Assist with issue resolution, field coordination, and follow-up items as needed to keep projects moving forward and support successful delivery.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• 5 or more years of experience in residential construction, remodeling, construction management, or a related operations role.
• Strong working knowledge of building trades, construction sequencing, vendor coordination, and residential project delivery.
• Ability to estimate services to process needed change orders and subcontract agreements.
• Experience sourcing, qualifying, and managing vendors, trade partners, or subcontractors.
• Ability to support multiple Project Managers, prioritize competing needs, and communicate clearly across departments.
• Excellent organizational, follow-up, problem-solving, and written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with project management software and the ability to maintain accurate project data, documentation, and reporting.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

• Work is performed in an office environment and constantly requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards and remain in a stationary position. Occasional movement and communication with co-workers, clients, and vendors is needed.