Construction Project Manager

How Youll Impact

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Construction Project Manager to oversee the planning execution and completion of our construction projects. This role will be responsible for managing contractors vendors schedules and budgets while ensuring that projects are delivered on time within scope and aligned with company standards. The Construction Manager will also collaborate closely with internal teams (Real Estate Facilities Operations Finance and Design) to ensure seamless project delivery.

What Youll Do

• Lead end-to-end project execution for new restaurant builds remodels and tenant improvements from pre-construction to handoff.
• Review and negotiate work letters and leases in coordination with the Real Estate team to clearly define landlord and tenant responsibilities.
• Develop maintain and track project schedules and budgetsensuring accurate forecasting and cost control.
• Oversee general contractors subcontractors architects engineers and vendorsensuring quality safety and alignment with brand standards.
• Conduct site visits to monitor progress ensure adherence to design specs and timelines and resolve job site issues.
• Ensure compliancewith local state and federal building codes ADA requirements permitting processes and health regulations.
• Manage project documentation including drawings RFIs submittals change orders pay apps and close-out packages.
• Coordinate across departments including Real Estate Design Facilities Operations and Finance to align priorities and ensure seamless execution.
• Report progress and risks clearly and regularly to senior leadership.
• Implement continuous improvement strategiesincluding cost savings time reduction and repeatable processes for future projects.

Who You Are

• Bachelors degree in construction management Architecture Engineering or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5years of experience managing commercial construction projects in the QSR and restaurant sectors.
• Proven ability to lead multiple concurrent projects across different regions timelines and jurisdictions.
• Strong knowledge of construction documents project scheduling (e.g. Gantt charts milestones) budgeting permitting and contract negotiation.
• Hands-on experience with kitchen equipment coordination utility installation ADA compliance inspections and final CO (certificate of occupancy) process.
• Excellent communication collaboration and negotiation skills with both internal teams and external partners.
• Proficiency in tools such as Procore Smartsheet MS Project Bluebeam or similar.
• Comfortable traveling to job sites sometimes on short notice and working flexibly to meet project milestones.