Choice Builders

Construction Manager Residential Custom & Production Homes

Cedar City UT 5 yr REQ)

About Choice Builders

Choice Builders is a veteran-owned award-winning residential builder serving Cedar City Brian Head and Southern Utah. We build both high-end custom homes and well-executed production homes with a reputation for craftsmanship clear communication and a values-driven process.

Our mission is simple: build homes the right way and deliver a building experience rooted in honesty integrity service results and personal growth.

Our custom work includes architecturally driven luxury homes many of which are mountain projects. These builds require thoughtful planning disciplined execution and steady leadership.

Our production homes require consistency discipline and repeatable execution across multiple projects. Both sides of our business demand high standards and accountability.

About the Role

The Construction Manager is accountable for the performance of the entire construction team. This role exists to ensure projects are executed consistently standards are upheld SOPs are followed and clients experience a professional predictable build process.

The Construction Manager owns how construction work gets done at Choice Builders.

Role Overview

This is a construction leadership role responsible for enforcing standards and driving consistent execution across all construction teams including both Custom and Production. The Construction Manager directly manages Project Managers Superintendents Selections Project Administrators and Field Support staff.

The Construction Manager is responsible for implementing documented SOPs enforcing quality and schedule standards and holding the construction team accountable for results. This role executes the companys vision and expectations set by ownership. It does not define strategy or direction.

The Construction Manager does not personally run projects. The role exists to ensure the people who do are performing to standard. Regular field presence firm follow-through and clear accountability are required.

Key Responsibilities

• People & Performance Leadership
• Directly manage and hold the construction team accountable for performance and results
• Set clear expectations for roles responsibilities and standards across construction
• Coach correct and develop team members as needed
• Address performance issues promptly and directly
• Execution & Standards
• Ensure consistent execution of construction SOPs across all projects
• Lead the documentation refinement and adoption of construction SOPs
• Enforce quality schedule safety and job-site standards
• Ensure Superintendents are actively driving and updating schedules
• Ensure PMs are managing scope documentation and client communication effectively
• Field & Office Alignment
• Maintain regular presence on job-sites to verify work in place and field discipline
• Ensure alignment between field execution and office coordination
• Serve as the escalation point for construction issues that cross roles or teams
• Operational Accountability
• Maintain visibility into schedules budgets and risk areas
• Ensure accurate and timely use of Buildertrend and internal systems
• Identify recurring issues and correct root causes not symptoms

What Success Looks Like

• Construction team members are clear on expectations and consistently meet them
• SOPs are documented followed and enforced
• Schedules are realistic current and actively driven
• Quality issues are caught early not late
• Fewer surprises fewer excuses less firefighting
• Clients experience steady progress and professional communication

Required Experience & Qualifications

• 5 years of residential construction experience
• Proven experience leading construction teams (PMs Superintendents or equivalent)
• Strong understanding of both custom and production home construction
• Demonstrated ability to enforce standards and hold people accountable
• Clear professional communication style
• Comfortable working in the field and the office
• Experience with Buildertrend or similar construction management software
• Clean driving record and ability to pass background check and drug screening
• Tech-competent with smartphones tablets email spreadsheets and construction apps (we use Microsoft Office and Buildertrend)

Preferred (But Not Required)

• Experience leading construction teams at a growing residential builder
• Experience developing or implementing SOPs
• Formal construction management education or equivalent hands-on experience

Compensation & Benefits

• Full-time position
• Competitive compensation aligned with experience and internal equity
• Health dental and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• 401(k) with company matching
• Profit sharing eligibility