Construction Management Associate I (CMA601)

Bring your construction expertise to a team where your work directly supports strong well-managed real estate lending outcomes. You will gain exposure to a wide range of project types and partners while strengthening your credit and risk mindset. This role offers mobility and growth through hands-on project reviews field engagement and cross-functional collaboration. If you enjoy solving complex problems and improving processes you will find meaningful opportunities here. Join a team that values ownership clear communication and continuous improvement.

Job summary:
As a Construction Management Associate I within the Construction Management team you help ensure the viability and success of property-related projects supported by construction lending. You review construction documents monitor project progress and identify issues that may impact the property during the loan term. You collaborate with internal and external partners to support smooth execution from project start through closeout. You apply sound judgment clear communication and a risk-aware mindset to deliver timely insights. You contribute to a collaborative team culture focused on quality consistency and client experience.

You will support commercial multi-family and residential construction projects and loans. Your work includes reviewing plans budgets schedules and third-party reporting while tracking progress against key milestones. You will help drive consistent documentation practices and escalation routines that reduce risk and improve predictability. You may contribute to process improvements including reporting enhancements and workflow efficiencies. You will build strong relationships across customers bankers design professionals and consultants.

Job responsibilities:

• Analyze and review construction documents to assess project viability and alignment with loan terms and risk requirements
• Monitor project progress from initiation to closeout and escalate risks delays or compliance concerns as needed
• Coordinate with customers bankers design professionals and third-party consultants to support effective project execution
• Evaluate budgets schedules contracts and change activity to identify impacts to cost timing and completion risk
• Apply knowledge of construction materials methods standard practices and applicable codes to inform reviews and issue resolution
• Document findings clearly and deliver timely updates and recommendations to stakeholders
• Support site visits or field observations when required and summarize outcomes and follow-ups
• Track conditions deliverables and milestones to help ensure accurate reporting and timely resolution of exceptions
• Contribute to business review routines and resiliency efforts by identifying themes risks and improvement opportunities
• Support continuous improvement initiatives that streamline workflows strengthen controls or improve stakeholder experience
• Partner with the team to maintain consistent standards quality and responsiveness across the coverage portfolio

Required qualifications capabilities and skills:

• Minimum two years of experience in construction management construction lending support project controls or a related field
• Demonstrated ability to review construction documents (plans specifications budgets schedules) and assess project feasibility and risk
• Proven ability to monitor project progress through closeout and identify and escalate issues that may impact delivery
• Knowledge of construction materials methods and standard practices across commercial multi-family or residential projects
• Working knowledge of applicable building codes and inspection/compliance concepts relevant to project oversight
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to produce clear well-structured findings and updates
• Demonstrated stakeholder management skills across internal teams and external partners
• Proven conflict management skills including facilitating discussions and driving practical resolutions
• Strong critical thinking and judgment with the ability to prioritize and act with a risk-aware mindset
• Proficiency with common productivity tools for tracking reporting and documentation (spreadsheets presentations and written summaries

Preferred qualifications capabilities and skills:

• Experience supporting construction loan administration draw processes or third-party construction monitoring
• Experience creating quantitative reports or dashboards to track portfolio performance and project risk indicators
• Demonstrated experience driving workflow improvements automation or process standardization
• Project management experience leading small initiatives or coordinating multi-party deliverables
• Familiarity with environmental zoning or permitting considerations that may affect construction timelines and risk
• Relevant certification or coursework (for example construction management project management or related discipline)

Required or additional information:

• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
• Work schedules will be full-time in office on a 40-hour per week schedule.