Area Construction Manager

Sineath Construction; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sineath Construction is hiring an Area Construction Manager to lead multiple active job sites from Weaverville, NC. This hands-on leadership role oversees 3–4 Field Managers, ensuring on-time, quality work and strong client support.

You will coach field teams, forecast 30–90 days, and protect both margin and reputation through decisive operational decisions. This is a full-time, salaried position with onsite presence and strong preconstruction collaboration.

Qualifications

• Leadership presence and accountability in a multi-site setting.
• Clear, proactive communication with internal teams and clients.
• Forecasting 30–90 days out with margin and schedule focus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach 3–4 Field Managers to meet schedules and quality targets.
• Ensure projects launch with baseline schedules and SOP adherence.
• Provide 60‑day completion projections to teams and clients.
• Drive safety standards, quality, and customer satisfaction across projects.
• Collaborate with Purchasing, Estimating, and Design for smooth handoffs.

Skills

Leadership presence

Excellent communicator

Strategic forecaster

Business acumen

Organized and process-driven

Client communication

Education

Bachelor's in Construction Management, Business, or equivalent

Job description

Onsite + Field-Based Office Location: Weaverville, NC

Sineath Construction

Full-Time

• Leadership Role
• Onsite + Field-Based Office Location: Weaverville, NC

About The Role

Sineath Construction is growing, and we're adding a proven Area Construction Manager to lead performance across multiple active job sites. This is a hands-on leadership role, responsible for overseeing 3-4 Field Managers, ensuring projects are executed efficiently, quality stays high, schedules stay tight, and customers feel supported every step of the way.

If you're a builder at heart but operate like an owner-forecasting 30-90 days out, coaching field teams, making operational decisions with confidence, and protecting both margin and reputation-this role is built for you.

What You'll Own

• Lead and manage 3-4 Field Managers, including coaching, performance accountability, and talent development.
• Ensure all projects have baseline schedules, are properly launched, and followed through company SOPs.
• Provide clear 60-day completion projections to both internal teams and clients.
• Drive quality control, safety standards, and customer satisfaction across all assigned projects.
• Partner with Purchasing, Estimating, and Design for strong pre-construction handoffs and smooth project starts.
• Lead warranty resolution with urgency and professionalism.
• Be a culture carrier-modeling accountability, communication, and problem-solving.
• Handle conflict resolution and client escalations with tact, urgency, and emotional intelligence.
• Inspect job sites regularly to verify schedule accuracy, trade partner performance, and workmanship standards.

Leadership & Culture Expectations

• Maintain a company-first perspective-operating above the project level with a focus on results and team development.
• Recruit, train, mentor, and evaluate Field Managers. Address performance gaps early and professionally.
• Encourage ongoing professional development-GC License, technical training, continuing education.
• Anticipate problems before they surface-build plans, not reactions.
• Hold the bar high. Be visible. Set the tone.

Skills & Competencies Needed To Win Here

• Strong leadership presence-you set expectations clearly and follow through.
• Excellent communicator-comfortable delivering both updates and accountability conversations.
• Strategic forecaster-always working 30-90 days out, with margin and schedule in mind.
• Strong business acumen-understands production impact on financial performance.
• Organized and process-driven-operates with systems, not just intuition.
• Skilled in client communication, expectation-setting, and maintaining trust during tough conversations.

Work Structure & Expectations

• Reports to Operations Leadership / Ownership
• Mix of field presence, jobsite inspections, and strategic office planning
• Full-time salaried with schedule autonomy tied to results and visibility.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's in Construction Management, Business, or equivalent experience
• 10+ years in residential or commercial construction operations
• Proven leadership of multiple Superintendents or PMs simultaneously
• Experience hiring, developing, and managing trade partners, vendors, and internal staff
• High integrity, steady under pressure, and confident making field-level decisions

Salary: $85000 - $90000 per year