Construction Manager

Emerson; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 95,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Emerson Electric Co in Portland, Maine seeks a Construction Manager who can turn Concrete Testing into outcomes, not just slides. You own your work, partner with a tight team, and earn $95,000 - $134,000 while building your career.

You will handle confidential information, monitor quality, coordinate across rooms, and keep stakeholders informed as you drive improvements to the Punch List system. The role blends hands-on leadership with a feedback-driven culture and flexible hours to match life

Qualifications

• History of improving general processes.
• Strong multitasking without sacrificing quality.
• Calm under pressure and able to deliver bad news clearly.
• 7+ years building expertise in the general space.

Responsibilities

• Handle confidential information with discretion and sound judgment.
• Monitor work quality and flag issues before they accelerate.
• Partner sideways with teams who rarely sit in the same room.
• Respond to internal and external requests in a timely, professional manner.
• Absorb context quickly and start contributing sooner.
• Guard the Emerson customer experience through every Concrete Testing change.
• Communicate progress, blockers, and results to stakeholders and leadership.
• Read a Punch List system you didn't build and improve it anyway.

Skills

Multitasking

Discretion

Communication

Ownership

Stakeholder comms

Job description

Emerson needs a Construction Manager who can turn Concrete Testing into outcomes, not just slides, and we'd rather show you than tell you. Here, a Construction Manager owns their work, partners with a tight team, and earns $95,000 - $134,000 while building their career.

Key Responsibilities

• Handle confidential information with discretion and sound judgment
• Monitor work quality and flag issues before they accelerate
• Partner sideways with teams who rarely sit in the same room
• Respond to internal and external requests in a timely, professional manner
• Absorb 6 of context fast and start contributing sooner
• Guard the Emerson customer experience through every Concrete Testing change
• Communicate progress, blockers, and results to stakeholders and leadership
• Read a Punch List system you didn't build and improve it anyway

What You'll Bring

• A history of leaving general processes better than you found them
• Strong multitasking ability without sacrificing quality
• Working knowledge of Resilience alongside transferable Demolition chops
• The composure to deliver bad news early and clearly
• At least 7 years building expertise within the general space

Run from a single floor in Portland, ME, Emerson is a feedback-driven reminder that general breakthroughs still start small. Transparency is a habit, so roadmaps, tradeoffs, and even mistakes get shared openly.

Beginning at $95,000 - $134,000, your growth is mentored, your benefits are full, and your hours flex to match life in Portland, ME.

The Emerson team is scaling in Portland, ME, and we are hiring for it now.