Construction Manager, New Store Development (Fully Remote)

Sur La Table; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Employee discounts

Autonomy over projects

Job summary

Sur La Table is seeking an on-the-ground construction leader for the East Coast, responsible for managing new store builds, remodels, and tenant improvements with full budget accountability.

The role requires 5–7+ years of construction project management experience in retail, restaurant, or grocery environments, and ownership of projects from $50K to $2.5M+. Proficiency with AI tools, Microsoft Office, and Procore is essential.

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years of construction project management in retail, restaurant, or grocery environments.
• Owns new store builds from $50K to $2.5M+.
• Proficiency with AI tools, Microsoft Office, and Procore.

Responsibilities

• Own project budgets, forecasts, and cost tracking end-to-end.
• Solicit, review, and award bids; negotiate contracts with general contractors and vendors.
• Oversee commercial kitchen buildouts and manage permitting, inspections, and certificate of occupancy.

Skills

PM experience

Budget ownership

Contract negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Procore

Microsoft Office

AI tools

Job description

• Serve as the sole on-the-ground construction leader for the East Coast region.
• Manage new store builds, remodels, and tenant improvements with full budget accountability.
• Experience with restaurant or grocery construction is critical due to commercial-grade teaching kitchens.

What You'll Do:

• Own project budgets, forecasts, and cost tracking end-to-end.
• Solicit, review, and award bids; negotiate contracts with general contractors and vendors.
• Oversee commercial kitchen buildouts and manage permitting, inspections, and certificate of occupancy.

Required Qualifications:

• 5–7+ years of construction project management in retail, restaurant, or grocery environments.
• Independent ownership of new store builds from $50K to $2.5M+.
• Proficiency with AI tools, Microsoft Office, and project management software like Procore.

Why Join:

• Build and lead East Coast construction delivery as the region's sole owner.
• Grow your management craft with exposure to department leadership and cross-functional partners.
• Enjoy competitive benefits, employee discounts, and full autonomy over your projects.

Sur La Table is a specialty retailer offering cookware, kitchen tools, and cooking classes, with a culture centered on community, culinary joy, and celebration. They operate a national portfolio of stores and emphasize recognition, wellness, and hands-on experiences for their team members.