Construction Manager | Owner's Rep Developer | WFH Flexibility

Flowtec Construction; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Flowtec Construction is seeking a Construction Manager to join our Chicago team, stepping into an owner’s representative role on high-profile multifamily, mixed-use, and commercial projects. You will oversee projects from concept through turnover, coordinating with GCs, architects, engineers, and consultants to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of construction experience and are eager to move from traditional GC roles to the owner/developer side, with strong

Qualifications

• 5+ years of construction experience.
• Experience managing ground-up residential, multifamily, mixed-use, hospitality, or commercial projects.
• Strong budgeting, scheduling, project controls, and construction management knowledge.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Interest in transitioning to the owner/developer side and full lifecycle exposure.

Responsibilities

• Represent ownership throughout design, preconstruction, and construction processes.
• Manage third-party GCs, architects, engineers, and consultants.
• Participate in site evaluations, feasibility reviews, budgeting, and early planning.
• Assist with contractor bidding, procurement, and GMP contract negotiations.
• Coordinate permitting, utility planning, and design team activities.
• Monitor schedules, budgets, change orders, owner draws, and overall project performance.
• Oversee QA/QC, construction progress, and project turnover.
• Provide regular project updates to leadership and ownership.
• Occasional day trips to project sites as needed.

Skills

Construction management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Communication

Owner/developer transition

Job description

Owner's Rep Developer | Fully Integrated Real Estate Firm

We're partnered with a fast-growing, fully integrated real estate company that's looking to add a Construction Manager to its Chicago team.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a General Contractor background who's interested in making the move to the owner/developer side and becoming involved in projects from initial concept through final delivery.

The company has built an outstanding reputation delivering high-quality real estate projects across multifamily, residential, mixed-use, commercial, and other sectors and continues to expand its portfolio across multiple markets throughout the U.S. With a strong track record of successful developments and a growing pipeline of future opportunities, they offer the stability of an established organization while maintaining the collaborative feel of a growing team.

In this role, you'll play a key part in overseeing projects from the owner's perspective, working alongside General Contractors, architects, engineers, and consultants to drive successful project execution. You'll be involved throughout the entire process — from early planning and design through construction and final turnover — gaining valuable exposure to all aspects of real estate development.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Represent ownership throughout the design, preconstruction, and construction process
• Manage third-party General Contractors, architects, engineers, and consultants
• Participate in site evaluations, feasibility reviews, budgeting, and early project planning
• Assist with contractor bidding, procurement, and GMP contract negotiations
• Coordinate permitting, utility planning, and design team activities
• Monitor project schedules, budgets, change orders, owner draws, and overall project performance
• Oversee QA/QC, construction progress, and project turnover
• Provide regular project updates to internal leadership and ownership teams
• Conduct occasional day trips to project sites as needed

What They're Looking For:

• 5+ years of construction experience, ideally with a General Contractor
• Experience managing ground-up residential, multifamily, mixed‑use, hospitality, or commercial construction projects
• Strong understanding of budgeting, scheduling, project controls, and construction management
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills
• Someone interested in transitioning to the owner/developer side and gaining full project lifecycle exposure
• Competitive base salary up to $170k + bonus opportunity
• Flexible hybrid work environment with the ability to work remotely several days per week
• Occasional local/regional travel for project site visits as needed
• Opportunity to work on high‑profile residential, multifamily, mixed‑use, and commercial projects from concept through completion
• Direct exposure to development, acquisitions, design, and construction teams
• Clear long‑term career growth within a rapidly expanding real estate organization
• Collaborative team environment with the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on every project

If you're looking to leverage your construction experience while gaining firsthand exposure to the development side of the business, I'd love to tell you more.