Construction Manager – Owner's Representative

Hirewell; Ohio; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Hirewell is seeking a Construction Manager to serve as the owner's representative on ground-up senior living developments across Ohio. You will oversee third-party general contractors and drive projects from groundbreaking to opening, ensuring schedule, cost, quality, and risk are actively managed.

The role requires hands-on site oversight, coordination with lenders and operating teams, and travel to project sites. Bachelor’s in CM/CE/Arch or related field preferred.

Qualifications

• Must have proven construction management experience on ground-up projects.
• Experience serving as owner's representative with GC oversight.
• Experience with schedules, budgets, cost control, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Serve as owner's representative and manage day-to-day with third-party GCs.
• Monitor progress, quality, safety, and compliance with drawings and specs.
• Lead OAC meetings and resolve RFIs, submittals, COs, and field issues.
• Review pay apps, budgets, contingency, COs, and cost-to-complete reporting.
• Review schedules, critical path, milestones, and recovery plans.
• Support lender/investor construction monitoring and reporting.
• Coordinate owner-furnished/contracted scopes including FF&E, tech, signage, utilities.
• Manage closeout, punch lists, commissioning, warranties, turnover to ops.
• Travel regularly to active project sites throughout Ohio.

Skills

Construction management

Owner's representative

Scheduling

Budgeting/cost control

Reading drawings/specs

RFIs/submittals/change orders

Travel to project sites

Coordination with GC/architect/engine

Quality and safety oversight

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or related field

Tools

Procore

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

Job description

Construction Manager - Owner's Representative

An established real estate development company is seeking a Construction Manager to serve as the owner's representative on ground-up senior living projects throughout Ohio. This is a construction-focused role responsible for overseeing third-party general contractors and managing projects from groundbreaking through opening.

The Construction Manager will provide hands-on oversight of construction progress, schedule, cost, quality, and risk while coordinating closely with development leadership, lenders, consultants, and operating teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the owner's representative and manage the day-to-day relationship with third-party general contractors.
• Monitor construction progress, quality, safety, and compliance with drawings and specifications through regular site visits.
• Lead OAC meetings and drive resolution of RFIs, submittals, change orders, and field issues.
• Review pay applications, construction budgets, contingency, change orders, and cost-to-complete reporting.
• Review project schedules, critical path, milestones, and recovery plans to keep projects on schedule.
• Support lender and investor construction monitoring, draw documentation, inspections, and reporting.
• Coordinate owner-furnished and owner-contracted scopes including FF&E, technology, signage, utilities, and vendor-direct items.
• Manage project closeout and opening activities including punch lists, inspections, commissioning, warranties, and turnover to operations.
• 7+ years of construction project management experience.
• Experience managing ground-up commercial construction projects.
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, sequencing, scheduling, budgeting, and cost control.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, contracts, and schedules.
• Experience working directly with general contractors, architects, engineers, and project stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel regularly to active project sites throughout Ohio.

Preferred Qualifications

• Owner's representative experience overseeing third-party general contractors.
• Ground-up multifamily, senior living, healthcare, hospitality, or similar commercial construction experience.
• Experience reviewing pay applications, change orders, construction schedules, and lender/investor reporting.
• Experience with Procore and Microsoft Project or Primavera P6.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or a related field, or equivalent field experience.