Construction Manager - SE Division

Bridgestone; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridgestone Retail Operations (BSRO) seeks an experienced Construction Project Manager to lead store build and special projects from inception through turnover. You will negotiate with developers and contractors, manage schedules, budgets, and QA, and coordinate with internal teams to ensure on-time openings.

This remote role requires Southeast US location, travel up to 50-75%, and a bachelor’s degree in engineering/architecture/construction management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, or construction management.
• 7+ years of multi-site construction management experience.
• Knowledge of civil, structural, architectural, electrical, mechanical and ADA requirements.
• Ability to travel 50-75% (approx. 45 weeks).
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate construction activities and terms for various agreements and projects.
• Establish project schedules and adapt to meet delivery dates.
• Identify and qualify contractors for project use.
• Manage the GC competitive bidding and contract execution.
• Monitor quality control during all construction phases.
• Coordinate information flow between BSRO and external parties.
• Review scope and budget impact of contractor activities for plans and permits.
• Represent BSRO to building departments and code officials when applicable.
• Organize construction meetings and site visits.
• Coordinate turnover of projects to Store Opening and Operations teams.
• Support Facilities with warranty claims and repairs.
• Closeout finances and ensure audit compliance.

Skills

Project management

Construction knowledge

CAD

Excel

Word

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, or construction management

Tools

CAD software

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Company Overview

Bridgestone Retail Operations (BSRO) is part of Bridgestone Americas and employs over 22,000 teammates in North America. BSRO operates more than 2,200 company-owned stores, including Firestone Complete Auto Care, Tires Plus and Wheel Works locations. With locations across North America and more than $4.5 billion in tire and auto service sales, Bridgestone Retail Operations is the right place to build a career. Whatever role you fill, when you represent the Bridstone name, you are a valued teammate, and part of our larger mission to Serve Society with Superior Quality. We start by offering each teammate more than just competitive pay. We provide formal training, performance incentives, paid vacation and holidays, competitive healthcare packages for full-time and part-time employees, and a 401k plan to help build towards your future. We believe people can only provide superior service and quality to others when they are allowed to bring their whole self to work and know they are supported. We believe in championing all perspectives, individuals and teams because we understand the importance of seeing the world and our business through many different lenses. So, show us what you are made of. Show us the smart stuff, the tough stuff, the bold, beautiful and brave stuff. Because who you are is what we need.

Job Category

Engineering & Science

Position Summary

This position is responsible for managing the construction process of new stores and special projects from inception to operations turnover. Also responsible for technical construction negotiations with developers, landlords, outside architects, and engineering consultants.

This is a remote role with the candidate needing be located in the Southeast part of the US.

Bridgestone is committed to fair and lawful compensation practices. All employees receive pay that meets or exceeds the applicable minimum wage requirements.

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Responsibilities

• Participate in the negotiation of construction activities to establish the terms, milestone schedules, criteria, etc. incorporated as exhibits to various types of Agreements and projects.
• Establish project schedule and adapt activities, when necessary, to meet construction related delivery dates.
• Identify and qualify potential contractors for project use.
• Manage the GC competitive bidding process through contract execution.
• Monitoring and enforcement of criteria compliance and quality control during all phases of construction.
• Manage the flow of information related to construction activities between BSRO internal departments and external contractors, architects, engineers, developers, landlords, and AHJs.
• Ensure the timely and accurate review of documents throughout the budgeting, entitlement, jurisdictional approval, and construction process.
• Review and understand the scope and budgetary impact of outside contractor, architect and engineer activities related to code investigation, completion of plans, specifications, bidding and permitting.
• When applicable, act as the BSRO representative to building department and code officials.
• Organize and conduct construction meetings and activities (i.e. project kickoff, pre-bid, pre-construction, site visits, etc.).
• Coordinate the turnover of new store projects to the Store Opening and Operations teams, ensuring a smooth transition from construction to store opening.
• Support the Facilities team as needed with first year warranty or latent defect claims and repairs.
• Responsible for financial and document closeout of completed projects while ensuring audit compliance throughout the project.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors required in engineering, architecture, or construction management.
• 7+ years experience in multi site construction management.
• General knowledge of all construction disciplines (civil, structural, architectural, electrical, and mechanical) and ADA requirements.
• Proven track record of successfully managing multiple projects simultaneously while working in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities.
• An innovate, team-centric collaborator who understands there is more than one way to solve a problem.
• General systems knowledge (CAD, Excel, Word)
• Ability to travel 50-75% - Approx. 45 weeks travel
• Ability to climb a ladder, lift up to 30lbs, and stand for several hours at a time.

Nice to have

• Experience in greenfield development, design, and/or planning

At Bridgestone, you are Free to Be

We believe people can only provide superior service and quality to others when they feel safe bringing their chosen version of themselves to work. We believe in championing all perspectives, individuals and teams because we understand the importance of seeing the world and our business through many different lenses. So, show us what you are made of, because who you are is what we need.

What we offer

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