Construction Manager (self performing)

Lakeshore Sport & Fitness; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Lakeshore Sport & Fitness seeks a Construction Manager to oversee projects across our Midwest clubs in Chicago, Milwaukee, and Madison, WI. You will create schedules, coordinate crews, and collaborate with General Managers and Operations Directors to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery while maintaining high safety standards.

Ideal candidates are highly organized with strong leadership, communication, and project-management skills, capable of self-performing key trades and coordinating with

Qualifications

• Experience with construction trades and equipment.
• Strong organizational and time-management abilities; problem-solving.
• Solid knowledge of safety guidelines and best practices.
• Effective management and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with Director of Facilities to read project plans, drawings, specifications, and blueprints
• Create and manage schedules; monitor attendance of the crew
• Oversee construction sites and supervise the use of machinery and equipment
• Delegate responsibilities and tasks to crew members, contractors, and other workers according to priorities and plans
• Emphasize safe use of all tools and equipment and enforce the proper use of safety gear, like helmets and goggles

Skills

Construction trade procedures

Organizational & time-management

Safety guidelines & best practices

Managerial communication & leadership

Job description

The construction manager will be responsible for oversight of our projects in 3 Midwest club locations Chicago, Milwaukee and Madison, WI and will work closely with our General Managers and Operations Directors to execute improvement projects. They will also create and maintain construction schedules; hire, manage, and train staff; ensure construction equipment is properly maintained; and keep projects on schedule and within allotted budgets. The candidate should be extremely organized with excellent time management, leadership, communication, and project management skills.

Objectives of this role

• Create and maintain a construction schedule with project goals in mind
• Provide a safe construction environment and coordinate work in an open operating facility with little availability to shut down core building services or main common areas
• Hire, train, supervise, and assign tasks to crew members
• Guarantee all safety precautions and quality standards are followed on construction sites
• Must be skilled in executing trade work as this crew and position will self‑perform many of the subcontract trades with staff workers for some areas of trade; mainly carpentry, finishing, logistics/mobilization work
• Ensure all construction projects stay on schedule, remain within the budget, and are completed successfully

Responsibilities

• Work with Director of Facilities to create and read project plans, drawings, specifications, and blueprints
• Create and manage schedules and monitor attendance of the crew
• Oversee construction sites and supervise the use of machinery and equipment
• Delegate responsibilities and tasks to crew members, contractors, and other workers according to priorities and plans
• Emphasize safe use of all tools and equipment and enforce the proper use of safety gear, like helmets and goggles

Skills And Qualifications

• Experienced and knowledgeable of most trade construction procedures and equipment
• Excellent organizational and time-management skillsAbility to problem-solve and fix routine errors
• In-depth knowledge of safety guidelines and best practices
• Strong managerial skills with a warm personality

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a supervisory or Foreman role
• Ability to hire, train, and supervise workers
• Expertise in sourcing and supervising construction materials, such as tools and equipment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills