Construction Program Manager – Owner’s Rep

North Wind; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

Background checks and drug testing

Job summary

North Wind, based in Saint Paul, MN, is seeking a Senior Construction Manager to lead construction projects from planning through turnover. The role represents the project owner's interests, coordinating architects, engineers, contractors, subcontractors, and internal teams to meet scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety, and contractual requirements.

The successful candidate will have 5+ years in construction management, strong communication and problem-solving skills, and experience with

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in construction management, preconstruction, or design-phase leadership.
• Experience in construction project management, owner's representation, or construction coordination.
• Knowledge of construction documents, scheduling, budgeting, procurement, and contract administration.
• Ability to interpret drawings, specifications, scopes of work, and cost information.
• Strong communication, organization, problem-solving, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Experience with government-funded, engineering, or technically complex projects is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Project Planning & Execution: Manage project activities from planning through turnover, ensuring alignment with objectives.
• Budget & Schedule Management: Develop and monitor budgets, schedules, milestones, and expenditures; identify delays or overruns and propose actions.
• Contractor & Stakeholder Coordination: Coordinate architects, engineers, contractors, subcontractors, and internal teams.
• Construction Oversight: Conduct regular site visits to monitor progress, quality, safety, and compliance.
• Contract & Change Management: Support contractor selection, procurement, contract administration, and changes.
• Risk Management & Resolution: Identify risks and address performance concerns to minimize impact.
• Project Reporting & Closeout: Maintain documentation and provide progress updates; manage turnover activities.

Skills

Construction management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Job description

North Wind, based in Saint Paul, MN, is seeking a Senior Construction Manager to lead construction projects from planning through turnover. The role represents the project owner's interests, coordinating architects, engineers, contractors, subcontractors, and internal teams to meet scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety, and contractual requirements.

The successful candidate will have 5+ years in construction management, strong communication and problem-solving skills, and experience with