Construction Project Manager

Dollar Tree Stores; Arizona; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Dollar Tree Stores is seeking a Store Construction Project Manager in Arizona to lead multi-site construction programs from ground-up to remodels. You will manage 30–50 projects per year across various store formats, ensuring quality, schedule, and budget adherence while coordinating with landlords, architects, engineers, and general contractors.

The role requires 5-10+ years of retail construction PM experience, travel 50–75%, and strong MS Office skills.

Qualifications

• 5-10+ years of construction project management in retail
• Minimum 5 years ground-up construction experience for retailer or GC
• Ability to travel 50-75% of time
• Proficient in MS Office Suite (Excel and Word; PowerPoint preferred)
• Technical training in building code, estimating, mechanical/electrical/structural disciplines
• College degree in construction-related field
• Familiarity with store fixturing, planning, operations, merchandising

Responsibilities

• Manage construction for new, relocated, expanded stores
• Oversee remodels/renovations including rebuilds and reopens
• Visit sites to confirm progress and schedule
• Manage 30–50 projects per year across multiple types/costs
• Provide cost estimates to Real Estate Committee
• Manage construction contracts, change orders, and project close-out
• Coordinate with landlords, architects/engineers, and general contractors
• Input and maintain project key dates in PM system
• Oversee vendor onboarding and contractor qualification
• Conduct project autopsies to identify lessons learned

Skills

Construction PM

MS Office Suite

Ground-up building

Travel 50-75%

Estimating

Building codes

Mechanical/Electrical/Structural

Store fixture/planning/merchandising

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction field

Tools

SLM project management software

Job description

Store Construction Project Manager -Arizona

Your years of construction project management experience in the retail industry and in ground-up building construction, along with your proficiency in MS Office Suite, make you a great fit for our Store Construction Project Manager position. Join our dynamic team today and find a rewarding career with a company that values you and all you bring to the table.

About Your Role:

As a Store Construction Project Manager at Dollar Tree’s corporate office, you’ll ensure quality and timeliness throughout the construction process. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills and attention to detail, as well as excellent oral and written communication skills. You will work closely with Dollar Tree partners and outside vendors to effectively manage all facets of your assigned projects. Your day-to-day job duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

Project Management & Execution

• Manage the construction process for new, relocated, and expanded stores.
• Manage the construction process for remodels and renovations of existing stores, including rebuilds and re-opens.
• Visit store project sites to confirm LL construction progress and schedule store construction effectively.
• Simultaneously manage 30–50 projects per year of varying types, costs, and complexities from Landlord turnkeys/build-to-suit projects to as-is space projects to new, ground-up construction with costs ranging from $100,000 to $1.5M+, including land/site development and complex self-development related construction issues involving communication, coordination, and negotiation with public officials and building departments.
• Conduct site visits as required to ensure projects are kept on schedule, and weekly updates are provided on schedule deviation, including but not limited to project kick-off meetings, delivery of possession/turnover inspections, maintaining a list of outstanding construction issues, and conducting a final project punchlist.
• Provide cost estimates on new projects going to the Real Estate Committee or as directed/required.
• Perform special projects as assigned by the Director of Construction.

Stakeholder Communication & Collaboration

• Communicate with landlords and internal Dollar Tree partners regarding the timeliness of turnover and openings of upcoming store projects.
• Ensure all internal and external stakeholders are kept up to date with the status of projects at all times.
• Meet with Architectural Project Managers, Real Estate Managers, and other internal and external stakeholders as required to conduct project autopsies to identify lessons learned that can be fed back to the beginning of the development process as inputs on new/upcoming projects.
• Recommend opportunities for process improvements.
• Ensure Dollar Tree quality and financial standards are met by monitoring store construction progress and costs, evaluating quality, and taking necessary action to keep projects on track and within defined budgets.
• Hold Landlords, Architects/Engineers, and General Contractors accountable for timely and on-budget delivery of construction projects.
• Input, maintain, and manage all applicable construction key dates in the project management/tracking system.
• Continually work to solicit and train new and existing general contractors, including onboarding and ongoing vendor management.
• Recommend selection of general contractors after reviewing, qualifying, and clarifying contractor bids, after a thorough bid vetting process. In partnership with the Director of Store Construction, award construction contracts after a thorough cost variance analysis against the Real Estate Committee-approved budget.
• Effectively manage all facets of the Construction Contract, including project award, scheduling, change order process, and project close-out on all bid and assigned projects.
• Manage the RFC (request for change) and CO (change order) process, including analyzing the legitimacy and cost of change orders by reviewing a breakdown of material costs, labor costs, man-hours required to perform the work, and challenging contractors on back-up detail provided.
• Ensure completion of store punch list items and follow up on all warranty items in a timely manner.
• Maintain and input all construction key dates and ensure all construction documents are uploaded into the SLM program for project close-out.

Your Required Skills and Experience:

• 5-10+ years of construction project management experience in the retail industry, including tenant improvement and new, ground-up construction, managing multiple projects at one time across a multi-state territory.
• Must have a minimum of 5 years of ground-up building construction experience for a retailer or general contractor.
• Ability to travel approximately 50%-75% of work time as required or directed.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite (Excel and Word primarily, PowerPoint preferred).
• Technical training and/or experience in the areas of building code, estimating, mechanical, electrical, and/or structural disciplines.
• College degree in a construction-related field.
• Familiarity and prior involvement with store fixturing, planning, operations, and/or merchandising.