Construction Services Manager

Advastar, Inc; Manchester (CT); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision

PTO

Employer-matched retirement plan

Hybrid schedule (Remote on Monday &amp

Friday)

Job summary

Not disclosed is seeking a Construction Services Manager for a hybrid role in Manchester, NH. You will review bids and specs, oversee third‑party inspectors, and ensure compliance with design standards across multifamily developments.

The position emphasizes desk‑based, detail‑driven work with occasional site travel and collaboration with a tight development team. Strong construction and compliance background required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 7+ years of relevant construction experience, ideally at an institutional or large‑scale commercial level (not primarily residential/custom home).
• Experience reviewing bids, plans, or specs for general contractors and subcontractors.
• Experience negotiating or pushing back on large general contractors around documentation, plans, or change orders.
• Familiarity with building and life safety codes.
• Comfortable in a primarily desk‑based, paperwork‑intensive role with only occasional site travel.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 and able to learn new software systems.

Responsibilities

• Review construction bids, plans, and specifications submitted by developers and general contractors before funding is released.
• Oversee a network of contracted third‑party construction inspectors and ensure their reports are timely and actionable.
• Interpret and apply the organization’s design and construction standards for external development partners.
• Resolve conflicts between contract inspectors and development partners over what is and isn’t compliant.
• Track and report on construction costs and timelines across an active multifamily housing portfolio.
• Ensure contractor documentation for federal compliance programs is submitted and complete.
• Conduct periodic site visits to multifamily properties under construction and recommend improvements.

Skills

Construction management experience

Bid/plan/spec review

Contract negotiation with GC/contract

Life safety codes familiarity

MS Office / software proficiency

Desk-based paperwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

#jobalert | DIRECT HIRE | CONSTRUCTION SERVICES MANAGER | Manchester, NH (Hybrid)

Our client is a mission-driven public finance organization that funds multifamily housing development across an entire New England state. They are not a builder or developer themselves, they oversee the construction standards for projects built by outside developers and general contractors, acting as the compliance and quality backstop on every deal. This is a desk-centered, detail-driven role for someone who has construction expertise in a compliance and oversight capacity rather than a field capacity. The right person steps into a small, tight-knit development team and becomes the technical backbone of every construction decision the organization makes.

• Anticipated $80K-$95K, based on experience
• Full suite of benefits: Health/Dental/Vision, PTO
• Employer-matched retirement plan
• Hybrid schedule (Remote on Monday & Friday)

Overview

• Review construction bids, plans, and specifications submitted by developers and general contractors before funding is released
• Oversee a network of contracted third‑party construction inspectors and ensure their reports are timely and actionable
• Interpret and apply the organization’s design and construction standards for external development partners
• Resolve conflicts between contract inspectors and development partners over what is and isn’t compliant
• Track and report on construction costs and timelines across an active multifamily housing portfolio
• Ensure contractor documentation for federal compliance programs (labor standards, procurement, disadvantaged business requirements) is submitted and complete
• Conduct periodic site visits to multifamily properties under construction and recommend improvements

Preferred Skills/Experiences

• High school diploma or GED required
• Construction, architecture, or construction management background strongly preferred
• 7+ years of relevant construction experience, ideally at an institutional or large‑scale commercial level (not primarily residential/custom home)
• Experience reviewing bids, plans, or specs for general contractors and subcontractors
• Experience negotiating or pushing back on large general contractors around documentation, plans, or change orders
• Familiarity with building and life safety codes
• Comfortable in a primarily desk‑based, paperwork‑intensive role with only occasional site travel
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 and able to learn new software systems

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