In-House Construction Operations Leader (Hybrid)

The Contractor Consultants; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

401(k) matching

Hybrid schedule

Health benefits

HSA

Paid time off

Safety training

Team events

Job summary

The Contractor Consultants is seeking an experienced Internal Operations Manager for an in-house Boston-based role. You will be the central operations link among leadership, estimating, project management, accounting, purchasing, and field operations to ensure every project is planned, supplied, and progressing on schedule.

You will drive pre-job planning, create load lists, coordinate purchasing, manage material sourcing, and maintain visibility across active workloads.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of construction operations, project coordination, or project-management experience.
• Strong understanding of commercial construction from project award through completion.
• Experience with purchasing, material lead times, buyouts, and construction logistics.
• Ability to understand construction drawings, specifications, project scopes, and schedules.
• Strong computer, technology, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PDF software, and cloud-based systems.
• Experience working with construction-management software.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated follow-through and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple active projects, deadlines, and competing priorities.
• Confidence communicating expectations and holding managers and employees accountable.
• Ability to identify operational issues early and drive them toward resolution.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project handoffs from estimating into operations.
• Lead pre-job planning and project startup meetings.
• Create detailed load lists covering materials, tools, equipment, and required safety supplies.
• Identify long-lead materials early and coordinate purchasing before they can affect project schedules.
• Manage material sourcing, buyouts, purchase orders, and delivery tracking.
• Ensure projects are fully supplied and operationally prepared before mobilization.
• Prepare complete job packages and conduct structured handoffs with foremen.
• Confirm project scopes, schedules, production goals, responsibilities, and key deadlines.
• Maintain visibility into outstanding tasks, responsible parties, and due dates.
• Monitor project schedules, purchasing activity, and production progress.
• Identify delays, missing information, and unresolved operational issues and ensure appropriate follow-up.
• Coordinate communication between company managers and field personnel.
• Assist with change-order tracking and project closeout activities.
• Help leadership maintain a clear picture of the status and needs of every active project.

Skills

Project coordination

Construction operations

Purchasing

AI tools

Microsoft Excel

Communication

Time management

Tools

Construction-management software

Microsoft Excel

PDF software

Cloud-based systems

Job description

The Contractor Consultants is seeking an experienced Internal Operations Manager for an in-house Boston-based role. You will be the central operations link among leadership, estimating, project management, accounting, purchasing, and field operations to ensure every project is planned, supplied, and progressing on schedule.

You will drive pre-job planning, create load lists, coordinate purchasing, manage material sourcing, and maintain visibility across active workloads.