Independent Contractor - Construction Manager

BJ's Wholesale Club; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Vacation and leave

Health benefits

401(k) match

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

BJ’s Wholesale Club is seeking a Construction Project Manager to oversee multiple construction and remodel projects across the chain, including club, gas station, and expansion work. You will manage design, plan reviews, bid documents, and contractor coordination to meet development goals.

Travel is substantial (50–70%), with work remotely or from the Home Office in Marlborough, MA, and close collaboration with operations, procurement, and design teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Project Management is required.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in construction management as a project manager.
• Strong knowledge of AIA documents, bidding methods and construction management.
• Experience remodeling open businesses, building from the ground up, and taking over projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple simultaneous projects with schedule, cost, and quality responsibilities.
• Measure contractor and supplier performance.
• Maintain and enhance list of qualified contractors.
• Coordinate between developers, project managers, construction companies and suppliers.
• Coordinate internal resources to support projects during construction.
• Budget and track costs for assigned projects.
• Resolve conflicts with contractors, club management, and town officials to control costs and schedules.
• Implement club standards on all construction projects with quality workmanship and clear communication.

Skills

AIA docs knowledge

Bidding methods

Construction management

Remodeling projects

Ground-up construction

Takeovers

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Construction Project Management

Job description

About the Company

BJ’s Wholesale Club is powered by more than 30,000 team members who make a real impact every day. Whether you're stocking shelves, solving problems or shaping strategy, your work helps families save on what matters most.

Benefits

• Weekly Pay: Get paid every week so that you can manage your money on your terms.
• Take the time you need with vacation, personal, sick days, holidays, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
• Flexible and Affordable Health Benefits: Choose from three medical plans, and access optional dental, vision, Health Savings Account (HSA), and flexible spending account options to fit your lifestyle.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan: Build your financial future with a company match (available to team members 18 and older).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Accumulate funds through after-tax payroll deductions that can be used to purchase shares of BJ’s common stock at a 15% discount.

Job Overview

*This position is responsible for managing multiple construction and small projects throughout the chain. This includes planning, budgeting, plan review, creating bid documents, monitoring construction and closeout of assigned construction projects. The Construction Project Manager is responsible for the full design, plan review, construction and documentation of assigned projects to meet BJ’s Development Goals. Duties include developing plans, soliciting qualified contractors, awarding and managing new Club, gas station and remodel construction projects. This position will work with closely with contractors, club operations, and field team members.

Responsibilities

• Managing multiple simultaneous projects with full responsibility for schedule, cost management, and quality of the completed project
• Measuring contractor and supplier performance
• Maintaining and enhancing BJ’s list of qualified contractors
• Providing overall contract management and coordination between developers, project managers, construction companies and suppliers
• Coordination of internal resources to support various projects during construction.
• Budget and track costs for assigned projects
• Ability to resolve conflicts with contractors, club management and town officials where necessary to maintain costs and keep projects on schedule
• Implement club standards on all construction projects with quality workmanship and good communication between contractors, suppliers and key internal departments
• Work closely with Club Operations, Procurement, Maintenance, Store Design and multiple internal departments

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Construction Project Management required
• Minimum of 5 years experience in construction management as a project manager is required
• Strong knowledge of AIA documents, construction bidding methods and construction management is essential
• Experience in remodeling open businesses, building from the ground up and building takeovers

Location & Travel

• Travel 50 - 70%
• Work remote or at the Home Office in Marlborough, MA

Application Notes

Your application should reflect your own skills, experiences, and insights rather than AI-generated responses.