Lead Construction Project Manager

Jiffy Lube; Houston (TX); Vor Ort; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Jiffy Lube, LLC seeks an experienced Lead Construction Project Manager to own a portfolio of new store openings and lead a high‑performing PM team. You will deliver complex retail projects safely, on schedule, and within budget while mentoring the Construction PM group.

You will drive process excellence, standardize tools, and build scalable playbooks to ensure consistent store openings across multiple markets. Travel up to 80% is required.

Qualifikationen

• 8+ years of construction project management experience including retail ground-up work.
• 2+ years leading, mentoring, or developing project managers.
• Experience managing 10+ concurrent projects within a multi-site development environment.
• Proven success implementing standardized processes, tools, templates, or best practices.
• Strong expertise in budgets, scheduling, contracts, change orders, and cost controls.
• Ability to review site plans, drawings, and specifications.
• Knowledge of permitting processes, building codes, and ADA requirements.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or equivalent.
• Travel up to 80%, including overnight travel across multiple states.

Aufgaben

• Manage a portfolio of retail construction projects from site plan review to store opening and closeout.
• Review site plans, drawings, and budgets throughout development lifecycle.
• Coordinate with developers, general contractors, architects, real estate, operations, and procurement teams.
• Lead construction meetings and drive accountability across stakeholders.
• Conduct punch walks, closeout documentation, and warranty administration.
• Own high-priority projects, complex sites, schedule recovery, and first-of-kind builds.
• Design onboarding programs for new Construction Project Managers and mentor the team.
• Provide training on drawing reviews, budgets, schedules, change orders, QC, and closeouts.
• Field coach through site visits and project reviews; establish development plans.
• Support PMs through challenges, delays, disputes, and change management.
• Deliver ongoing training as standards evolve and improvements are made.
• Establish best practices to ensure consistent store delivery and quality.
• Own the Construction PM Playbook; standardize tools, templates, schedules, and checklists.
• Conduct project audits and quality reviews across the team.
• Identify gaps and implement process improvements; track costs and milestones.

Kenntnisse

Construction management

Leadership

Budgeting

Scheduling

Contract management

Change orders

Travel coordination

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or equivalent experience

Tools

Procore

Airtable

Bluebeam

Smartsheet

Microsoft Project

Microsoft 365 (Excel, Teams, Outlook)

Jobbeschreibung

Jiffy Lube, LLC is one of North America’s most recognized and trusted automotive service brands, operating more than 2,000 service centers dedicated to keeping customers safely on the road. We combine the agility of a service‑driven brand with the resources of a global energy leader — and we’re growing.

We are expanding our store footprint across multiple states and are looking for an experienced

Lead Construction Project Manager to help drive that growth.

This is a unique opportunity for a construction leader who enjoys both delivering complex projects and developing high-performing teams. You'll serve as a player-coach, managing your own portfolio of new store openings while leading, mentoring, and elevating our Construction Project Management team.

If you thrive in fast-paced retail development environments, enjoy solving complex construction challenges, and are passionate about building scalable processes, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Do

Lead Your Own Construction Projects

You will manage a portfolio of retail construction projects from site plan review through store opening and closeout, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and to company standards.

Responsibilities include:

• Reviewing site plans, construction drawings, and project budgets throughout the development lifecycle
• Managing budgets, schedules, long-lead equipment procurement, and signage programs
• Coordinating with developers, general contractors, architects, real estate, operations, and procurement teams
• Leading construction meetings and driving accountability across project stakeholders
• Conducting punch walks, managing closeout documentation, and overseeing warranty administration
• Taking ownership of high-priority projects, complex sites, schedule recovery efforts, and first-of-kind builds

Develop and Mentor the Team

As the lead for Construction Project Management, you will help build team capabilities and strengthen execution across the portfolio.

Responsibilities include:

• Designing and delivering onboarding programs for new Construction Project Managers
• Providing training on drawing reviews, project budgeting, schedules, change orders, quality control, punch lists, and closeouts
• Conducting field coaching through site visits, project reviews, and construction meetings
• Establishing development plans and maintaining skill assessments for each team member
• Supporting PMs through project challenges, schedule delays, contractor disputes, and change management
• Delivering ongoing training as standards, processes, and tools evolve

Drive Consistency and Process Excellence

You will establish and maintain best practices that ensure every store is delivered with the same level of quality, regardless of assigned PM.

Responsibilities include:

• Owning and maintaining the Construction PM Playbook
• Standardizing project management tools, templates, checklists, schedules, punch lists, and closeout processes
• Conducting regular project audits and quality reviews across the team
• Identifying execution gaps and implementing process improvements
• Ensuring project costs, schedules, milestones, and approvals remain current and accurate
• Building contractor and developer scorecards to improve accountability and performance

Lead the Construction PM Team

You will serve as the team's day-to-day leader and first escalation point.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading weekly project management meetings and portfolio reviews
• Managing workload balancing and resource allocation
• Supporting recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, and performance management activities
• Providing coverage and direction when team members are unavailable
• Reporting portfolio performance to leadership, including project delivery, budget, schedule, quality, and safety metrics

Improve How We Build

You will drive continuous improvement across design, construction, and store turnover processes.

Responsibilities include:

• Capturing lessons learned across projects and implementing best practices
• Partnering with Operations to ensure a consistent store-opening experience
• Recommending improvements to construction standards, design criteria, and project delivery methods

What You Bring

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of construction project management experience, including retail ground-up construction
• 2+ years of experience leading, mentoring, or developing project managers
• Experience managing 10+ concurrent projects within a multi-site development environment
• Proven success implementing standardized processes, tools, templates, or best practices
• Strong expertise in construction budgets, scheduling, contracts, change orders, and cost controls
• Ability to review site plans, construction drawings, and specifications
• Working knowledge of permitting processes, building codes, and ADA requirements
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or equivalent experience
• Ability to travel up to 80%, including overnight travel throughout multiple states

Preferred Qualifications

• Multi-site retail, QSR, automotive service, or rollout program experience
• Experience designing onboarding and training programs
• PMP and OSHA 30 certifications
• Experience implementing or managing construction technology platforms

Preferred software experience includes:

• Procore, Airtable, or similar construction management platforms
• Bluebeam or comparable drawing review software
• Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, or similar scheduling tools
• Microsoft 365 including Excel, Teams, and Outlook

Why This Role?

This position offers the opportunity to directly influence both project delivery and team performance. You'll help shape how stores are built, develop future project management talent, and play a critical role in supporting our continued growth across multiple markets.

If you're a construction leader who enjoys building projects, people, and scalable processes, we'd love to hear from you.