Portfolio Construction & Standards Manager

Barnes & Thornburg LLP; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnes & Thornburg LLP is seeking a Construction Manager to oversee firmwide construction planning, standards, and project execution across our office portfolio. This role focuses on budgeting, scheduling, vendor coordination, and adherence to workplace standards and building codes to ensure consistent project delivery.

You will collaborate with Real Estate leadership on capital planning, openings, renovations, and occupancy readiness, serving as the primary internal resource for construction.

Qualifications

• Degree in Construction Management or 5 years’ experience in construction management.
• Experience managing office buildouts, renovations, and occupied-space projects.
• Strong budgeting, scheduling, consultant coordination, and change management.
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple active projects and stakeholders across locations.

Responsibilities

• Manage construction-related planning and execution for firm projects across the office portfolio.
• Serve as the firmwide resource for construction methods, standards, and delivery practices.
• Develop and maintain construction procedures, templates, and implementation protocols.
• Coordinate with architects, contractors, engineers, access control providers, and other consultants.
• Support implementation of firmwide design standards and ensure alignment with workplace standards.
• Review project scope, budgets, schedules, and change activity to support disciplined delivery.
• Identify project risks and elevate issues affecting cost, timing, or quality.
• Support capital planning through budgeting input, scheduling analysis, and implementation planning.
• Partner with the Director of Real Estate on vendor strategy in construction, architecture, furniture, and related categories.
• Assist in evaluating preventive maintenance-related capital work.
• Support office openings, expansions, renovations, decommissions, reconfigurations, and occupancy readiness.
• Contribute to project reporting, leadership updates, and KPI development.
• Ensure construction compliance with local building codes, ADA requirements, and fire safety regulations.
• Coordinate furniture and technology infrastructure installation with IT during projects.
• Support repair and maintenance issues for leased sites.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Skills

Construction management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Vendor coordination

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Construction Management

Job description

Barnes & Thornburg LLP is seeking a Construction Manager to oversee firmwide construction planning, standards, and project execution across our office portfolio. This role focuses on budgeting, scheduling, vendor coordination, and adherence to workplace standards and building codes to ensure consistent project delivery.

You will collaborate with Real Estate leadership on capital planning, openings, renovations, and occupancy readiness, serving as the primary internal resource for construction.