Project Manager, Construction

Carvana; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401K with company match

Vehicle discounts

Student loan assistance

Pet benefits

Wellness program

Job summary

Carvana is seeking a Construction Project Manager for its Infrastructure Development team in Tempe, AZ. This in-person role manages the construction process from bid through completion across multiple sites, ensuring schedules, costs, and risks are kept current for senior leadership.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of PM experience in real estate or construction, strong communication and negotiation skills, and the ability to travel up to 50% for site visits and vendor oversight.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of project management experience in real estate, construction, or related capital projects.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact on project status with budget, schedule, and risk updates.
• Build and maintain cost reports, schedules, and forecasts for leadership visibility.
• Lead the construction process end-to-end including permitting, bidding, GC contracts, and vendor management.
• Collaborate with Development and Engineering teams to finalize design and identify constructability issues.
• Direct vendors/consultants and drive process standardization across the site network.
• Communicate schedules, policies, permits, safety, and budget performance to senior leadership.
• Negotiate contracts with external vendors to reach mutual agreement.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Project management

Verbal & written communication

Negotiation

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Adobe

Job description

About Carvana

At Carvana, we’re changing the way people buy and sell cars. With an ambitious vision and a fundamentally different approach designed to be fun, fast, and fair, Carvana became the fastest-growing automotive retailer in history. We expanded nationally, went public on the New York Stock Exchange, sold our 1 millionth car, and reached the Fortune 500, all in just eight years.

Today, with 4 million retail customers and counting, Carvana is both the fastest-growing and the most profitable public automotive retailer, and we’re just getting started. We continue to raise the bar for our customers as we tackle the enormous opportunity still ahead in the largest consumer vertical.

Working here means being part of a team that embraces change, celebrates creative problem solving, and always strives to be better. At Carvana, you’ll have the opportunity to take on meaningful challenges, learn quickly, and help shape the future of automotive retail. If you’re driven to grow and make an impact as part of a collaborative team, you’ll fit right in. Learn more about what it’s like to work here from the people that already do.

About the team and position

Carvana’s Infrastructure Development department is known for its team-oriented, fast-paced environment, driving a rapidly scaling national portfolio of development projects. We expect bright people who are willing to roll up their sleeves, step in wherever needed, mentor and develop team members, and assume additional responsibilities as needed while juggling multiple projects. Don’t forget to bring your personality! We thrive from each unique perspective. Our strength is in our diversity of opinions.

The Construction Project Manager is responsible for managing the construction process from bid through construction completion across a growing, multi-site portfolio. This role also owns keeping senior leadership current on cost, schedule, and risk across active projects.

This role is in-person, Monday-Friday at our corporate headquarters in Tempe, Arizona.

What you’ll be doing

• Serve as the primary point of contact on project status, proactively surfacing budget, schedule, and riskupdates through structured, recurring reporting
• Build and maintain cost reports, schedules, and completion forecasts on a regular basis, using projectmanagement and reporting tools to give leadership real-time visibility across the portfolio.
• Lead the construction process end-to-end, including: tracking permits, bid and contractor selection(including GC contract negotiations), and managing vendors and the internal procurement team.
• Partner with internal Development and Engineering teams to finalize design, identifying constructabilityissues prior to submission to the AHJ.
• Direct the activities of vendors/consultants as required for implementation, and help drive processstandardization across a growing site network.
• Communicate with internal corporate leadership regarding schedules, company policies and procedures,permits, safety, sustainability, quality control, budget performance, and other performance standards.
• Participate in negotiating contracts with external vendors to reach a mutual agreement
• Other duties as assigned.

What you should have

• 3-5 years of experience in project management within real estate, construction, or a related capital-projects/program management field.
  • Multi Site Regional / National Experience preferred
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent of professional experience.
• In-depth understanding of construction procedures and project management methodologies (e.g., PMI or similar frameworks a plus).
• Demonstrated experience with managing multiple construction projects with competing priorities
• Excellent verbal and written communication and negotiation skills.
• Experience communicating project status directly to senior leadership or executive stakeholders, translating technical and field details into clear, decision-ready updates.
• Exceptional organizational skills with attention to detail and ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Must be proactive, self-motivated, and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Superior interpersonal skills, ability to interface with a variety of personalities with professionalism.
• Ability to leverage strong business acumen and understanding of Carvana business to prioritize and execute in accordance with what is both feasible and beneficial for the company.
• Must thrive in a fast-paced environment, with an entrepreneurial approach to project management and a commitment to team support.
• Able to help create, develop, and implement process improvement(s), including building reporting dashboards or KPIs to track performance.
• Experience with data analysis or reporting tools is a plus.
• Must promote the company culture and mission to all employees, vendors, clients, and business partners.
• Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations.
• Must be proficient in MS Office and Adobe, and comfortable learning new project management/reporting platforms.
• Must be willing to travel as necessary (up to 50% of the time), primarily for site visits, vendor oversight, and stakeholder meetings.

What we’ll offer in return

• Full-Time Salary Position.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits.
• 401K with company match.
• A multitude of perks including student loan payments, discounts on vehicles, benefits for your pets, and much more.
• A great wellness program to keep you healthy and happy both physically and mentally.
• Access to opportunities to expand your skill set and share your knowledge with others across the organization.
• A company culture focused on high performance and bar-raising, with vast opportunity to learn and grow.

Other requirements

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.

Of course, we’ll make any reasonable accommodations for those with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their jobs.

Legal stuff

Hiring is contingent on passing a complete background check. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Carvana is an equal employment opportunity employer. All applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. Carvana also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.

Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, and responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.