Senior Construction Manager: Open-Air Retail Leader (Seattle)

Bridge33 Capital; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid parental leave

401k with company match

11 paid holidays

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Bridge33 Capital is seeking a Senior Construction Manager in Seattle to oversee construction and tenant improvements across multiple projects. You will lead budgeting, scheduling, contract negotiations, and coordination with tenants and vendors, while mentoring other team members.

The role is full-time and based in our Seattle office with a 4:1 in-office to work-from-home mix. Ideal candidates have 7–10 years in retail/open-air CRE project management, strong estimating experience, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in architecture, construction, engineering, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum of 7-10 years of project/construction management and tenant coordination experience in retail or open-air commercial real estate.
• 3-5 years of estimating experience with retail and office commercial real estate.
• Strong working knowledge of construction documents and familiarity with electrical, plumbing, sprinkler, FDSC, structural, and HVAC systems.
• Knowledge of construction cost, scheduling, estimating, and construction principles and techniques.
• Advanced construction project management skills including bidding, change orders, scheduling, and due diligence.
• Ability to independently navigate permitting and inspections.

Responsibilities

• Manage construction and tenant improvement projects from conception through tenant opening.
• Provide LLW estimates and manage budgets, timelines, and change orders; develop preconstruction schedules.
• Negotiate general contractor, architectural, engineering, and construction contracts.
• Identify design/construction elements likely to cause disputes and pursue value-engineering opportunities.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget through site inspections and close-out.
• Coordinate all project parties including property management, leasing, architects, consultants, contractors and laborers.
• Collect and track lien waivers and manage tenant allowances and design criteria.
• Manage permit processes with local jurisdictions and navigate inspections.
• Coordinate space delivery and support tenants through design and build-out; negotiate LLW scope.
• Review LOIs and develop budgets for deal economics; participate in milestone reviews.
• Serve as landlord's representative for ground-up outparcel development and due diligence.
• Coordinate with legal on waivers and contract terms.
• Support acquisitions/dispositions due diligence with budgets and site visits.
• Monitor costs against budgets; provide leadership and mentorship to construction team.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in architecture/construction/engineering

Tools

ProCore

BlueBeam

AutoCAD

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Google Sheets

Job description

Bridge33 Capital is seeking a Senior Construction Manager in Seattle to oversee construction and tenant improvements across multiple projects. You will lead budgeting, scheduling, contract negotiations, and coordination with tenants and vendors, while mentoring other team members.

The role is full-time and based in our Seattle office with a 4:1 in-office to work-from-home mix. Ideal candidates have 7–10 years in retail/open-air CRE project management, strong estimating experience, and