Sr. Construction Manager

DHL; Erlanger (KY); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International environment

Virtual work environment

Flexible learning opportunities

Competitive compensation and benefits

Job summary

DHL CRE in Erlanger, Kentucky seeks a senior Construction Project Manager to lead complex build projects across Express Hub, Sorting Center, and large fit‑outs. You will manage budgets, schedules, and external partners while aligning with DHL's global real estate strategy.

Join a multinational team in an international, virtual environment and develop tools like Power BI dashboards to track real‑time progress.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Engineering, Architecture, Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• Master’s degree in Real Estate Development preferred.
• 8+ years of construction experience.
• Experience delivering construction projects through full lifecycle and managing external parties.

Responsibilities

• Deliver construction projects through full lifecycle and ensure on-time, within budget and to quality.
• Lead construction workstreams in major DHL CRE projects.
• Coordinate with business development, solutions design, operations and finance ensuring alignment with requirements.
• Provide expert construction knowledge and implement global processes.
• Develop tools and templates to optimize delivery, including cost tracking and bid packages.

Skills

Construction management

Power BI

Cost management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree in Real Estate Development

Degree in Real Estate, Engineering, Architecture, Civil Engineering or equivalent

Project Management Post Course Assessment

Tools

Power BI

Job description

About DHL and CRE: DHL Group the logistics provider of the world with over 580,000 employees in more than 220 countries and territories. We are an organization that is not just moving goods around, we have a very clear purpose, and we are: Connecting People. Improving Lives. We provide challenges and opportunities for personal and professional development, we recognize the difference you bring to our business and together we share the pride of building one of the largest world leaders in logistics and supply chain.

Corporate Real Estate (CRE) at DHL Group is responsible for more than 12,000 properties across all DHL business units worldwide. This portfolio covers an area of more than 30 million m² and is managed by around 1,700 dedicated real estate experts worldwide.

Corporate Real Estate - that's us! Together with our global colleagues, we offer excellent services along the property lifecycle Commercial, Construction and Facility Management for all DHL properties in a sustainable way. We ensure that DHL develops and grows in the future.

Ready to immerse yourself in the exciting world of CRE? Join the team and bring your expertise on board! As part of DHL, you will be working with a global network of CRE colleagues and benefit from a wide range of development opportunities.

Job Purpose

Deliver all levels of construction projects throughout the complete construction lifecycle and ensure delivery on time, within budget and to quality. Typically, projects are: Express Hub or Gateway, Sorting Center or large Fit‑Out.

Your tasks

• Deliver all levels of construction projects throughout the complete construction lifecycle and ensure delivery on time, within budget and to quality. This involves managing all necessary external parties.
• Liaise with business colleagues including business development, solutions design teams, operations, and finance teams to ensure the solution aligns with business requirements.
• Lead Construction workstream in major BU projects.
• Provide expert Construction knowledge and implement global processes in line with business strategy, objectives, corporate guidelines and policies.
• Manage standardized project delivery process and a standard construction costing process.
• Manage standard process for tender evaluation, due diligence and change order requests; provide advice to project managers.
• Monitor quality criteria, project status, cost, issue resolution and risk mitigation of projects of regional importance.
• Engage external sources and identify construction trend and headwinds.
• Develop and implement tools that optimize construction delivery, including Power BI project dashboards for real‑time tracking.
• Create standardized construction templates, detailed cost tracking tools, and comprehensive bid packages.
• Develop/forecast notion of what impact construction trends have on CRE and DHL.
• Provide efficient cost solutions for new DSC business.
• Lead relationship with PD and SD teams in DSC.
• Support O2D process for DSC.

Stakeholders

• Convince other subject matter experts to accept new concepts, practices, and approaches.
• May cooperate with and coordinate 3rd parties e.g. external service providers.
• Build strong, trusting cross‑functional relationships with DHL managers.
• Understand customer and key stakeholders interests and concerns and advise direct reports, customers and key stakeholders.
• Provide technical guidance to line managers and employees.
• Influence others across DHL and externally as an internally and externally recognized thought leader representing the Group.

Your profile

Education Level

• Possess Degree in Real Estate, Engineering, Architecture, Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Master’s Degree in Real Estate Development.
• Completed Corporate Real Estate – Project Management Post Course Assessment.

Experience Level

• More than 8 years of relevant Construction experience.

We offer

• Great opportunity to work for the biggest logistics company in the world.
• International and virtual environment.
• Flexibility and great opportunity to learn.
• Tempting Compensation and benefits.

DHL is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. The EEO is the Law poster is available here: https://www.eeoc.gov/employers/eeo-law-poster. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.