Construction Manager

The role

The Construction Manager manages firmwide construction planning, standards, and project execution support across the office portfolio. This role focuses on construction processes, vendor coordination, and budget and schedule oversight.

What you will do

• Manage construction-related planning and execution for firm projects across the office portfolio.
• Serve as the firmwide resource for construction methods, standards, project controls, and delivery practices.
• Develop and maintain construction procedures, templates, and implementation protocols.
• Coordinate with architects, contractors, engineers, access control providers, and other outside consultants.
• Support implementation of firmwide design standards.
• Review project scope, budgets, schedules, and change activity.
• Identify project risks and escalate issues affecting cost, timing, operational continuity, or quality.
• Support capital planning through construction budgeting input, scheduling analysis, and implementation planning.
• Partner with the Director of Real Estate on vendor strategy.
• Support office openings, expansions, renovations, decommissions, reconfigurations, and occupancy readiness efforts.

Required qualifications

• Degree in Construction Management or 5 years’ experience in construction management, project delivery, facilities capital projects, commercial interiors, or related work.
• Experience managing office buildouts, renovations, and occupied-space projects.
• Strong understanding of budgeting, scheduling, consultant coordination, construction documentation, and change management.
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple active projects and stakeholders across locations.

Nice to have

• Experience in a multi-office or national organization.
• Experience in professional services or other office-intensive business environments.
• Familiarity with workplace standards, vendor management, and facilities coordination.

About the company

Barnes & Thornburg is committed to equal employment opportunity in both principle and as a matter of policy.