At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage construction schedules, coordinate teams, and ensure projects meet quality standards.
- Company: Rockport, a leader in construction operations with a focus on quality and efficiency.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hands-on experience, and opportunities for career advancement.
- Other info: Work closely with the CEO and gain valuable insights into strategic operations.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make a real impact on exciting construction projects.
- Qualifications: Degree in Engineering or related field; 2 years of construction experience preferred.
The predicted salary is between 72000 - 88000 $ per year.
Position Summary
The Construction Operations Manager ensures every project finishes on time, on budget, and at Rockport quality standards. Reporting directly to the VP of Construction Operations, this operational leadership role focuses on master planning, macro-scheduling, trade coordination, and strict operational accountability. For the first six months, you will work directly and intensely alongside the CEO to align on company standards and strategic scaling. In this role, you will bridge executive vision with field reality, working closely with Site Supervisors who manage day-to-day on-site physical execution.
Key Responsibilities
- Operations & Schedule Management
- Build, maintain, and own master construction schedules across all active builds.
- Establish clear accountability and coordinate timelines across all hired subcontractors.
- Lead weekly construction operations meetings to identify bottlenecks and correct delays early.
- Standardize daily and weekly field reporting structures to capture historical field data.
- Manage procurement planning, ensuring long-lead materials arrive on-site ahead of sequence.
- Track real-time project budgets, flag variances, and implement cost-mitigation strategies.
- Negotiate master service agreements and scopes of work with major subtrades.
- Implement rigid corporate quality control protocols across all phases of construction.
- Manage the project deficiency lifecycle, ensuring rapid closeout before client handovers.
- Serve as the primary operational contact for client project updates and change orders.
- Predict and mitigate project safety, environmental, and contractual delivery risks.
Education and Experience
- Degree or Diploma in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or Business.
- Minimum of 2 years of construction experience, and/or directly out of school.
Core Competencies
- Accountability: Comfortable driving expectations and holding subtrades firmly to their contracts.
- Conflict Resolution: Willingness to approach difficult conversations directly and professionally.
- Strategic Planning: Exceptional forward-planning capacity to visualize dependencies months out.
- Leadership: Natural ability to unite field teams and office management toward unified build goals.
Performance Measures
- Variance of project completion dates against initial master schedules.
- Project delivery profitability margins against the approved budget baseline.
- Reduction of active punch-list deficiencies.
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Rockport is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture, making it an ideal place for a Construction Operations Manager to thrive. With a strong emphasis on employee growth and development, you will have the opportunity to work closely with senior leadership, including the CEO, to scale operations effectively while ensuring project success. Located in a vibrant community, Rockport offers competitive benefits and a supportive environment that values accountability and quality in every project.
