New Construction Manager

$110 - 135K / year

About the role

Location: Cleveland, OH (on-site at the shipyard, shore-based)

Mural Group is leading a search for a long-established Cleveland marine company that has built most of its tug fleet in its own shipyard. They are in the process of reopening the shipyard's new-construction division.

Our client is hiring a New Construction Manager to lead that program from planning through delivery. This is a build-the-process role: you'll stand the division back up, then run it. Unlike most construction leadership jobs, it's one stable Cleveland site, not a travel schedule.

What you'll own

• Program delivery: Lead vessel construction projects from planning through delivery, starting with two new tugs.
• Rebuilding the process: Re-establish the new-construction operating process — work packages, sequencing, procurement, and closeout.
• Schedule: Build and run the master schedule; plan labor, equipment, and materials against it.
• Budget: Own the program budget, job-cost tracking, and change management.
• Safety: Lead shipyard safety, including hot work and confined space, with authority to stop unsafe or nonconforming work.
• Quality: Coordinate inspections, QC documentation, and nonconformance resolution.
• People: Lead and develop foremen and multi-trade crews — fitters, welders, pipefitters, electricians, and outfitting.
• Vendors and subcontractors: Select, manage, and hold accountable the outside suppliers and subs the program depends on.
• Reporting: Keep shipyard and company leadership current on schedule, cost, and risk.

What you bring

• 10+ years in shipbuilding or ship repair, with a strong shipyard and steel construction background
• 5+ years supervising multi-trade crews and foremen
• Direct ownership of schedule, budget, and safety on a vessel or industrial build
• Working knowledge of structural steel and marine fabrication, and coordination of welding, piping, mechanical, electrical, coatings, and outfitting
• Reads and works from drawings, specs, and fabrication packages

Preferred Qualifications

• Has stood up or relaunched a new-construction program
• Drydock, waterfront, or tug/workboat experience
• Bachelor's in Construction Management, Construction Engineering Technology, or engineering — or equivalent field leadership
• OSHA 30; CWI or PMP a plus
• Procore or equivalent; P6 or MS Project
• Navy, Coast Guard, or naval-industrial background
• Experience leading union workforces
• Classification-society or government-contract quality requirements

Compensation and benefits

• Base: $110K–$135K, depending on experience; flexible for exceptional candidates
• Health benefits from day one
• Company-paid life and disability insurance after 90 days
• 401(k) with 3% match after 6 months
• Stable, shore-based role at a single Cleveland site