Job Details

Job Location: ESL-Columbus - Columbus, OH

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: 4 Year Degree

Salary Range: $120000.00 - $140000.00

Job Category: IL Leasing License NOT Required

Position Title: Construction Manager

Department: Construction & Design

Reports To: VP of Construction

Location: Central Ohio (Columbus, Dayton) – weekly travel to jobsites

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary Range: $120,000-140,000 + Bonus

Job Summary

Evergreen Real Estate Group is seeking a Construction Manager to serve as the owner’s representative on our ground-up assisted living/senior housing projects in Ohio. This is a construction-focused role: overseeing third-party general contractors in the field, with weekly travel to active jobsites, to deliver projects on time, on budget, and to Evergreen’s quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Construction Oversight & GC Management: Serve as the owner’s representative on active jobsites, with weekly site visits across Ohio to verify progress, quality, and safety. Manage the day-to-day relationship with the third-party general contractor and hold the GC accountable to contract scope, schedule, and quality.
• Pay Applications, Budget & Cost Control: Review and approve monthly pay applications, including line-item review, subcontractor backup, lien waivers, and stored materials. Track the construction budget, contingency, and change orders; challenge scope and pricing before approval.
• Schedule Management: Review the GC’s baseline schedule and monthly updates; validate logic, critical path, and claimed progress against field conditions.
• Lender, Investor & Monitoring Reporting: Prepare and submit monthly construction monitoring reports on behalf of the owner to lenders, investors, and agencies.
• Owner-Coordinated Construction Items: Manage owner-furnished and owner-contracted scopes outside the GC contract (FF&E, low-voltage/IT, signage, utilities, operator-driven items) and align their timing with the GC schedule.
• Opening & Handoff to Operator: Lead the opening process: punch list, final inspections, certificate of occupancy, licensing walk-throughs, and systems commissioning.

Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or related field, or equivalent field experience. 7+ years of construction project management experience; ground-up multi-family or senior housing experience strongly preferred.

Licenses & Certifications

PMP (Project Management Professional) or CCM (Certified Construction Manager) preferred. OSHA 30-Hour Certification preferred. Valid driver’s license and ability to travel weekly to jobsites across Ohio required.

Technical & Physical Skills

Reads and interprets drawings, specifications, contracts, and construction schedules. Strong command of construction means and methods, sequencing, and cost control.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

Work is performed in both office and active construction site environments, with weekly travel to jobsites across Ohio. Regular exposure to outdoor weather, noise, dust, and physical hazards; ability to stand, walk, climb ladders, and navigate uneven surfaces.