Construction Manager

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Position Summary:

The Construction Manager is responsible for managing all aspects of the home building process from start to finish. This includes overseeing multiple homes under construction, ensuring quality and safety standards, maintaining schedules and budgets, managing trade contractors, and delivering exceptional customer experience. The role requires leadership, organization, and effective communication across internal teams, trade partners, and homebuyers.

Responsibilities:

• Manage construction schedules, budgets, and milestones; proactively address delays and keep all stakeholders informed.
• Coordinate and supervise trade contractors, suppliers, and field staff to ensure timely and quality execution.
• Conduct daily site inspections to confirm progress, safety, and compliance with plans and codes.
• Review, code, and approve subcontractor and supplier invoices.
• Maintain clean, organized job sites while enforcing OSHA, SWPPP, and company safety policies.
• Communicate schedule updates, construction progress, and issue resolution with sales, design, operations teams, and homebuyers.
• Provide feedback to purchasing teams on trade and supplier performance.
• Evaluate selected options for cost and schedule impacts.
• Lead buyer walkthroughs, orientations, and final closings to ensure home readiness and satisfaction.
• Review and approve subcontractor invoices; monitor costs and option impacts to maintain budget discipline.
• Provide leadership, training, and coaching to assistant superintendents and field staff.

Key Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED required; College degree .
• 4–7 years of progressive construction management or superintendent experience.
• Strong knowledge of building codes; ability to read and interpret plans.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.

Base Salary: The expected base salary range for this position is between $100,000 to $125,000 per year, depending on experience and skillset.

Benefits: In addition to competitive medical, dental and vision coverage, New Home Co. provides comprehensive benefits to eligible team members and their dependents, generous paid time off policies, like vacation, holidays, sick leave, jury duty, and bereavement; paid , parental and military leave; company-sponsored and voluntary term life, AD&D, and short- and long-term insurances; a 401(k) retirement plan with bi-weekly employer matching of 50% up to the first 8% of team member contributions; as well as a wellness incentive program.

Physical Requirements:

This position requires both office and field work. Employees must be able to bend, stoop, climb stairs and ladders, reach, and walk on uneven or active construction terrain. The role involves lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds and safely operating a motor vehicle. Clear vision, hearing, and speech are essential to perform job functions effectively.

Work may take place in varying conditions, including heat, cold, inclement weather, and potential exposure to hazardous materials. Required PPE may include hard hats, steel-toe boots, eye, hearing, and respiratory protection. Computer proficiency is also necessary. Public contact is required; therefore, professional appearance and appropriate business attire are expected.

The physical and environmental demands described are representative of those required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Directly supervises assistant superintendents, laborers, subcontractors, and vendors on the job site. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Trains employees, plans, assigns, and directs work.

Travel Requirements:

A valid driver’s license and active vehicle insurance is required at all times.

Safety Requirements:

This position is a safety sensitive position and includes tasks or duties that could affect the safety and health of the employee performing the task and others. This position requires safety training provided by the company.

Disclaimer:
New Home Co. and Landsea Homes are equal opportunity employers. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this role. Management retains the discretion to add, modify, or remove job duties at any time.