Project Manager, Retail Construction

Role Overview

• Manage multi-site retail and grocery construction projects, including renovations within active, operating stores
• Serve as the primary client-facing representative, building strong relationships and ensuring alignment across all stakeholders
• Oversee preconstruction activities, including bidding, contractor coordination, permitting, and scheduling
• Act as the owners representative, coordinating between franchisees, general contractors, architects, and vendors
• Monitor project progress to ensure schedule, budget, quality, and safety goals are achieved
• Review construction documents, scopes of work, and contractor proposals
• Manage change orders, budgets, invoicing, and financial reporting
• Lead punch list completion and project closeout
• Provide regular project reporting and proactive risk management

Requirements

• 5-10 years of construction project management experience
• Proven experience in retail and/or grocery renovation construction (highly preferred)
• Experience working in active, operating store environments is required
• HVAC and/or refrigeration project experience strongly preferred
• Experience managing multi-site rollout or program-based construction
• Strong client-facing communication skills with the ability to influence and build trust
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Strong working knowledge of construction management platforms such as Procore, Smartsheet, Buildertrend, or similar.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances
• flexible paid time off
• paid holidays
• sick time
• matching 401K plan