Construction Manager

Steel Valley Contracting & Maintenance • Full-time • Wintersville, Ohio, United States • $40,000 - $50,000 / year • 2w ago

Job Summary:
The Contract Manager oversees field operations for construction, renovation, repair, and improvement projects. This role coordinates employees, subcontractors, vendors, schedules, materials, and equipment to support safe, timely, cost-conscious work that meets approved scopes and quality standards. The Contract Manager monitors project performance, addresses operational challenges, and keeps leadership informed about progress, risks, and resource needs. Success in this position requires hands-on field leadership, sound judgment, clear communication, and a consistent focus on safety, workmanship, and accountability.

Responsibilities:

Coordinate daily field activities across multiple projects, ensuring work aligns with approved scopes, schedules, budgets, and quality expectations.
Visit job sites to assess progress, workmanship, safety, and readiness; resolve issues and coordinate punch-list completion.
Set work priorities, assign tasks, and provide guidance, coaching, and performance feedback to field employees.
Coordinate labor, subcontractors, materials, equipment, and vendor services; adjust schedules as priorities or conditions change.
Monitor labor hours, material use, subcontractor costs, and equipment utilization; identify potential overruns and recommend efficiency improvements.
Inspect work for compliance with project specifications, applicable building codes, and established quality standards; coordinate corrective action when needed.
Promote safe work practices, enforce company safety policies and applicable requirements, address hazards, and report incidents.
Maintain accurate project records, including progress updates, photographs, labor information, material usage, and completion status.
Communicate project progress, staffing needs, schedule changes, scope concerns, and operational risks to leadership and relevant internal teams.
Evaluate subcontractor performance and support consistent field procedures, quality standards, and operational improvements.

Qualifications:

High school diploma or equivalent required; technical training, trade certification, or an associate degree in construction management or a related field preferred.
At least five years of experience in construction, contracting, renovations, or related field operations.
Experience supervising construction crews, field employees, or subcontractors preferred.
Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple projects and manage schedules, labor, quality, and costs.
Working knowledge of construction methods, materials, tools, equipment, and job-site safety practices.
Strong organizational, communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills.

Pay: $40,000.00 - $50,000.00 per year

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