Job Description

OVERVIEW:  

Canopy Team is a women-led, multi-disciplinary practice at the intersection of sports, design, and project management. We create memorable places that transcend sports to build community while bringing our operations and strategy expertise to our clients’ events and experiences. We work with organizations in the sports & entertainment industry to design and build their homes for training, fans, and competition. We oversee all aspects of the built environment starting with the vision, design, and construction all the way through Opening Day and operations. 

Our energetic, entrepreneurial team is seeking an organized, highly motivated individual to join our project team as a Senior Construction Manager in our design, development and construction group. Canopy offers a positive work culture of inclusion and teamwork. We are proud to support a healthy working experience and offer a robust benefits package, flexible time off, and compensation commensurate with experience. 

GENERAL SUMMARY:

The Construction Manager represents the interest of Canopy Team and its clients throughout the development of large-scale capital projects in multiple cities across the United States. The Construction Manager is tasked with ensuring projects stay on time, within budget, and other elements are achieved as set forth in the project scopes. They will have extensive experience evaluating and utilizing integrated services of architects, engineers, consultants, and other project and construction managers. This role requires strong communication skills, attention to detail and creative problem-solving skills, excellent interpersonal dynamics, experience managing large-scale capital improvement projects, and a willingness to travel or be based long-term on a project site. 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:  

• Act as the primary liaison between the client and contractors, architects, engineers, and other stakeholders, ensuring alignment with project and client goals. 
• Oversee the development and management of project budgets, cost estimates, and cash flow forecasts, ensuring financial accountability and client understanding of scope costs. 
• Review and analyze construction bids, contracts, pay applications, and change orders to ensure cost-effectiveness and compliance with project scope. 
• Organize and lead project teams consisting of architects, engineers, consultants, construction and other project managers.
• Attend all regularly scheduled construction, design, and development meetings as necessary on behalf of Canopy Team clients. 
• Monitor progress and provide updates to relevant stakeholders of all aspects of the construction phase. 
• Work with a team of architects, consultants, and designers to develop documents and produce presentations for owners, key stakeholders, and city planning officials as needed. 
• Review and markup all levels of design and construction documents for both internal and external project teams. Includes specialty Accessibility/MEP/Technology drawings as needed. 
• Lead value engineering efforts, identifying cost-saving opportunities without compromising project quality or functionality.
• Work closely with facilities teams, venue operators, revenue specialists, and other specialty consultants to ensure projects are executed with client goals in mind.
• As needed, manage an internal team of project managers and coordinators to meet client and project needs.
• Provide mentorship, guidance, and leadership to Canopy Team members. 
• Perform other tasks as required. 

QUALIFICATIONS:  

Note: Candidates who believe they are a good cultural and professional fit for this role are encouraged to apply even

if these qualifications are not fully met. We are interested in eager, enthusiastic candidates who are excited to contribute to our organizational work and play a pivotal role in our project development. 

• Strong communication skills
• Ability to organize and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Knowledge of design and construction processes 
• Experience in project team assembly (interview processes, RFQs, RFPs) 
• Knowledge and experience with multiple project delivery methods 
• Knowledge and experience in reviewing project design and construction contracts 
• Knowledge of planning process, local jurisdiction approval processes, permitting, and related fields
• Strong computer skills and experience with drawing review, project management, and budgeting software
• Ability to manage executive-level project budget and schedule across large, complex projects ($20m+) 
• Must be highly organized with excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• Exceptional problem assessment and problem solving
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Comfort in understanding both narratives and drawings from technical consultants within a typical design team (including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, technology and other scopes) 
• Comfort with scope ambiguity and working in a fast-paced and frequently changing project environment 
• Strong knowledge of scopes of work within large-scale sports/entertainment facility projects

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND LICENSING:  

• 10+ years of professional experience in construction project management
• Extensive experience in pre-construction phase including cost estimating, bid-leveling, and procurement 
• Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Business or Project Management preferred 
• Experience with cost estimating is a plus

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:  

• Ability to work remotely with a strong preference to be located near either Pasadena, CA or Baltimore, MD 
• Ability to travel domestically (up to 75%) 
• Ability to work non-traditional hours, including weekends 
• Ability to stand, walk, reach with the hands and arms, use the hands to handle, manipulate, or feel objects, tools or controls, talk and hear 
• Ability to frequently stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and exert or lift and carry up to 25 pounds 
• Occasionally climb and/or maintain balance 
• Successful performance of this position requires close, distance, and peripheral vision. The individual must possess depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus 

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER NOTICE:  

The job duties, elements, responsibilities, skills, functions, experience, educational factors, and the requirements and conditions listed in this job description are representative only and not exhaustive of the tasks that an individual may be required to perform. Canopy Team reserves the right to revise this job description at any time and to require staff to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of its business, competitive considerations, or the work environment change. 

 Canopy Team provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and  

prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin,  

disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other   

characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.  

This job will be performed consistent with ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local laws regulating employment and the rights of individuals with disabilities.  

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