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Construction Manager

Family Express
Valparaiso, IN Full Time
POSTED ON 1/18/2026 CLOSED ON 2/12/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Construction Manager position at Family Express?

Description

Job title: Construction Manager

FLSA status: Exempt

Department: Construction

Reports to: VP of Development

Position Summary

  • Plans, directs and coordinates activities pertaining to the construction and renovation of company assets, specifically the store facilities, distribution center, and offices.
  • Ensures safety is a top priority among all channels of workflow.
  • Oversee construction of new and existing facilities in accordance with company policies, and governmental regulations.

General Purpose: The Construction Manager will oversee and evaluate specifications for plan procedures, start and completion dates, and staffing requirements for each phase of a construction project.

  • Will manage and maintain all company assets and ensure timely completion of all outstanding equipment and facility breakdowns.
  • Must provide our customers with total satisfaction by offering competitively priced, high quality products and services in a clean, safe and friendly environment.
  • To serve our community through volunteerism and produce a return on assets which will assure the future prosperity of our employees and our company.
  • To be an ambassador of our “Living Brand” by building relationships with our customers.

Role Qualifications

  • 4-year Technical Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in construction science and management, engineering, architecture, business administration, or a related degree
  • Competent computer skills to effectively perform the position
  • Prior experience with blueprints, project management, and construction
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 30-Hour Outreach Training
  • Construction Project Management certification
  • Five years of construction experience
  • Extensive knowledge of established construction and maintenance practices, procedures, and techniques as well as applicable local, state, and federal building codes and regulations.
  • Be on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
  • Experience with CAD, Bluebeam, and Revit a plus

Position Responsibilities

  • Builds Relationships
  • Promotes Living Brand
  • Serves as a Product Brand Advocate
  • Responsible for maintaining and promoting a safe environment for self, co-workers, and customers
  • Adhere to company approved accounting procedures
  • Develop scope and budgets for construction projects
  • Develop and/or coordinate specifications for bids
  • Evaluate bid proposals
  • Blueprint Management, ability to read and understand, plan and document as necessary
  • Inspect property and units under construction on a regular basis to ensure the work conforms to specifications, budget and schedule and initiates any repair or replacement needs and/or adjustment of working procedures
  • Excellent troubleshooting and diagnostic skills
  • Ability to read and understand work orders, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
  • Be on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
  • Collaborate and coordinates special project activities among other departments
  • Monitor and provides regular project plan updates using project management tools
  • Effectively and professionally interact with customers, vendors, and all Family Express personnel
  • Identify risk situations and behavior and take appropriate action
  • All other duties as assigned
  • Prioritize deployment of personnel and assets for greatest productivity
  • Maintain a positive attitude and create an atmosphere of teamwork at the store level
  • All other duties as assigned

Requirements

Essential Skills and Experience:

  • Situational Awareness
  • Excellent trouble shooting and diagnostic skills.
  • Time management; including multitasking, productivity, and a sense of urgency
  • Excellent interpersonal and highly effective communication skills
  • High performance team building and strong team player; Teamwork and the ability to enhance team members’ performance.
  • Commitment to company mission and values
  • Adaptability; flexibility and receptive to change
  • Problem analysis & problem resolution at both strategic & functional level
  • Effective decision making based on sound judgment and reasoning
  • Ability to read, write and understand English
  • Microsoft Office experience

Nonessential Skills And Experience

Previous retail experience

Reporting To This Position: No direct reports

Physical Demands And Work Environment

  • Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand for prolonged periods; work longer than eight (8) hour shifts, reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch; talk and hear; taste and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.
  • Work Environment: Must have flexibility to work all shifts, all days of the week, when necessary. Ability to tolerate extreme temperatures for minimum of 30-minute intervals. Exposure to cleaning solvents.

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