Job Description

#jobalert | DIRECT HIRE | CONSTRUCTION SERVICES MANAGER | Manchester, NH (Hybrid)

Our client is a mission-driven public finance organization that funds multifamily housing development across an entire New England state. They are not a builder or developer themselves, they oversee the construction standards for projects built by outside developers and general contractors, acting as the compliance and quality backstop on every deal. This is a desk-centered, detail-driven role for someone who has construction expertise in a compliance and oversight capacity rather than a field capacity. The right person steps into a small, tight-knit development team and becomes the technical backbone of every construction decision the organization makes.

• Anticipated $80K-$95K, based on experience
• Full suite of benefits: Health/Dental/Vision, PTO
• Employer-matched retirement plan
• Hybrid schedule (Remote on Monday & Friday)

• Review construction bids, plans, and specifications submitted by developers and general contractors before funding is released
• Oversee a network of contracted third-party construction inspectors and ensure their reports are timely and actionable
• Interpret and apply the organization's design and construction standards for external development partners
• Resolve conflicts between contract inspectors and development partners over what is and isn't compliant
• Track and report on construction costs and timelines across an active multifamily housing portfolio
• Ensure contractor documentation for federal compliance programs (labor standards, procurement, disadvantaged business requirements) is submitted and complete
• Conduct periodic site visits to multifamily properties under construction and recommend improvements

Preferred Skills/Experiences

• High school diploma or GED required
• Construction, architecture, or construction management background strongly preferred
• 7+ years of relevant construction experience, ideally at an institutional or large-scale commercial level (not primarily residential/custom home)
• Experience reviewing bids, plans, or specs for general contractors and subcontractors
• Experience negotiating or pushing back on large general contractors around documentation, plans, or change orders
• Familiarity with building and life safety codes
• Comfortable in a primarily desk-based, paperwork-intensive role with only occasional site travel
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 and able to learn new software systems

KEYWORDS: Construction Manager, Construction Services Manager, Owner's Representative, Owner's Rep, Multifamily Construction, Affordable Housing Development, Plan Review, Bid Review, Construction Bid Analysis, General Contractor, Subcontractor Oversight, Contract Administration, Davis-Bacon, Section 3 Compliance, Build America Buy America, BABA, Cost Estimating, Construction Inspection, Building Codes, Life Safety Codes, Construction Compliance, Project Oversight, Multifamily Housing, Institutional Construction, Construction Documents Review, Construction Requisition Process, Development Finance

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