Construction Manager
- Bellevue, WA
- Permanent
- Full-time
Chewy is seeking a Construction Owner's Representative to join our growing team and play a meaningful role in delivering high-impact construction projects that support our growing footprint across fulfillment centers, corporate offices, and pharmacy spaces! In this role you will independently manage project delivery with a focus on execution, coordination, and continuous improvement.This is an exciting opportunity to directly develop the physical infrastructure of one of the most dynamic e-commerce companies in the U.S., while working in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment that values ownership, innovation, and operational excellence.This role can be based in Plantation, FL, or Bellevue, WA!What You'll do:
- Own and drive end-to-end project delivery including scope definition, scheduling, budgeting, execution, and closeout through communication, weighing risks, making decisions, leading and influencing.
- Coordinate with internal partners (engineering, real estate, operations) and external partners (developers, GCs, vendors, municipalities and landlords) to meet project goals. Represent project and technical information to diverse audiences.
- Proactively bring up complex construction challenges involving cost, safety, quality, and timeline tradeoffs.
- Apply experience and education to think critically and apply standard processes to ensure each project is optimized for success.
- Manage relationships with external contractors, vendors, and local authorities to ensure performance, compliance, and timely approvals.
- Interact with internal peers and leaders to share updates, resolve roadblocks, and influence project decisions.
- Transition projects from external partners (e.g., GCs) to internal Launch teams.
- Ensure that contracted resources deliver work to meet duration and quality targets, addressing and ensuring the correction of under-performance issues.
- Inform developers and contractors of projected changes in resource or work demand so that they can take appropriate action.
- Identify and resolve clashes, design misses, and schedule conflicts with other execution teams.
- Comprehensive budget tracking, forecasting, and management of assigned expansion, remodel, and new build projects.
- Evaluate appropriate procurement and contracting methods for specific projects.
- RFP generation, solicitation, and evaluation. Own contract negotiation and management for all third-party consultants and contractors.
- Uphold Chewy's standards for safety, sustainability, and operational efficiency throughout the build process.
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or related field. CCM, PMP, or similar certification is a plus.
- 5+ years of experience managing construction projects (industrial, commercial, retail, or fulfillment), preferably as an Owner's Representative.
- The ability to travel up to 60% of your time.
- Strong understanding of construction methods, procurement methods, contracts, permitting, and compliance. Proficiency in scheduling and PM tools (e.g., Procore, MS Project, Bluebeam, AutoCAD).
- Ability to manage complex problems, and influence peers and partners through expertise and clear communication.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment. Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to coordinate across cross-functional teams and external partners with professionalism and clarity.
- A proactive approach to problem-solving, a passion for learning, and a desire to challenge the status quo.