Construction Manager

With over 19 years of experience and hundreds of million-dollar projects completed, Hays Electrical Services provides excellent service to customers in the hospitality, commercial, and solar industries. Hays Electrical Services approaches each project with a cooperative mindset, working with business owners, contractors, and subcontractors toward the common goal of successful project delivery.

Position Summary

The Construction Manager is responsible for the execution of all field operations from preconstruction through project closeout. This role owns constructability, production, manpower efficiency, prefab execution, field coordination, schedule adherence, safety performance, and operational consistency across assigned projects. The Construction Manager drives field execution standards and ensures all projects are operating at maximum efficiency while maintaining schedule, safety, quality, and profitability.

This role works directly with the EVP, Project Executives, Project Managers, Project Controls, BIM/VDC, Prefab, Procurement, and Operational Assurance teams to ensure projects are fully coordinated and properly staffed from cradle to grave. The Construction Manager is expected to aggressively drive prefab utilization, manpower efficiency, production tracking, and schedule recovery planning across all projects.

Reports To

EVP

Direct Reports

• Field Operations Managers

Indirect Reports

• General Superintendents
• Superintendents
• Assistant Superintendents
• Foremen
• Field Labor Teams

Core Responsibilities

• Lead all field operations across assigned projects.
• Ensure projects are staffed correctly based on production goals and schedule demands.
• Drive accountability throughout Field Operations Managers and Superintendent teams.
• Lead constructability reviews during preconstruction and turnover phases.
• Coordinate with BIM/VDC, Prefab, Project Management, and Operations teams.
• Aggressively drive prefab utilization across all assigned projects.
• Coordinate with Project Controls and P6 scheduling teams to track earned value and production performance.
• Identify schedule risks early and implement recovery plans immediately.
• Ensure all field teams follow company safety standards.
• Ensure field teams fully utilize Kojo, Project Sight, OpenSpace, and P6 coordination processes.
• Mentor and develop Field Operations Managers and Superintendent teams.

Daily Deliverables

• Review field manpower and production status.
• Coordinate active project issues and escalation items.
• Monitor schedule risks and recovery actions.
• Review field operational needs.

Weekly Deliverables

• Attend operations and manpower meetings.
• Review prefab utilization reports.
• Review production tracking and earned value reports.
• Review safety observations and corrective actions.
• Review labor productivity by project.

Monthly Deliverables

• Conduct operational audits on active projects.
• Review manpower forecasting with Field Operations Managers.
• Review prefab adoption percentages across projects.
• Conduct leadership development reviews with field teams.

Key KPIs

• Labor productivity vs. estimated production rates.
• Earned value performance.
• Milestone completion rate.
• Schedule adherence percentage.
• TRIR reduction and zero preventable incidents.
• Prefab utilization percentage.
• Reduction in field-built assemblies.
• Field reporting compliance.
• Material coordination efficiency.

Required Experience

• 10+ years of electrical construction experience.
• Strong background managing large-scale commercial or industrial projects.
• Experience leading field operations teams.
• Strong understanding of electrical systems and installation sequencing.
• Experience with prefab implementation and constructability planning.
• Experience coordinating with Project Controls and scheduling teams.

Preferred Experience

• Mission critical/data center experience.
• Large-scale commercial project experience.
• Multi-project operational oversight.
• Experience with Kojo, Project Sight, OpenSpace, and P6 scheduling coordination.

Leadership Expectations

• Operate with urgency.
• Drive accountability at every level.
• Be field-focused and execution-driven.
• Push continuous operational improvement.
• Drive prefab adoption aggressively.
• Protect schedule, production, safety, and profitability at all times.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).
• Leadership development and continuing education opportunities.
• Dynamic and supportive work environment within a fast-growing company.

Join a company that’s building more than just electrical systems—join a team committed to excellence and innovation.

If you meet the qualifications outlined above and are ready to contribute your skills to the team at Hays Electrical Services, we encourage you to apply. Join us in providing exceptional service for our clients and supporting our company's operations. Apply now!