Senior Development & Construction Manager

Senior Development & Construction Manager

Challenger School • Sandy, Utah

Challenger School is seeking an experienced Senior Development & Construction Manager to join our team at our Corporate Headquarters in Sandy, Utah.

Challenger School is an independent, non-profit private school operating 27 campuses in California, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and Texas, with more than 10,000 preschool through eighth grade students enrolled annually.

This senior individual-contributor role serves as Challenger's owner's representative for construction, remodel, and playground projects nationwide. The position has no current direct reports but leads architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, and vendors.

On-site only. This position is not eligible for remote or hybrid work.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple projects from planning and design through permitting, construction, closeout, and warranty.
• Direct architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, and vendors while protecting Challenger's budget, schedule, standards, and long-term interests.
• Manage scopes, budgets, schedules, bids, contracts, payment applications, change orders, and project closeout.
• Review drawings and field conditions for constructability, coordination, safety, durability, maintainability, and lifecycle value.
• Manage work on occupied campuses, including projects completed within compressed summer schedules.
• Lead playground design and safety activities and support zoning, entitlements, public approvals, site evaluation, due diligence, and other development work.

Experience and Skills

• Typically 10+ years of owner-side or owner's-representative experience in commercial or institutional design and construction.
• Experience with multi-site, prototype, or repeat-location programs and ground-up construction.
• Direct responsibility for project budgets, contracts, change orders, payment applications, and closeout.
• Strong working knowledge of architectural, civil, structural, MEP, fire/life-safety, accessibility, and site-development coordination.
• Exceptional judgment, attention to detail, follow-through, and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent progressively responsible experience; CPSI credential or ability to obtain within 90 days; ability to travel nationwide, commonly 50% or more during peak periods.

Position Offerings

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Significant tuition discounts for children and grandchildren
• Pay Range $125,000-150,000

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Challenger School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.