Construction Manager

About Tierra Encantada

Tierra Encantada, headquartered in Minneapolis, MN, is the leader in Spanish immersion early education® and provides education and care to children 6 weeks through 6 years of age. Our award‑winning concept has received numerous accolades, including Top 50 Franchise Companies Doing the Most to Champion Diversity by Entrepreneur Magazine, 10 Hottest Franchise Businesses in America by Inc Magazine, and The Americas' Fastest Growing Companies.

Each Tierra Encantada location is privately owned and operated by either Tierra Encantada Franchising LLC franchisees or by the corporate office (Tierra Encantada LLC). Franchise owners set their own wage and benefit programs, which vary by location.

At Tierra, we value diversity and know that diversity makes the world a better place. We are team‑focused, always willing to help our colleagues out and you will never hear someone say something that isn’t in their job description. We take ownership and are accountable for our tasks and responsibilities. This means we are resourceful and find the answers we need and don’t add to our colleagues’ plates just because it is easy.

We have a passion for excellence and are always working to make things amazing for our staff, our families, and the children we care for. These core values guide our decisions to hire, and only candidates that align with those values will be considered.

The Construction Manager will be responsible for supporting all aspects of construction management for the company and the life cycle of its corporate childcare center projects as well as providing support to our franchisees for their projects. This position is best suited for someone that excels in a fast‑paced, results‑oriented, start‑up environment. It reports to the Director of Design & Construction and will be based out of our corporate office in Minneapolis.

This is a full‑time, salaried and exempt position that works Monday‑Friday. It is expected to report on site 4 days per week with 1 day remote flexibility. The role requires roughly 30% travel, which may vary as needed. Base salary range is $100,000 to $115,000 depending on qualifications, education, and experience.

• Coordinate with internal real estate, design, and construction teams.
• Attend and contribute to pre‑construction design meetings.
• Review construction documents for accuracy, brand standards, accessibility, and local licensing guidelines, and coordinate with project stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with national, state, and local codes and laws.
• Participate in Design Manager to Construction Manager hand‑off meeting.
• Create project schedules and overall key milestones for internal and external coordination.
• Generate budgets for construction projects.
• Spearhead the invitation to bid process through the project management platform with general contractors and key vendors.
• Memorialize agreements in standard contract form.
• Coordinate project kick‑off meetings and mobilization to start scheduling.
• Perform pre‑bid project site visits.

• Manage multiple concurrent construction projects while ensuring on‑time completion, budget cost control, accuracy, and quality of work.
• Act as a vital link between construction processes, building code authorities, general contractors, developers, and the internal team.
• Lead weekly construction meetings with all key project stakeholders.
• Perform project site visits.
• Manage and coordinate Tierra Encantada key vendors.
• Establish construction timetables and communicate with relevant parties.
• Manage project budgets, track costs, change‑order management, and provide regular reporting to the Director.
• Take responsibility for the resolution of issues that may arise during the construction project and report to the Director.
• Resolve issues and questions received from code officials, general contractors, vendors, and internal teams.
• Review and authorize contractor payment applications, submitting them for processing.
• Manage day‑to‑day construction of assigned corporate projects and support franchise locations.
• Ensure completion of punch list items.
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