Technology Construction Project Manager
Outform Group United States · $130K–$140K/yr
Design Services · 201-500 employees
About the role
The Technology Construction Project Manager oversees the construction-readiness workstream for retail technology deployments, from drawing review to site installation. They coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure site readiness, manage project schedules, and resolve technical issues.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, or a related field, along with at least five years of relevant experience. Proficiency in reading technical drawings and knowledge of electrical and data systems are essential for this role.
Full description
COMPENSATION RANGE: $130,000 TO $140,000
JOB SUMMARY
The Technology Construction Project Manager plays a pivotal role in planning and delivering technology solutions within retail environments. This position integrates technical, design, and construction requirements; reviews architectural, engineering, merchandising, power, and data plans; and coordinates site readiness and installation planning across multiple locations. Working closely with internal teams, clients, store planning and facilities groups, visual merchandising partners, engineers, general contractors, subcontractors, and installation partners, the role helps ensure technology deployments meet site-specific requirements, applicable standards, project schedules, and Outform quality expectations.
DIRECT REPORTS
- This position has no direct reports.
SCOPE & ACCOUNTABILITY
Owns the construction-readiness workstream for assigned retail technology deployments, from drawing review and requirements validation through site audits, installation planning, and pre-installation issue resolution. The role is accountable for identifying power, data, placement, access, and material requirements early; documenting and communicating findings; coordinating stakeholders; and escalating conditions that may affect scope, schedule, cost, safety, or installation quality. This position bridges design intent and field execution and travels to project sites as needed to validate conditions.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Review and interpret architectural, engineering, merchandising, planogram, line-voltage electrical, and low-voltage/data drawings.
- Understand and connect the technical, design, and construction requirements of Outform technology solutions.
- Evaluate power, data, equipment placement, access, and site-condition requirements for assigned projects.
- Prepare and mark up planograms, low-voltage plans, line-voltage plans, and related project documentation.
- Lead coordination meetings and conduct site visits with client teams, general contractors, and subcontractors to validate conditions and identify power or data issues before installation.
- Partner with Installation Services to coordinate third-party site audits and communicate findings, ownership, and required follow-up to client stakeholders.
- Lead pre-installation planning with internal teams, confirming site readiness, sequencing, access, tools, materials, and technical requirements.
- Determine additional materials or equipment modifications required to meet site-specific needs.
- Track construction-readiness issues, decisions, risks, and action items through resolution, escalating potential impacts to scope, schedule, cost, safety, or installation quality.
KEY INTERFACES (NON-REPORTING)
- Internal: Installation Services, Retail Media, Technology, Production/Engineering, Account Management, and Client Support teams.
- External: Client teams, Store Design and Planning, Facilities, Visual Merchandising, electrical engineers, client construction project managers, general contractors and subcontractors, client IT/Networking, and third-party installation partners.
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Success in this role will be measured against metrics including but not limited to:
- On-time completion of drawing reviews, markups, site audits, and construction-readiness deliverables.
- Accuracy and completeness of documented power, data, placement, access, material, and equipment requirements.
- Percentage of identified site-readiness issues resolved or assigned with an approved action plan before installation.
- Installation delays, rework, and change orders attributable to missed or late construction requirements.
- Timeliness and quality of stakeholder communication, meeting documentation, decision tracking, and action-item follow-through.
- Consistent execution of installation-planning milestones across assigned projects and locations.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Five or more years of experience in technology construction project management or a closely related role.
- Demonstrated proficiency reading and interpreting architectural, engineering, merchandising, planogram, and technical drawings.
- Solid working knowledge of line-voltage electrical power and low-voltage/data systems.
- Demonstrated ability to integrate technical, design, and construction requirements for technology solutions.
- Experience arranging and leading meetings with diverse internal and external stakeholder groups.
- Experience coordinating installation planning, site audits, general contractors, subcontractors, and multi-site retail deployments.
- Strong written and verbal communication, organization, documentation, and multitasking skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat.
- Ability to travel up to 50% of the time, including visits to active construction and retail sites.
LEADERSHIP ATTRIBUTES & PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
- Ownership and accountability: Delivers commitments, maintains accountability for assigned work, and escalates risks early.
- Detail orientation: Carefully reviews drawings, requirements, and site conditions and maintains accurate documentation.
- Clear communication: Translates technical and construction information into clear decisions, actions, and expectations.
- Collaborative influence: Builds productive relationships across internal teams, clients, designers, engineers, contractors, and installation partners.
- Problem solving: Resolves site-specific constraints while balancing technical, design, schedule, and field-execution needs.
- Planning and prioritization: Manages concurrent projects, meetings, site visits, deadlines, and critical readiness risks.
- Integrity and professionalism: Handles confidential information responsibly and uses sound judgment.
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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Working conditions are in a normal office environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, sit, and stand, using hands to handle, finger, or feel objects, tools, or controls. Occasionally, the employee must crouch or kneel. The employee must occasionally exert or lift up to 20 pounds. Successful performance requires good eyesight with or without corrective lenses. Requires long periods of time working at a computer and includes phone work. Travel up to 50% of the time is required and is an essential function of this position.
DISCLAIMER
The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of the Employer. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
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