Construction Project Manager

Who We Are

Culdesac is a real estate and technology startup that builds cities for people, not cars. Our goal is to create the first car-free city in the US. We started by creating the first car-free neighborhood built from scratch in the US - Culdesac Tempe, a $200 million mixed-use neighborhood development for 1,000 residents that opened in 2022. The neighborhood covers 17 acres and features 55% open space, shared courtyards, and abundant bookable spaces. Culdesac is the co-developer and tech-enabled property manager.

Read more about our vision, our product, and how we are changing how people live, work, and move:

Introducing Culdesac: Building car-free neighborhoods from scratch by Ryan Johnson (CEO & Founder)

The Capital of Sprawl Gets a Radically Car-Free Neighborhood by The New York Times

Paying Rent Will Get You Wheels in New Car-Free Complex by Bloomberg

New Arizona Development Bans Residents From Bringing Cars - WSJ by Wall Street Journal

11 rules for buying an ebike. Ebikes are about to change the world. By Ryan Johnson (CEO & Founder)

We’re headquartered in Tempe, AZ and were founded in 2018. CEO Ryan Johnson was previously on the founding team of Opendoor. We raised a $30M Series A in January 2022. Our investors include top VCs like Khosla Ventures, Lennar (LenX), Zigg Capital, Initialized Capital, Byers Capital, and Y Combinator.

The Role

The Construction Project Manager at Culdesac is a high-impact role where you will have the ability to help shape the direction of the company. This is a role for a seasoned residential construction professional where you will drive strategic company initiatives for the first phase and prepare for the second and third phases of our Tempe neighborhood.

The Construction Project Manager will work closely with our Culdesac Tempe Development Team, general contractors, consultants, and Neighborhood Services team to construct, inspect, & achieve CofO for the 130 remaining apartments of Phase 1 and 114 apartments launching vertical construction in Phase 2. This role is responsible for general contractor relationship management, advanced construction administration, quality & safety inspections, and the development of the Handbook & Transition Guide for the Neighborhood Services team. 

The Requirements

While this list represents what we are ideally looking for, we encourage you to apply even if your resume includes strengths and experiences that don’t match everything listed here. We expect most to need at least  7-10 years of related experience in construction. This position is an on-site position at our Tempe, AZ Neighborhood.

You have a strong focus on monitoring the development process , project budget, and construction schedule to ensure Culdesac targets are met.

You are focused & efficient and are capable of doing more in fewer hours to deliver ahead of schedule.

You are detail-oriented, especially when reviewing blueprints or under-construction product and you have strong relationship development skills on a construction site.

You are proactive & attentive in preventing issues & emergencies before they arise, whether for safety, construction quality, or scheduling.

You will review and recommend for approval or modification monthly draw packages from the general contractor, including the review of change orders and RFIs as they are presented.

Along with Culdesac and Sunbelt Holdings development managers, you will engage with general contractors, architects, engineers, and other project partners to solve problems in the field, meet project budget and schedule targets, and track redlines and as-builts.

You will engage in daily and weekly safety & quality inspections of under-construction site and buildings at Culdesac Tempe.

Ability to be flexible in alignment with the constantly shifting priorities of a start-up.

Locations

We are headquartered in Tempe, AZ, and our office is located in the heart of downtown Tempe. We encourage employees to visit and work in our beautiful Tempe office and offer relocation assistance to those who’d like to move to Tempe. We also have remote positions, and we work hard to create a first-class, remote-friendly environment.

Benefits & Perks

🏥  Benefits Package -  Includes options for medical, dental, and vision.

🐣  Parental Leave -  Up to 12 weeks paid time off for qualifying events.

🏦  401K Savings

🚲  Mobility Stipend -  Up to $500 to invest in employee micro-mobility setup (e.g., e-bike, e-scooter, micro-mobility accessories). This will be available after 3 months of employment.

🛴  Car-Free Commuter Benefit -  $400 per month paid by Culdesac. Tempe employees only.

Our Values

As sprawl became commonplace in our cities, we felt less connected to each other. We normalized hour-long commutes, even as private vehicle ownership became the largest source of carbon emission pollution. Our cities blend technology, real estate, and culture to reimagine our daily lives. Come help us make our residents happier, healthier, and more productive in the years they spend with us and the moments they spend together.

At Culdesac, we:

Work as a team

Be inclusive, drawing on the strengths of people who bring a different perspective.

Find ways to work together that overcome disciplinary and geographic separations.

Ship, including the last 10%

Be output oriented. Ship.

Our mission weaves us deep into people's lives. Respect that trusted relationship by seeing your work through to the end, including the last 10%.

Embrace the full-stack

We have a competitive advantage in operationally complex, capital-intensive work.

Tackling all the layers in the stack gives us an opportunity to deliver an exceptional user experience.

Always remember Rule #0: learn from those who have done it before.

Ask people for feedback

Only users know if we’re creating value for them.

We get better by observing behavior and asking others how we can improve.

Respect the limits of what we can know and plan. In the complex organism of a city, emergent behavior rules.

Design for humans

The messiness of human preferences and decision making is the rich soil where our product grows.

Human paradoxes and contradictions are our opportunity to create joy.

Culdesac is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Company Size: 11 - 50 People

Year Founded: 2018

Country: United States