Construction Lean Manager

Job Title: Lean Manager 

Employment Type: Full-Time 

FSLA: Salary/Exempt 

Division: Project Services Group 

Department: Project Services Group 

Reports to: Director of Scheduling & Lean Services 

Supervisory Duties: Yes 

Salary Range: $120,000 - $140,000

The Lean Manager will encourage a culture focused on continuous improvement by supporting our clients, project teams and company in our efforts to incorporate lean tools and philosophy within their current processes.

• →Engage various levels of leadership to coach, train and teach Lean concepts.  
• →Facilitate and collaborate with internal departments and complex project teams.  
• →Facilitate continuous improvement events with company leaders and external clients.  
• →Challenge project teams to focus on building a culture of continuous improvement, challenging status quo.  
• →Set up a sustainable program for Daily Stand Up Audits, ensuring all jobs are holding a value add DSU.  
• →Train Superintendents to effectively target roadblocks from the field and communicate to teams.  
• →Get team to routinely pull plan with trades every 10 weeks.  
• →Participate in lookahead meetings, assist Superintendents on updating lean schedule.  
• →Set up a formal process of planning materials coming onsite and where it should be stored.  
• →Train workers how look for waste and what is a non-value activity.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Strong initiative and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to multi-task and self-prioritize.
• Motivated and driven.
• Ability to work in a team environment with a primary focus on collaboration.

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, architectural or related field.  

• 5+ years of experience in construction operations and/or design preferred.  
• 2+ years of experience in group facilitation and implementing collaborative delivery (Integrated Project Delivery, Target Value Delivery, etc.).  
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 60%.  
• Passionate about leading changes and improving company processes.  
• Experience, coursework, or certification in lean practices.