New Construction Manager

New Construction Manager

$110 - 135K / year

About the role

Location: Cleveland, OH (on-site at the shipyard, shore-based)

Mural Group is leading a search for a long-established Cleveland marine company that has built most of its tug fleet in its own shipyard. They are in the process of reopening the shipyard's new-construction division.

Our client is hiring a New Construction Manager to lead that program from planning through delivery. This is a build-the-process role: you'll stand the division back up, then run it. Unlike most construction leadership jobs, it's one stable Cleveland site, not a travel schedule.

What you'll own

Program delivery: Lead vessel construction projects from planning through delivery, starting with two new tugs.

Rebuilding the process: Re-establish the new-construction operating process — work packages, sequencing, procurement, and closeout.

Schedule: Build and run the master schedule; plan labor, equipment, and materials against it.

Budget: Own the program budget, job-cost tracking, and change management.

Safety: Lead shipyard safety, including hot work and confined space, with authority to stop unsafe or nonconforming work.

Quality: Coordinate inspections, QC documentation, and nonconformance resolution.

People: Lead and develop foremen and multi-trade crews — fitters, welders, pipefitters, electricians, and outfitting.

Vendors and subcontractors: Select, manage, and hold accountable the outside suppliers and subs the program depends on.

Reporting: Keep shipyard and company leadership current on schedule, cost, and risk.

What you bring

10+ years in shipbuilding or ship repair, with a strong shipyard and steel construction background

5+ years supervising multi-trade crews and foremen

Direct ownership of schedule, budget, and safety on a vessel or industrial build

Working knowledge of structural steel and marine fabrication, and coordination of welding, piping, mechanical, electrical, coatings, and outfitting

Reads and works from drawings, specs, and fabrication packages

Preferred Qualifications

Has stood up or relaunched a new-construction program

Drydock, waterfront, or tug/workboat experience

Bachelor's in Construction Management, Construction Engineering Technology, or engineering — or equivalent field leadership

OSHA 30; CWI or PMP a plus

Procore or equivalent; P6 or MS Project

Navy, Coast Guard, or naval-industrial background

Experience leading union workforces

Classification-society or government-contract quality requirements

Compensation and benefits

Base: $110K–$135K, depending on experience; flexible for exceptional candidates

Health benefits from day one

Company-paid life and disability insurance after 90 days

401(k) with 3% match after 6 months

Stable, shore-based role at a single Cleveland site