Farm Construction Manager
Outward Farms
Farm Construction Manager
Vital Farms
full-time
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • California
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💰 $100,000 - $130,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Report to the Director of Farm Network Expansion Strategy and oversee end-to-end barn construction for contract layer hen farms.
- Lead barn construction projects from planning to completion, ensuring timelines, budgets, and quality standards are met.
- Develop repeatable workflows and documentation practices to drive consistency, efficiency, and accountability.
- Monitor budgets, identify risks, and resolve roadblocks with strategic, data-informed decisions.
- Support farmer and contractor coordination to align scopes of work and ensure quality execution.
- Conduct regular farm visits across the Eastern region to track progress, troubleshoot issues, and guide contractors and farmers.
- Ensure all equipment, systems, and materials are in place before chick placement.
- Recommend improvements to site layout, workflows, and construction methods based on field observations and best practices.
- Build and maintain clear, actionable reporting systems and own a dynamic project dashboard for real-time visibility across builds.
- Deliver consistent updates and post-project summaries to support smooth operational transitions.
- Partner with Grower Recruitment, Compliance, Pullet Ops, and Farm Ops to ensure seamless transitions from construction to operations.
- Lead structured project closeouts, including documentation, punch lists, and readiness checklists.
- Manage and mentor a direct report, share best practices, and evolve construction SOPs and training materials.
- Apply a continuous improvement mindset and identify opportunities to scale construction operations as the network grows.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Agriculture, or a related field – or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
- 5+ years of experience in construction project management, preferably in agricultural, livestock, or rural infrastructure settings.
- Ability to travel to farm locations and events up to 20% of the time.
- Preferably located in CST or EST region
- Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional projects from planning through execution, with a strong track record of staying on time and on budget.
- Experience working directly with general contractors, subcontractors, and tradespeople – including managing on-site troubleshooting and compliance with safety standards.
- Prior experience in agricultural construction (e.g., poultry or livestock barns) is strongly preferred.
- Experience managing or mentoring team members or direct reports in a project-oriented environment is a plus.
- A passion for continuous improvement, operational efficiency, and process optimization.
- Strong teamwork orientation, ownership mentality, and ability to give honest feedback.
- Encouragement to apply even if you don’t meet every requirement.
