Careers Why Choose Christa?

At Christa Construction, we seek out the best people who want to build a better future every day. Are you ready to build with us?

We promote an environment of professional development and creative thinking that demonstrates our commitment to hiring and retaining the best people in the industry.  Our team comes first, it’s known through our multiple awards such as Greater Rochester Chamber Top 100 Companies and Rochester’s Top Workplaces.  As an employer, we’re focused on your growth in the company. From leadership development programs, state-of-the-art technology and an open door policy to learn from each other, you own your personal growth and impact in the company as well as your career. 

Currently Hiring

Are you looking to join a dynamic team? We’re currently hiring for the following positions:

We are always looking for great people to become a part of our team. If you do not see a job opening that is fit for you, please feel free to send your resume and cover letter for future job opportunities to [email protected]

Benefits

At Christa Construction, we offer great benefits to retain the talent that’s the best in the industry. They are the following:

  • Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
  • 401K Retirement Plan
  • Group Life Insurance
  • Paid Vacation, Sick Time and Holidays
  • Tuition Reimbursement Program
  • Healthy Work/Life balance
  • Strong Community Service Practices
  • Open Door Policy
  • And more!

Current Positions We’re looking for motivated, driven construction professionals.

Overview

Salary is between $90,000 - $125,000 based on experience.

Provide managerial leadership for Christa Construction, LLC, promoting Customer Satisfaction through quality, service and value. This position requires the individual to have the personal attributes to manage, direct, mentor and support employees through their daily work while demonstrating Christa’s corporate philosophy of outstanding business ethics and principles.

Responsibilities

  • Manage, direct, organize, coordinate and schedule the work of the staff in their respective corporate division
  • Ensure that projects are being managed effectively and efficiently operated
  • Responsible for the profitability of assigned projects and the completion of work per schedule utilizing corporate standard operating procedures to accomplish this goal
  • Responsible for complete Customer Satisfaction by meeting and or exceeding customer expectations. Customers include Owners, Architects, Contractors, Subcontractors, Vendors and Employees
  • Solicit, purchase, write, and manage contracts, Contractors and Vendors in the execution of work
  • Solicit, procure and manage the labor, material and equipment necessary to execute the work of several projects
  • Actively participate in the solicitation and procurement of new and future work and clients. The Development of future business is the responsibility of all Senior Managers=
  • Actively participate in the solicitation and procurement of new and future employees
  • Insure that standard administrative operating procedures are being complied with
  • Actively participate in the community outside of the workplace
  • Schedule, direct and take notes for all PM/OACM meetings

Autonomy and Accountability

  • Objectives and how the objectives are achieved will be defined either by the direct supervisor or by explicit procedures and rules. Situations not covered by rules or procedures are referred to supervisor.  All assignments, including the performance of tasks and activities, are reviewed by supervisor in detail with the employee.

Measure of Performance

  • Projects are managed effectively and efficiently
  • Solicitation and Procurement of new business
  • Community Involvement
  • Owners and architects’ expectations are met or exceeded through feedback obtained
  • Overall project success with special consideration to schedule, project team and profit
  • Proper attendance, attire, professionalism and overall attitude

Skills

Technology/Skills

Type of Technology, Equipment, Tool

Skill Level

Microsoft Project Advanced
Microsoft Excel Advanced
Microsoft Outlook Advanced
Prolog/Plangrid Advanced

The salary is between $90,000 – $125,000 based on experience.

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Overview

Salary is between $75K and $120K based on experience.

The role of the Preconstruction Project Manager is to provide leadership and support for the  estimating and preconstruction departments at Christa Construction, while maintaining customer  satisfaction through quality, service, and value. The ideal Preconstruction Manager is an active self starter who expresses a sense of urgency in their work. They should be a positive, confident, and  passionate person capable of providing clients with quality customer service, coordinating with  vendors, and communicating with internal team members. The Preconstruction Project Manager  should be relationship driven, collaborative, able to take direction from supervisors, and able to  delegate tasks to team members appropriately. Team members include owners, architects,  contractors, vendors, and fellow employees.

Responsibilities

  • Achieves customer satisfaction by meeting or exceeding customer expectations while demonstrating  Christa’s corporate philosophy of outstanding business ethics and principles. 
  • Manages, plans, organizes, coordinates, and schedules preconstruction activities between clients,  architects, engineers, municipalities, consultants, AHJs, utilities, and stakeholders across multiple  projects 
  • Communicates constructively and ensures that information is disseminated efficiently and effectively throughout the project team 
  • Circumvents/resolves problem areas while maintaining the design-development schedule and  managing cost 
  • Facilitates, coordinates, and documents design meetings; prepares and distributes meeting minutes  and follows up on deliverables 
  • Conducts QA/QC and constructability reviews of design documents throughout the various stages of  the design 
  • Monitors design scope for changes affecting the budget and/or schedule; identifies causes and  advises the project team for potential solutions 
  • Leads value enhancement efforts as required to serve the client including developing items and lists,  compiling ideas, and presenting information to the design team and customers 
  • Assists the design team with programming and design developments to achieve construction  documents which are congruent with the customer’s budget and expectations 
  • Develops preliminary construction schedules through understanding of the client’s needs, the critical  path on a project, the sequence of construction, project phasing, procurement timelines, and various  trade durations with input from the operations team 
  • Assists the estimating department with sub mining, subcontractor procurement, and descoping of  bids 
  • Ensures that the turnover of a project from Preconstruction and Estimating to operations is done  properly with appropriate hand off meetings and that all information is transferred to the operations  team 
  • Participates in presentations with potential clients, as required 
  • Assists in the development of owner contracts and contracts exhibits
  • Assists with the procurement of subcontractors and suppliers as required or determined on a project by-project basis
Autonomy and Accountability

Objectives and how the objectives are achieved will be defined either by the direct supervisor or by  explicit procedures and rules. Situations not covered by rules or procedures are referred to the  supervisor. All assignments, including the performance of tasks and activities, are reviewed by the  supervisor in detail with the employee.

Knowledge

  • Able to read and comprehend all construction documents 
  • Understands the design build process 
  • Thorough understanding of contract and insurance documents 
  • Technical understanding of all structural trades 
  • Able to understand geotechnical, structural, and material testing requirements and procedures Knowledge of soil types and their properties, along with the ability to read and comprehend soils  reports 
  • Experience in managing the installation of public utilities and understanding of the easement  processes as well as timeframes for design and approval 
  • Knowledge of sediment and erosion control (SWPPP) 
  • Technical understanding of site development trades 
  • Technical understanding of all building envelope trades 
  • Technical understanding of all mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection trades Technical understanding of all finish trade work 
  • Understanding of construction costs and estimates 
  • Technical understanding of fair housing and ADA codes 
  • Experience managing, coordinating, and obtaining permits from municipalities 
  • Understanding of building codes and building envelope requirements 

Skills

Type of Technology, Equipment, Tool  Skill Level
Oracle Primavera Cloud  Intermediate
Microsoft Excel  Advanced
Microsoft Word  Advanced
Microsoft Outlook  Advanced
Bluebeam/Adobe  Intermediate
Procore  Intermediate

Measures of Performance 
  • Projects are managed effectively and efficiently 
  • Solicitation and procurement of new business 
  • Community involvement
Reports to:
  • Director of Preconstruction Services

The salary is between $90K and $115K based on experience.

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Overview

Salary is between $90,000 - $125,000 based on experience.

Provide managerial leadership for Christa Construction, LLC, promoting Customer Satisfaction through quality, service and value. This position requires the individual to have the personal attributes to manage, direct, mentor and support employees through their daily work while demonstrating Christa’s corporate philosophy of outstanding business ethics and principles.

Responsibilities

  • Manage, direct, organize, coordinate and schedule the work of the staff in their respective corporate division
  • Ensure that projects are being managed effectively and efficiently operated
  • Responsible for the profitability of assigned projects and the completion of work per schedule utilizing corporate standard operating procedures to accomplish this goal
  • Responsible for complete Customer Satisfaction by meeting and or exceeding customer expectations. Customers include Owners, Architects, Contractors, Subcontractors, Vendors and Employees
  • Solicit, purchase, write, and manage contracts, Contractors and Vendors in the execution of work
  • Solicit, procure and manage the labor, material and equipment necessary to execute the work of several projects
  • Actively participate in the solicitation and procurement of new and future work and clients. The Development of future business is the responsibility of all Senior Managers=
  • Actively participate in the solicitation and procurement of new and future employees
  • Insure that standard administrative operating procedures are being complied with
  • Actively participate in the community outside of the workplace
  • Schedule, direct and take notes for all PM/OACM meetings

Autonomy and Accountability

  • Objectives and how the objectives are achieved will be defined either by the direct supervisor or by explicit procedures and rules. Situations not covered by rules or procedures are referred to supervisor.  All assignments, including the performance of tasks and activities, are reviewed by supervisor in detail with the employee.

Measure of Performance

  • Projects are managed effectively and efficiently
  • Solicitation and Procurement of new business
  • Community Involvement
  • Owners and architects’ expectations are met or exceeded through feedback obtained
  • Overall project success with special consideration to schedule, project team and profit
  • Proper attendance, attire, professionalism and overall attitude

Skills

Technology/Skills

Type of Technology, Equipment, Tool

Skill Level

Microsoft Project Advanced
Microsoft Excel Advanced
Microsoft Outlook Advanced
Prolog/Plangrid Advanced

The salary is between $90,000 – $125,000 based on experience.

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Overview

Salary is between $55,000 - $100,000 based on experience.

The Project Manager provides managerial leadership for Christa Construction, LLC, promoting Customer Satisfaction through quality, service, and value. This position requires the individual to have the personal attributes to manage, direct, mentor and support employees through their daily work while demonstrating Christa’s corporate philosophy of outstanding business ethics and principles. Additionally, a Project Manager will be the direct point of contact with clients and owners, developing performance relationships resulting in long term business partnerships.

Responsibilities

  • Supervises and directs the overall project. Duties include planning and coordinating activities with others; circumventing/resolving problem areas; and ensuring all company/project policies, procedures, and standards are maintained.
  • Achieves customer satisfaction by meeting or exceeding customer expectations. Customers
    include owners, architects, contractors, subcontractors, vendors, and employees.
  • Manages, directs, organizes, coordinates, and schedules the work of staff in their respective
    corporate divisions
  • Ensures that projects are being managed effectively and are effectively operated
  • Is responsible for the profitability of assigned projects and the completion of work per
    schedule and utilizes corporate standard operating procedures to accomplish this goal
  • Solicits, purchases, writes, and manages contracts, contractors, and vendors in the execution
    of work
  • Responsible for developing the financial schedule of values inclusive to the overall project
    budget.
  • Prepares and distributes payment applications on a monthly basis
  • Tracks all project costs and prepares monthly cost to complete reports
  • Cost codes all project invoices
  • Solicits, procures, and manages the labor, material, and equipment necessary to execute the
    work of several projects
  • Actively participates in the solicitation and procurement of new and future employees
  • Ensures that standard administrative operating procedures are being complied with
  • Creates, updates, and monitors construction schedules using Microsoft Project and adheres to
    company scheduling standards and practices
  • Creates and submits all project RFIs and submittals
  • Prepares and distributes all project meeting minutes
  • Manages and maintains all changes to projects by posting drawings, updating Project Sight and creating as-built drawings
  • Manages the closeout process at the end of projects to submit to appropriate parties
  • Trains, mentors, and motivates the Assistant Project Manager and/or Project Engineer assigned to their projects

Autonomy and Accountability

  • Objectives and how the objectives are achieved will be defined either by the direct supervisor or by explicit procedures and rules.  Situations not covered by rules or procedures are referred to supervisor.  All assignments, including the performance of tasks and activities, are reviewed by supervisor in detail with the employee.

Measure of Performance

  • Work completed is of good quality and free of errors
  • Tasks are completed in a timely manner
  • Communication is timely and clear 
  • Owners and architects’ expectations are met or exceeded through feedback obtained 
  • Overall project success with special consideration to schedule and profit
  • Proper attendance, attire, professionalism,  and overall attitude
  • Individual shows responsibility and accountability for their project
  • Solicitation and Procurement of new business

Reports to:

  • Senior Project Manager

Skills

Type of Technology, Equipment, Tool

Skill Level

Microsoft Project Advanced
Microsoft Excel Advanced
Microsoft Outlook Advanced
Project Sight Intermediate

The salary is between $55,000 – $100,000 based on experience.

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