Construction Administration Manager

Company Overview

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (BSAM), headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, and Bridgestone Europe, Middle East and Africa (BSEMEA), headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, operate collectively as a “Bridgestone West” strategic region. This region services the strategic business needs of teams across the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa. BSAM and BSEMEA are subsidiaries of Bridgestone Corporation, globally headquartered in Japan. Bridgestone and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand products and solutions to address the needs of a broad range of customers and industries.

AdministrationThe Construction Administration Manager owns construction administration and project controls across the active development and remodel pipeline. This role ensures projects are executed efficiently from notice-to-proceed through closeout. Responsible for managing vendors, project documentation and compliance, scheduling, and budgets.

• Leads procurement and management of furniture, fixtures, and equipment, including warehouse staging and delivery schedules
• Drives portfolio reporting, schedule tracking, and project readiness.
• Collaborates with internal stakeholders including operations, real estate, and procurement to align project requirements and deliverables, identifying and escalating risks, delays, or quality issues and proposing solutions.
• Tracks project milestones, timelines, budgets, and cost variances
• Manages vendor onboarding, bid packages, contracts, compliance, and documentation
• Owns project closeout and final budget reconciliation
• Additional responsibilities as assigned by Real Estate leadership

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Engineering, or related field
• 3-5 years of experience in construction, project management, or facilities management
• An understanding of construction processes, scheduling, and budgeting
• Proficiency at interpreting building plan take offs and technical product specifications
• Experience reviewing bid packages, pay applications, and budget submissions
• Proven track record of successfully managing multiple projects simultaneously while working in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities
• An innovative, team-centric collaborator who understands there is more than one way to solve a problem.
• General systems knowledge (CAD, Excel, Word)
• Ability to travel as needed (minimally) to meet business needs

At Bridgestone, you are Free to Be

We believe people can only provide superior service and quality to others when they feel safe bringing their chosen version of themselves to work. We believe in championing all perspectives, individuals and teams because we understand the importance of seeing the world and our business through many different lenses. So, show us what you are made of, because who you are is what we need.

What we offer

At Bridgestone, what really matters is to foster co-creation opportunities and empowering you to be creative and curious to make mobility safer, more efficient, and more sustainable for future generations. Whatever role you fill, when you represent Bridgestone, you are a valued teammate, and part of our larger mission to “Serve Society with Superior Quality”, for that, we offer you more than just a competitive compensation; we will provide you:

• A supportive and engaging onboarding experience to ensure a smooth transition into our team.
• The opportunity to develop and grow, through training and regular mentorship.
• Corporate Social Responsibility activities.
• A truly global, dynamic and challenging work environment.
• Agility and work/life effectiveness and your long-term well-being.
• An effective and inclusive team.

Bridgestone is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to consider all individuals for employment based on their unique merit and without regard to age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Employment Eligibility

If hired, a Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification must be completed at the start of employment. Temporary work authorization or the need for sponsorship may disqualify you from employment.