Construction Project Manager

Department: Corporate Admin
Reporting to: Chief Operations Officer
FLSA Status: Exempt
Updated: 11/17/2025
Interested candidates should email their resume to LindsayP@braswellfamilyfarms.com
Location: Braswell Milling, Nashville

Position Summary

Braswell Family Farms is a fourth-generation, family-owned company whose core purpose is to feed the body and soul, rooted in the values that guide our decisions and relationships. With a strong foundation of stewardship, service, and excellence, we strive to cultivate a culture where our work, our interactions, and the way we care for others reflect our commitment to these values.

Within this mission-driven environment, the Construction Project Manager plays a critical role in strengthening the facilities and systems that enable us to provide safe, high-quality egg and feed products to American families. This position oversees the full life cycle of construction projects — including new facility builds and upgrades to existing structures and equipment — ensuring that our infrastructure supports both operational excellence and long-term growth.

The Construction Project Manager leads all aspects of project execution, including planning, budgeting, contractor bidding and selection, scheduling, and progress tracking, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and according to specification. Partnering closely with operations, maintenance, and other internal teams, this role ensures construction initiatives align with business needs and support the company’s purpose and values. Reporting to the Chief Operations Officer, this full-time role is essential to advancing the company’s mission and future development.

Job Duties

  • Plan, coordinate, and oversee all phases of construction projects – from concept through completion–for both new facility construction and modifications to existing building and equipment.

  • Lead the contractor bidding and selection process, including developing bid packages, evaluating proposals, and recommending contractors for award.

  • Develop and manage project plans, schedules, and budgets to ensure work is completed on time, within scope, and within budgets.

  • Coordinate with internal stakeholders including operations and maintenance to ensure project requirements and operational needs are incorporated into design and execution.

  • Monitor project progress and provide regular updates, reports, and recommendations to the Chief Operations Officer.

  • Oversee contractors and vendors to ensure adherence to project specifications, safety standards, quality expectations, and company policies.

  • Review and approve project related documents such as drawings, specifications, change orders, and invoices.

  • Coordinate with finance team to ensure projects carry sufficient insurance coverage including builder’s risk, adequate contractor certificates of insurance, workers compensation, etc.

  • Identify potential risks, issues, and changes in scope; Develop and implement corrective actions or mitigation plans as needed.

  • Ensure all construction activities comply with applicable building codes, environmental regulations, safety requirements, and company standards.

  • Manage communication and documentation flow among contractors, vendors, and internal stakeholders to maintain alignment and transparency throughout the project life cycle.

  • Conduct site visits to review project progress, confirm compliance with plans, and address emerging challenges in real time.

  • Support the long-term growth and evolution of existing operations through ongoing evaluation and planning of future construction and improvement projects.

  • Helps drive all of BFF’s Environment Management Systems (EMS) in an impactful manner to include monitoring/reducing operationally related negative effects on the environment as well as pollution prevention.

Experience/Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field required; equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered

  • 5+ years of experience managing construction projects from design through completion; Experience in agricultural, food production, or industrial settings preferred

  • General contractor license or ability to secure one within one year of hire date.

  • Proven experience overseeing contractor selection, bid processes, budgeting, scheduling, and cost control

  • Demonstrated success managing multiple projects of varying size and complexity simultaneously

  • Experience coordinating with internal departments

  • Working knowledge of building codes, permitting processes, construction methods, and safety regulations

Other Requirements

  • Strong project management skills with the ability to plan, organize, and oversee multiple concurrent projects.

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across departments and with external contractors and vendors.

  • High diligence and commitment to quality, safety, and compliance.

  • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills; able to anticipate issues and implement solutions proactively.

  • Financial acumen with the ability to manage project budgets and monitor costs effectively.

  • Proficient in project management software, MS Office Suite, construction scheduling tools (e.g., MS Project or similar). Experience with computer aided design software (CAD) will be helpful.

  • Initiative-taking and results-driven with a high sense of ownership and accountability.

  • Ability to travel to company facilities and project sites as needed.

  • Must have valid driver’s license and meet the company’s driving record requirements.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be able to adapt to farm work environments which could include cold and heat. Individual will be exposed to high noise levels.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop and kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee is required to frequently stand and climb or balance. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

Must possess the ability to work in an agricultural environment, indoors, outdoors, office, warehouse, processing, and farm production areas each varying in temperature, odor and other environment specific atmospheres.

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure – using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but involved written and oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Animal Welfare Commitment

Braswell Family Farms is fully committed to providing our animals with a safe and healthy environment, free from abuse and treated humanely in all respects. All employees are obligated by moral duty, Braswell Family Farms requirements (refer to Animal Welfare Policy), and legal obligation to uphold the strictest animal welfare-structured environment and are obligated to report any incidents of abuse, neglect or breach of bio-security for the health and welfare of our animals.

Food Safety and Quality

All employees play a crucial part in ensuring compliance with food safety regulations and maintaining the highest standards of food quality. You must always support food safety initiatives and contribute to a culture of food safety excellence.

Non-Smoking Work Environment

No smoking allowed in workplace, break areas, or on any company property. No smoking in company provided vehicles.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Braswell Family Farms is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against anyone with regard to race, sex, national origin, color, religion, age or any disability, in compliance with Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended, or the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Disclaimer: Although this job description lists and identifies the primary duties of the listed position, it is not an exclusive list. As with all positions at Braswell Family Farms, the very nature and diversification of agribusiness requires that all employees remain flexible to cover a wide variety of duties that may need to be covered.

The Information contained in this job description is not only to inform you of the requirements of this position but will also be used to evaluate your work performance. This will include assisting in a determination of whether you will be entitled to certain bonuses and/or raises, and whether performance-related disciplinary action will be taken against you.