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Community Food Works · Warwick, New York
About Community Food Works
Community Food Works exists to make local food accessible for everyone. We're building a place where as many people as possible eat, enjoy, and ask for more of the food that's good for them and good for our community. We produce and distribute delicious, affordable local food that reaches community members in schools and food pantries - places typically left out of the local food picture. We're funded by the NoVo Foundation and rooted in Kingston, NY.
The Capital Projects Manager is a member of Community Food Works' Capital Projects team, responsible for owner-side delivery of assigned projects from early development through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup, and closeout. Reporting to the Capital Projects Portfolio Manager, this role serves as the day-to-day owner representative, coordinating design teams, contractors, vendors, and internal stakeholders to move projects from concept through execution.
Much of Community Food Works' capital portfolio supports food-processing and CPG manufacturing operations. Projects may include production facilities, process and packaging lines, warehouses, cold and ambient storage, utilities, laboratories, offices, and other investments supporting manufacturing growth.
The ideal candidate has a background in architecture, engineering, construction management, or a related field, with experience in food and beverage, CPG, manufacturing, industrial, distribution, or similarly complex environments. Experience integrating building design and construction with process equipment, utilities, production requirements, and startup is particularly valuable. The successful candidate will be comfortable developing projects, working with operations, reviewing designs and proposals, managing construction in the field, and communicating project risks and recommendations clearly.
Key
Project Development & Planning
Manage assigned capital projects from initial need through design, construction, commissioning, startup, and closeout
Partner with internal stakeholders and the Capital Projects Portfolio Manager to develop project objectives, requirements, budgets, schedules, and success criteria
Translate business, production, operational, and technical requirements into clear project requirements
Manage feasibility studies, site investigations, and existing-condition assessments
Evaluate and recommend project delivery, contracting, procurement, and construction approaches
Design Management
Manage projects through programming, schematic design, design development, final design, and construction documentation
Manage architects, engineers, process engineers, consultants, and other design partners
Coordinate stakeholder input and translate operational and manufacturing requirements into clear design direction
Lead project-level design reviews and resolve scope, cost, constructability, operability, maintainability, and food-safety considerations
Coordinate permitting, regulatory approvals, utility requirements, and other preconstruction activities
Procurement & Preconstruction
Develop scopes of work and coordinate procurement of designers, contractors, construction managers, consultants, vendors, and trades
Manage RFQ/RFPs including evaluations, interviews, bid leveling, and selection recommendations
Review estimates and proposals, challenging scope, assumptions, exclusions, allowances, and pricing where appropriate
Lead value engineering and cost-management while protecting critical operational, quality, and project requirements
Construction Management
Serve as Community Food Works' day-to-day Owner’s Representative for assigned projects
Lead Owner/Architect/Contractor meetings and coordinate internal stakeholders
Monitor construction progress, schedule, quality, cost, safety, and compliance with project requirements, including conducting regular site visits
Review RFIs, submittals, change orders, payment applications, schedules, and other construction documentation, within Delegation of Authority limits
Manage project changes and reporting across scope, budget, schedule, and decision impacts, elevating significant changes or risks to project delivery
Coordinate owner-furnished equipment, utility connections, and activities outside the contractor's scope
Coordinate construction with ongoing operations where projects occur within active facilities
Commissioning, Startup & Closeout
Manage commissioning, punch list, turnover, startup, closeout, and handover
Coordinate building and utility commissioning with process equipment installation, testing, and startup
Partner with Operations and other internal stakeholders to ensure readiness for handover
Ensure delivery of warranties, O&M manuals, commissioning records, and other closeout materials
Confirm completion of contractual, financial, and administrative closeout requirements
Project Controls & Financial Management
Manage project budgets, commitments, forecasts, contingencies, and cash-flow projections, within Delegation of Authority limits
Maintain integrated project schedules and track schedule dependencies and critical-path risks
Conduct project retrospectives and share lessons learned to improve future project delivery
Follow and help with continuous improvement of Capital Projects standards
Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field
5+ years of relevant experience in architecture, engineering, construction, development, or owner-side project management, with demonstrated responsibility for delivering capital projects
Experience managing multiple parallel projects across multiple phases, ideally including project development, design, preconstruction, construction, commissioning, and startup
Strong understanding of architectural and engineering drawings, specifications, construction methods, and building systems
Demonstrated ability to manage project budgets, schedules, contracts, consultants, contractors, and vendors
Experience reviewing estimates, proposals, change orders, payment applications, and other construction-related commercial documentation
Strong communication, project-management, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
Willingness to spend significant time in the field and at active project sites
Alignment with the mission, values, and guiding principles of Community Food Works and NoVo
Food-processing, food and beverage, or consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturing
Warehousing, distribution, cold storage, or logistics facilities
Pharmaceutical, life sciences, or other regulated manufacturing environments
Other facilities where construction must be closely coordinated with process equipment, production operations, utilities, sanitation, quality, or regulatory requirements
Understanding of hygienic or sanitary design, GMP, food safety, sanitation, or regulated manufacturing requirements as they relate to capital projects
AIA contracts and common design and construction contracting structures
Project-management and construction tools such as Procore, Bluebeam, Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, AutoCAD, Revit, or similar platforms
Professional licensure or certification such as RA, PE, CCM, or PMP is valued but not required
Location & Compensation
This role is based in Kingston, NY. The Capital Projects Manager will work across Community Food Works' project sites and should expect regular field presence throughout planning, design, construction, commissioning, and startup.
The compensation available for the role considers a variety of factors including individual skill set, previous and applicable experience, professional qualifications, and organizational needs. Estimated annual salary range: $100k-$130k, commensurate with relative experience, with competitive benefits.
To Apply
Please send your resume, cover letter, and favorite vegetable to the Capital Projects Portfolio Manager, Christina Salchow: csalchow@communityfoodworks.org with “Application for Capital Projects Manager” as the subject line.
Community Food Works is committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Work
Hybrid remote in Kingston, NY 12401
Details
| Company | Community Food Works |
| Location | Warwick, New York |
| Type | FULL TIME |
| Niche | Full-time |
| Salary | $1,00,000 – $1,00,000 / yr |