Construction Risk Manager Jobs in Texas (NOW HIRING)

Build a career where your construction expertise directly protects clients and strengthens outcomes across the lending lifecycle. Join a collaborative team where your judgment and attention to detail will be trusted from day one. You will gain exposure to a variety of property types and learn how projects are evaluated, monitored, and closed out successfully. We support growth through training, coaching, and internal mobility opportunities. If you enjoy problem-solving and influencing results, this role offers meaningful impact.

Job Summary: 

As a Construction Management Associate I within Construction Management, you help ensure construction projects tied to lending are viable, well-documented, and progressing as planned. You review construction documentation, monitor milestones through closeout, and surface risks early so teams can act quickly. You partner with internal colleagues and external parties to keep work moving and issues resolved. You bring a practical understanding of construction practices and apply it to protect the firm and clients. You contribute to a team culture that values ownership, clear communication, and continuous improvement.

In this role, you will support commercial, multi-family, and residential construction lending activity. Your work will include document reviews, progress monitoring, and clear reporting so decision-makers have timely visibility into risk and status. You will interact with customers, bankers, design professionals, and third-party consultants, helping align expectations and next steps. You will develop deeper familiarity with how construction risk is managed during the loan term. You will also have opportunities to improve repeatable processes and strengthen operational resiliency.

Job responsibilities:

• Analyze construction documents to assess project viability and alignment with loan terms and risk requirements
• Monitor construction progress from initiation through closeout, identifying and escalating issues that may affect collateral or timelines
• Review status updates and support clear reporting to inform stakeholders and drive timely decisions
• Collaborate with internal teams and external parties to resolve issues and maintain momentum on projects
• Apply knowledge of construction materials, methods, standard practices, and building codes to support risk identification
• Support commercial, multi-family, and residential construction lending activity with consistent review and follow-up
• Participate in business review processes and contribute insights that improve execution and risk awareness
• Assist with resiliency efforts and process improvements to strengthen consistent delivery

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Two years of experience in construction management, construction risk, project monitoring, or a related field
• Ability to review and interpret construction documents (plans, budgets, schedules, contracts, and reports)
• Experience monitoring construction progress and escalating risks, issues, or deviations from plan
• Working knowledge of construction materials, methods, and standard industry practices
• Familiarity with applicable building codes and inspection or permitting concepts
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including concise status reporting
• Demonstrated conflict management skills and ability to drive resolution across multiple parties
• Proven stakeholder management skills across internal teams and external partners
• Strong critical thinking and attention to detail to identify gaps, inconsistencies, and risk indicators

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Experience driving process improvement or workflow automation in an operations or lending environment
• Ability to create quantitative reports and dashboards to support performance tracking and decision-making
• Project management experience supporting cross-functional initiatives and timelines
• Experience working with third-party consultants (engineers, inspectors, cost reviewers, or similar)
• Familiarity with construction loan administration and closeout requirements

Required or Additional Information:

• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
• Work schedules will be full-time in office, on a 40-hour per week schedule

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE ACT:

This position is subject to Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. As such, an employment offer for this position is contingent on JPMorganChase's review of criminal conviction history, including pretrial diversions or program entries.