Site Manager

Goppion Museum Workshop Inc. is the United States subsidiary of Goppion S.p.A. With offices in Boston, New York City and Washington, D.C., we work alongside the country's foremost cultural institutions - The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Smithsonian Institution, the Getty Museum - as well as select private collections. Our ambition is to safeguard the masterpieces of human culture and pass them on, intact, to the generations that follow. Goppion designs, builds, and installs museum display cases, each one made to measure. We do not simply deliver a product; we realize the microenvironment in which a unique work lives, is seen, and is kept safe. What sets us apart is not the drawing but its execution — the invisible quality that separates a container from an act of custody. The U.S. organization manages a diverse portfolio of roughly 10–15 active museums and exhibition projects at any given time, and continues to widen its scope of exhibit fabrication services nationwide.

About the Role

The Site Manager directs all on-site activity so that the work is delivered in full accord with the contract, the technical specifications, and every safety regulation. The installation is the final act of custody — the moment a work enters the case we have built for it — and this role owns that moment. The Site Manager is the client’s primary point of contact at the site, works in close concert with the U.S. and Milan-based Project Managers, and carries installation logistics, daily reporting, and OSHA compliance through to a clean close-out. The role also supports local procurement and reads project drawings and construction documents closely, the better to plan the work, resolve issues, and bring the project to a faultless finish.

Responsibilities

• Ensure technical and organizational conformity throughout installation and through to the formal close-out of the project
• Work in concert with the Milan Project Manager and the U.S. team to carry out project requirements by the methods the contract establishes
• Serve as the primary on-site point of contact for the client and their team
• Direct U.S. co-makers and vendors in their deliveries and installation activity, treating them as project resources rather than commodity suppliers
• Maintain a presence at the site during every hour a Goppion team is working
• Attend internal and client meetings as needed to prepare and execute the work
• Organize and manage on-site installation in full: logistics, site access, material deliveries, and all related activity
• Enforce every site-safety regulation among Goppion staff and subcontractors alike — safety training and certifications, daily safety stand-ups, PPE, fall protection, equipment inspection, electrical lockout procedures, OSHA compliance, and injury reporting — protecting both the people and the works in our care
• Maintain and distribute daily reports: site activity, personnel present, punch-list items, emerging issues, and other project information
• Support the procurement and budget management of U.S.-sourced components and services
• Review shop drawings, building plans, and Issued-for-Construction (IFC) documents to plan site activity and resolve project issues

Qualifications

• 6–10 years in site coordination, construction supervision, or project management for architectural, exhibition, millwork, or speciality-fabrication work
• Proven command of on-site installation and the coordination of multidisciplinary teams, subcontractors, and vendors
• Experience as the primary on-site liaison with clients, architects, general contractors, and consultants
• Fluent reading of contracts, technical specifications, shop drawings, construction documents, and IFC drawings
• Demonstrated coordination of project logistics: site access, material deliveries, equipment scheduling, workforce planning
• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations and construction-safety practice, with hands-on experience leading daily safety meetings and holding employees and subcontractors to them
• Experience preparing daily site reports and keeping accurate records of manpower, progress, issues, and corrective action
• Familiarity with procurement and budget tracking for locally sourced materials and services
• Sound judgment under pressure, with strong problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and the ability to read drawings in PDF and CAD formats
• Willingness to remain on project sites for extended periods as the work requires

Preferred Skills

• Experience in museums, cultural institutions, exhibitions, or other high-end architectural projects demanding exceptional attention to detail and finish
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety certification
• Background in architectural millwork, metal fabrication, glazing systems, or speciality construction
• Familiarity with international project teams and coordination across time zones
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and practical experience
• Knowledge of Italian is a plus