Regional general contractor and construction manager across Midwest and Southeast
Messer is a mid-sized, employee-owned general contractor and construction manager operating across six states with a 90+ year track record in complex commercial builds. The hiring mix is heavily construction-focused (109 of 163 active roles), with accelerating velocity and a notable intern/junior cohort (71 of 163), suggesting both operational scaling and workforce pipeline development. Pain points cluster around safety compliance, cost control, schedule management, and bid competitiveness—areas where the tech stack (Procore, Viewpoint, Bluebeam, Salesforce) is foundational but where internal processes (zero-injury programs, lean planning, quality systems) appear to be the real battleground.
Messer Construction Co. is a privately held general contractor and construction manager headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, with 1,001–5,000 employees operating in the Midwest and Southeast. The company serves Aviation, Federal/Military, Food and Beverage, Health Care, Higher Education, Manufacturing, and Science and Technology sectors. As an employee-owned firm for 35+ years, Messer emphasizes long-term client relationships and workforce stability. The company uses integrated project delivery and BIM-driven workflows across its regional operations, with technology infrastructure centered on Autodesk (Revit, AutoCAD, Navisworks), Procore for project management, Bluebeam for document control, and Viewpoint for construction accounting.
Messer's core stack includes Autodesk tools (Revit, AutoCAD, Navisworks, SketchUp), Procore for project management, Bluebeam Revu for document markup, Viewpoint for construction accounting, Salesforce for CRM, and Adobe Creative Suite. BIM is central to delivery across projects.
Active initiatives include zero-injury safety programs, crane lift planning, lean scheduling, RFP/RFQ response processes, quality control systems, and OSHA compliance coordination. Safety culture and cost/schedule control are primary operational focuses.
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