Director of Construction – Construction and Property Management Company – Base Salary to 250k/year – Chicago, IL

• Our client is a vertically integrated start up real estate company with a focus on value added and opportunistic investments across various asset classes and geographies.
• The Director of Construction will oversee the completion of nationwide ground up, renovation, and conversion projects up to $150 million. This is a remote position, with national travel required.

Responsibilities:

• Oversees all project activities, including subcontractors & vendors, staff scheduling, trade coordination and compliance with DOB & OSHA safety rules & regulations.
• Leads construction meetings to communicate with staff, supervisors, and other parties involved in the construction project to discuss budgets, plans, and goals.
• Interfaces with local governments, inspectors, compliance officers, vendors, engineers, sponsors, and contractors.
• Job reporting, weekly progress meetings, to maintain project completion within budget and on time.
• Performs maintenance tasks required to complete projects or maintain facilities.
• Identifies and adheres to budgets for assigned projects, evaluating hard and soft costs.
• Negotiates contracts with vendors and other professionals.
• Oversees punch lists and the completion of those tasks.
• Handles the permitting process from initial approvals to final Certificate of Occupancy.
• Manages the design team and construction contractors during the development process.
• Solicits bids and retains the development team for each project.
• Assists in coordination of consultants, meetings, and drawings.
• Coordinates plans, specs, and bids to finalize subcontractor scopes.
• Develops and maintain strategies and procedures, including scalable construction strategies from project initiation to handover to the client.
• Provides oversight for value engineering for all pre-development projects.
• Ensures projects are front loaded with rigorous planning, value engineering, constructability processes and best practices.
• Prepares / reviews / assists with processing Lender / bank requisitions.
• Assists the Due Diligence team with analysis of new acquisitions.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Engineering, CM, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5+ years’ experience as a Project Manager for multi-family ground-up, renovation, and conversion construction projects ranging from $10-150 Million.
• Experienced with all relevant AIA-Trade Classifications of construction.
• Project management software such as Primavera, MS Projects, Procore, or other similar programs.
• Microsoft suite of products, especially Word, Outlook, and Excel.
• Prior work in Louisiana and Wisconsin a plus.
• Willing to travel nationally as needed.

Compensation:

• Base Salary up to 250k/year
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k program
• Paid time off
• Holiday pay

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