Director of Construction - 20/20 Foresight Executive Talent Solutions

Company

Privately held and vertically integrated, the company is an owner, operator, and developer of commercial real estate, possessing in-house capabilities in development, construction, leasing, and property management. Since its founding, the company has built a strong track record in the single-tenant retail, grocery-anchored shopping center, and healthcare real estate sectors. Continuously expanding, the company’s pipeline of projects has never been more robust and has extended its footprint well beyond California.

Location

Sonora, CA (at the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, close to Yosemite National Park) or Orange County, CA

Role

This candidate will lead and oversee the company’s construction execution teams, which support its development portfolio of retail projects. Primary tasks include filing entitlement and building applications, assisting clients' design professionals in securing all necessary approvals, and ensuring that estimating budgets are accurate and complete while providing clients with the best value. This role includes managing staff and third parties, including Preconstruction Managers, Estimators, Subcontractors, Material Procurement Personnel, Project Engineers, Interns, and Project Support Staff.

Responsibilities

Daily responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Responsible for the oversight of the estimation and construction process for retail projects and assist in the establishment of standardized procedures, methods, and processes for estimating.
• Provide regular updates to executive leadership and the construction team of all projects being estimated and expected future projects.
• Will oversee the analysis of past performance on projects and establish estimation standards for all future estimates based on such analysis, assist in the oversight of the historical cost database, and bid management and estimating process.
• Manages and coordinates the people, software, and other resources used to complete the project. Reviews project plans and specifications and coordinates with the team to confirm complete scope.
• Coordinate and provide direction for the development, tracking, and reporting throughout the process.
• Oversee services of Cad Technician and verify proper billings of hours per project are timely and accurate. Identify risk issues and their order of magnitude.
• Assist with other departments for the execution of the construction contracts. Provide necessary training and direction to assist staff to achieve position advancement.
• Develops a vision for the Company’s project management department, including a multi-year roadmap, aligned with the Company’s business objectives and priorities.
• Creates a working environment that encourages high performance and innovation.
• Works with the Company’s internal Real Estate department to review, conceptualize, analyze, and conduct due diligence on all potential development projects.
• Oversees the in-house and 3rd party design, staffing, compliance, scheduling, construction, budget, and contractual commitments of the Company’s development projects.
• Prepares development costs projections and aids in the preparation of operational revenue and expense projections throughout the duration of all development projects and communicates such projections to the Company’s executive management team and any external development partners.
• Accountable for project schedules and budgets of all development projects and ensures the timely coordination between the Company’s internal and external planning, design, financing, and marketing teams.
• Advise the selection of consulting architects, engineers, and other development consultants.
• Manages the entire governmental approvals process for the Company’s real estate developments (including elements such as zoning, historic planning, community groups, art commission, public works, and building codes, as required), oversee the preparation of all documents, plans, and specifications required in connection with the governmental approvals process, and appears at any required hearings on behalf of the Company.
• Builds and maintains relationships with civic and neighborhood groups, partners, investors, and governmental officials.
• Provides technical advisory services for the construction, acquisition, and opening of all new developments.
• Tracks, analyzes, and reports capacity metrics, risks, and opportunities to the Company’s executive management team.
• Partners with the Company’s Procurement department to oversee the sourcing and management of the Company’s external real estate and facilities suppliers to ensure the optimal delivery of key contracts and projects.
• Collaborates with members of the Company’s executive management team to align departmental strategy.
• Advises the Company’s executive management team in formulating, administering, and developing the Company’s policies, long-range goals, and objectives.
• Provides recommendations to the Company’s executive management team that will contribute to an effective real estate portfolio and facility operating model by optimizing new developments and investments.
• Leverages data business requirements and/or capital plans to identify and develop better sourcing and value improvement opportunities and strategies.
• Conducts on-going workplace portfolio assessments to effectively leverage the Company’s footprint and improve the employee and guest experience.
• Utilizes financial skills and acumen to make the best business decisions, engage in negotiations, evaluate issues, and propose solutions.
• Collaborates with the Company’s executive management team and other internal departments to develop and execute the Company’s annual capital improvement plan, including budgeted and emergency capital reserves.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in construction management or related field.
• Minimum Experience: 10 years of experience in leadership of construction and development of retail properties.
• Highly effective leader with the ability to build strong relationships with prospective and existing clients/partners and sellers/buyers of real estate as well as direct reports.
• Maintains a high level of professionalism, leadership and analytical skills.
• Working knowledge of leasing, accounting, development and operations of projects.
• Strong leadership and teamwork ability; provide support/direction to members of management team.
• Strong multi-tasking, time management, leadership and decision-making skills.
• Ability to set personal and project priorities and demonstrate strong organizational skills in day-to-day and long-term planning and execution.
• Strong analytical skills, problem analysis, project budget modeling and project scheduling. Ability to see big picture.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. Ability to effectively delegate and negotiate.
• Proficient in the use of computer software