Director of Construction

The Director of Construction leads a Construction Team consisting of an internal team consisting of two construction managers, a construction purchasing manager, a construction coordinator, and multiple 3rd party consultants including architects, engineers, and development consultants. This team oversees all construction related activities/projects and ensures that all Restaurants are constructed in accordance with the approved construction drawings and brand expectations.

The Director of Construction is responsible for applying effective management techniques to the planning, design and construction phases of a new Restaurant project from inception to completion for the purpose of controlling cost, schedule, and quality. The Director is expected to create and utilize management and technology systems to promote the successful execution and completion of all construction projects and to promote effective coordination and communication between Real Estate, Legal, the Restaurant NRO Team, Operations Services, IT, Marketing, Supply Chain, Facilities, and the Development Team.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

Enable our Purpose to create lifelong memories by igniting the senses with unrivaled food and experiences:

Family:
Work together to make everyone feel at home, and we step up when someone needs help.

Greatness:
We're obsessed with being the best and work hard to continuously improve. Our greatness is rooted in Quality, Service, Attitude and Cleanliness.

Energy:
We move with urgency and passion, while maintaining attention to detail.

Fun:
We entertain our guests, we connect authentically, and we make each other smile.

Resource Strategy, Planning & Communication:

* Coaches, sets clear expectations of success, and holds accountable our Team Members and 3rd party resources.

* Manages Development schedules and Construction cost estimates.

* Applies effective techniques to develop and maintain the highest level of communication with all parties.

Pre-Construction Phase:

* Responsible for all permitting activities and for communicating progress in partnership with our development consultants.

* Responsible for due diligence activities on the timeline that allows Portillo's Hot Dogs to open the sites in our Development Pipeline. This includes but not limited to surveys, civil engineering, geotechnical and environmental assessments, and traffic studies.

* Responsible for the timely applications for Planning and Zoning activities in coordination with Real Estate, architects, civil engineers, and our development consultants.

* Reviews project specific documents and contracts to fully comprehend project requirements.

* Works with Real Estate to determine project specific scope and tenant / landlord scopes of work.

* Oversees the refinement of construction project budgets.

* Responsible for development of proposed Master Schedules (including milestone events).

* Manages Construction Document Review & Approval.

* Supervises the procurement processes for all construction materials and the delineation of responsibility within the responsibility matrix for each construction project.

* Conducts constructability reviews.

* Oversees bid review/qualification and final contract preparation/recommendation.

* Initiates and implements Value Engineering opportunities Construction Phase.

* Monitor all General Contractors' construction performance and accountability.

* Conducts annual Performance Reviews with all GCs and strategic suppliers of materials and services.

* Ensures periodic construction inspections occur at critical milestone events to confirm compliance with schedule & quality expectations.

* Develops and maintains strong lines of communications with all stakeholders:
Construction, Equipment Vendors, NRO team and Operations.

* Reviews and recommends approval of General Contractor pay applications.

* Manages the receipt of Certificates of Occupancy in coordination with the general contractor and the Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ).

* Oversees the Restaurant "Turn-Over" to Operations at the completion of each project.

* Monitors successful and timely completion of "punch list" work for all Restaurants in partnership with Operations.

* Develops department G&A budgets and monitors performance to plan.

* Conducts weekly status update meetings with Construction Team and Contractors/Vendors.

Post-Construction Phase:

* Applies analysis to provide timely assessment of results including opportunities to improve cost, schedule, and quality.

* Obtains feedback from the NRO Team and Restaurant Operations on areas to sustain and improve.

ORGANIZATION RELATIONSHIPS

The Director of Construction works with Real Estate, Legal, Operations Services, Operations, Talent, Risk Management, Asset Protection, Accounts Payable, Supply Chain, and our vendor partners.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Education al Level/Certifications

* Bachelor's degree in engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related field.

Minimum Work Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

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