Construction Project Manager

Job Description:

Hai Hospitality is accepting applications for an experienced Construction Project Manager for our Home Office based in Austin, TX. We are an innovative and growing restaurant group, looking for individuals who are creative, ambitious, and passionate about food and people.

About Hai Hospitality:

Hai Hospitality is a fast-growing multi-concept restaurant company based in Austin Texas. Building upon 23 years of success with the first restaurant opening in 2003, our restaurants include Uchi, Uchiko, Uchiba, and Loro Asian Smokehouse. We currently have 20 restaurants in 5 states (TX, CO, FL, CA, AZ) and are adding ~4 new restaurants per year. This is a great opportunity to lead construction projects for a successful and growing company with a great culture.

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The Construction Project Manager will manage new restaurant and remodel projects. Hai Hospitality currently has 20 existing restaurants with ~10+ restaurants in design development or under construction. Rapid growth requires an experienced individual with strong construction project management competencies, excellent communication skills, strong knowledge and skill in restaurant, grocery store, hospitality and/or retail design, construction, and operations. Extensive experience in new restaurant/store construction and remodel processes.

This position is based in the Hai Hospitality office in Austin with travel to regional sites. This position reports to the VP of Construction.

Primary Areas of Responsibility:

Project Management:

• Partner with Store Development team and contribute to the improvement of construction processes to help grow and develop Hai Hospitality.
• Assist design team during due diligence and schematic design phase with close attention to approved schedules and budgets.
• Coordinate new restaurant construction and remodels with the store development and operations teams; establish positive relationships and ongoing communication with store development and operation teams.
• Work with store development team to develop all regional and/or national construction and operational standards and objectives.
• Lead multiple new and/or remodel restaurant construction projects in various stages of construction/design development.
• Direct all phases of construction project management including due diligence, schedule, and budget development. Coordinate planning and design, supporting owner supplied items procurement and restaurant move in coordination; adhere to approved project budgets and schedules.
• Be the Hai Hospitality liaison with all internal departments and outside contractors/equipment suppliers / consultants / landlords / governing authorities; coordinate towards common goals while making critical decisions in a professional manner.
• Ensure the completion of all punch lists items and follow-up warranty items timely; conduct 11-month warranty inspection with (Restaurant Operations Team and Facilities Maintenance Leader)
• Coordinate warranty follow-up work with appropriate General Contractor.
• Work with restaurant leadership on proactive customer communication regarding any proposed restaurant changes.
• Help manage the food service equipment buying process; partner with the design team to ensure the timely purchase of all food service equipment, store fixtures, FF&E, Lighting, Signage, and equipment and coordinate all deliveries and installations to meet schedules.
• Perform onsite inspections of new store sites and buildings to ensure usability and compliance with lease and construction exhibits;
  Ensure quality workmanship per Hai Hospitality plans/specifications.
• Supervise and perform all aspects of construction administration including negotiating contracts, change orders, project schedules purchase order management, invoicing, and project closeout documentation.
• Champion the use of Procore as Hai Hospitality in house project management platform.
• Act as support and point person for restaurants in construction process and promote safety for Hai Hospitality employees at construction site.
• Provide building-related input to the design team during conceptual phase of planning.
• Review and redline schematic and design development building plans, providing comments to the design team, and ensuring any errors or omissions in plans are caught prior to construction.
• Ensure timely start of all projects and strict adherence to the project schedules.
• Monitor and report weekly to Chief Development Officer (CDO) on all potential risks to budget and/or schedule.
• Manage project change orders, submittals and RFI ensuring timely, efficient, and thorough responses from the design teams to the contractors.
• Visit project sites regularly to inspect construction progress and adherence to design standards.
• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of each project's plans, timelines, and potential risks.
• Attend OAC meetings and provide direction to GC and consultants as required.
• Monitor and oversee punch work and provide consistent communication to…