Director of Construction Management

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Base pay range

$165.00/yr - $175.00/yr

Additional compensation types

Annual Bonus

Director of Construction Management

Job Description

Company Overview

Jair Lynch Real Estate Partners (“Jair Lynch") is a leading real estate investment and development firm specializing in the transformation of walkable urban places. With a strong focus on creating extraordinary places, Jair Lynch has successfully acquired, developed, and managed a diverse portfolio of residential, commercial, and neighborhood assets. We are committed to fostering a culture of creativity, teamwork, diversity, and excellence while continuously improving everything we do.

Job Summary

The Director of Construction Management at JL handles the implementation of the preconstruction, construction, commissioning and project closeout phases of a project with an emphasis on establishing and maintaining project controls and completing projects in a prompt and cost-effective manner. The portfolio currently has 20 projects in the development pipeline with more than 50% as heavy value/gut renovations of garden style multifamily.

The balance is higher density multifamily (wood frame and concrete) for both Class A and Low
- Income customers. A smaller percentage is mixed use with ground floor retail (including grocery store and in-line tenants).

The Director of Construction Management must have demonstrated skills in negotiating, coordinating and directing work of subcontractors, and in developing strong working relationships with contractor personnel, subcontractors, inspectors, and other related parties. The Director of Construction Management will report to the Project Executive who is tasked with overall management of a project. The Director of Construction Management will work on multiple projects simultaneously and must be able to work in a fast-paced, multiple responsibility environment, balancing competing priorities and several project assignments.

The Director of Construction Management will be responsible for maintaining relationships in the construction community to provide market intelligence, supply chain insights, and direct purchase opportunities. The Director of Construction Management will build a team of in-house and third- party construction managers to effectuate the work.

Other requirements include, but are not limited to, the ability to organize and manage multiple projects effectively, to manage cost controls systems, review and analyze plans, facilitate the bid/buyout process with a general contractor, examine and negotiate change orders, and review and comment on submittals. The Director of Construction Management must be versed in jurisdictional and architectural design requirements, as well as environmental and geotechnical reports.

The successful candidate must be highly skilled in budgeting and scheduling with exceptionally strong verbal and writing skills.

Key Responsibilities

During the Preconstruction Phase:

• Facilitate the development of cost estimates during the design phase including (i) conceptual estimates prior to design at the onset of a project, (ii) at design development stage for submission of financing application with iGMPs, and (iii) at shovel ready. Review and level budgets from third party contractors. Find valuable engineering opportunities throughout the design phase.

• Facilitate the development of project schedules during the design phase including conceptual schedules prior to design at the onset of a project.

• Attend biweekly design meetings with the team and the architect and provide constructability comments and reviews of the drawings.

• Facilitate the onboarding of a contractor and/or subcontractors including issuing RFPs, interviews, bid leveling and answering Requests for Information.

• Lead, with counsel, the negotiations of contracts with the contractors, subcontractors, or other related vendors.

During the Construction Phase:

• Monitor progress and quality control including
1) analyzing…