Director, Construction

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Director of Construction coordinating with Asset Management to oversee multi-family construction projects. Ensuring project standards and compliance while managing budgets and timelines.

Responsibilities:

  • The Director of Construction will report to the Vice President of Construction and CapEx
  • The Director of Construction coordinates closely with the Asset Management team to set priorities and define scopes appropriate to the business plan
  • Evaluate property conditions to identify long & short-term risks, deficiencies and maintenance issues
  • Develop comprehensive plans to address issues and maintain properties to April standards
  • Guide the development of CapEx budgets for underwriting new acquisitions including reviewing and incorporating input from multiple consultants
  • Work closely with our property management teams to support initiatives, policies, processes and uphold April standards
  • Manage the efforts of property management companies and their construction management teams in the timely execution of the budgets
  • Lead the preparation of property-specific capital plans and annual budgets
  • Bear responsibility for execution of project plans and adherence to budgets
  • Provide value-engineering guidance as plans/projects are developing
  • Utilize expertise to find cost-effective and innovative solutions to unexpected problems
  • Generally manage construction processes: Identify and prepare scopes of work, identify bidders, bid work, analyze bids, create and execute contracts, monitor permitting, coordinate work, inspect completed work and manage close-out process
  • Develop and maintain successful client relationships with the property management companies, national vendors consultants and industry partners
  • Manage and coordinate work & needs of a variety of contractors, sub-contractors, architects, engineers, consultants, AHJ’s, housing authorities and state agencies
  • Maintain data integrity in the assigned company systems to track budgets, forecast costs, and track project status & schedules
  • Verify the quality of finished work meets expectations set forth within the project scope and meets April standards
  • Provides technical guidance as an expert in the field
  • Develop and guide innovative solutions to improve department and company efficiency

Requirements:

  • 5+ years’ construction management experience in multi-family related construction
  • Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or related field
  • Equivalent experience may be considered as well
  • Experience with construction processes: cost estimating, proposal development, construction administration, and project tracking
  • Strong technical knowledge of construction practices
  • Ability to lead, influence and direct others as needed
  • Demonstrated ability to understand, analyze and communicate complex documents affecting real estate projects including drawings, surveys, and contracts
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • Must demonstrate attention to detail and possess a strong ability to set strategic priorities
  • Proficiency with Construction Management software or equivalent
  • Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite of products (Word, Excel, Outlook)
  • Ability to travel 50-75% annually based on business requirements.

Benefits:

  • health insurance coverage
  • retirement savings plan
  • paid holidays
  • paid time off (PTO)