Construction Manager

About our clientOur client is a well-established, vertically integrated real estate investment firm headquartered in New York City, focused on multifamily housing across the United States. They invest through both equity and credit and partner with developers and general contractors on ground-up residential projects. The construction team is small and senior, and this hire will be the firm's eyes and ears on site.The roleThis is an owner's representative position overseeing two or more ground-up multifamily development across NJ/NYYou'll represent ownership on both jobs, holding the general contractor to budget, schedule and quality. There is an office base, but most of your time will be spent in the job trailer and on site, so this suits someone who wants to stay close to the work rather than manage it from a desk.ResponsibilitiesOn site and project oversightAct as the owner's representative on two active ground-up multifamily projects, spending the majority of the week on siteWalk the work regularly and verify reported progress against what's actually in placeAttend OAC meetings and hold the GC, design team and consultants to their commitmentsReview GC baseline and updated schedules, logistics plans, sequencing and buyout, and challenge assumptions that put milestones at riskMonitor quality of work on both projects and raise deficiencies with the GC before they're covered upTrack punch list, commissioning, TCO/CO and closeout through to final turnoverCost controlReview monthly GC pay applications and draw requests against the schedule of values and work in place before recommending release of fundsEvaluate every change order for entitlement, pricing and schedule impact, and recommend a position to ownershipMonitor contingency, allowances and exposure, and keep a projected cost at completion for each projectCoordinate with lender inspecting engineers and third-party consultants on draw inspections and reportingRisk and escalationIdentify cost, schedule, quality and contractor performance risk early and escalate with a recommended course of actionCheck contractor insurance, bonding and compliance as required under the construction agreementsSupport resolution of disputes, delay claims and scope disagreements between the GC, developer partners and design teamReporting and wider supportReport regularly to leadership on budget, schedule, risk and contingency across both projectsMaintain construction reporting for internal stakeholders and, where needed, lenders and joint venture partnersProvide construction input on new acquisitions and developments, including budget and schedule review, contractor assessment and constructability