Construction Manager

About our ClientOur client is a well-established, full-service real estate firm that develops, invests in, builds and manages properties across several urban markets, mainly in the New York Tri-State area. They’re known for affordable and mixed-income housing, and they measure success by the impact they have on the communities they work in as well as by financial returns.SummaryYou’ll run your own retail tenant projects from start to finish, with full responsibility for budgets, contracts, GCs and schedules. It suits an experienced PM, or a senior APM who already runs jobs on their own.You’ll manage construction for new and existing retail tenants, including Tenant Improvements (TI) and Tenant Allowances (TA). Reporting to the Retail Construction Project Manager, you’ll be the tenant’s main point of contact from lease signing until the space is handed over, final documents are in and the last TIA payment has been made.ResponsibilitiesOwn construction budgets and pricing for each tenant dealAdvise the leasing team on construction costs and issues during lease negotiationsTrack all deals through to lease executionAct as the main contact for tenants and their contractors once the lease is signedCollect and review insurance documents from tenants and their contractorsWrite the landlord’s scope of work, run the bid process and award contractsManage outside GCs, or direct the landlord’s GC, on all required improvementsReview and approve tenant construction drawingsTrack permitting and bidding for each tenantOversee tenant work for code compliance, safety and protection of base building systemsManage key milestone dates and keep work on scheduleClose out all open permits and inspectionsLet the leasing team know when work is complete so rent commencement letters can go outReview and process TIA paymentsWork with property management to transfer utility accounts to tenantsQualificationsExperience running projects on your own, from budget and buyout through closeoutConfident managing GCs and holding them to scope, cost and scheduleStrong writing skills and attention to detailWell organized, with good project management skillsProficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)Comfortable working with senior management and the leasing teamAble to adapt to changing schedulesOutgoing, with good communication skillsStrong time managementWorks well as part of a teamRequirementsBachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture or construction management preferred, or equivalent relevant experience10 years of directly relevant experience in commercial real estate, ideally retailExperience reviewing documents such as certificates of insurance, contractor indemnities and lien releasesAble to read and understand construction drawingsRetail real estate construction experience strongly preferred