Director, Construction Project Management ($128,500 - $191,500)

Position Summary:

The Director, Reinvestment Project Management is focused on assisting the Company make deferred maintenance and value-add investments to the apartment portfolio for the purpose of maintaining revenue growth, brand preservation and asset preservation. The project management team collaborates with key stakeholders in several departments to manage the process which includes overall leadership and coordination of the project from conception through construction, development of the project vision, scope and specifications, budgeting, underwriting, capital approvals and scheduling, as well as overseeing the completion of the finished product.

Job Duties:

• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to determine project needs and priorities
• Lead the development of project documents, leading team from SD through CD
• Organize the creation of project budgets and capital requests, iterating through the process as required; Ownership of project budget, providing routine reporting in coordination with finance department
• Generate detailed scopes of work, schedules, organizing design elements, specifications and construction documents
• Partner with the Construction Management team to ensure best-in-class project execution
• Review apartment community for any entitlement opportunities, city concerns, title restrictions or HOA constraints
• Lead the coordination with consultants and team members to prepare exhibits for leadership presentations; Coordinate and deliver presentations and routine updates for senior executive team
• Manage project plan check and approvals through governing agencies; coordinate stakeholder approvals
• Coordinate with consultant, internal design and construction teams to review project submittals, shop drawings and RFI's for project design conformance
• Review General Contractor bids and lead the development of value engineering strategies when necessary
• Review long lead materials and procurement strategy to expedite schedule
• Oversee bid package fulfillment; Collaborate on bidder selection, respond to RFIs, review bids, select bidders and pricing
• Implement key departmental processes at the project level, participate in routine process refinement
• Lead a team of one to four people, as necessary
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications / Other Expectations:

• Bachelors degree, preferably in a related curricula; MBA or Masters a plus
• Strong understanding of conceptual estimating and budgeting; knowledge of current market pricing in Northern and Southern California regions
• Prior experience as a Project Manager specializing in the reinvestment and capital repair fields
• Proficient in Google and PC based applications including but not limited to Google Workspace, MS Office Suite, Bluebeam Revu, Smartsheet. etc.
• Skilled in reading and interpreting plans, specifications, reports, building code and all construction related systems/assemblies
• Valid driver’s license; valid vehicle insurance
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.  Occasional travel required
• Ability to influence others and effectively negotiate to achieve optimal outcomes
• Strong attention to detail; ability to manage multiple projects
• Ability to stand for long periods of time, climb stairs, ladders; navigate scaffolding and walk moderate to long distances each day