Talent HQ

Our client is a full-service real estate firm that delivers the right deal at the right time in the right market to retail brands across the country.   

DESCRIPTION: 

Our client is seeking an experienced development and construction project management executive. Must have retail ground-up development experience, preferably with an architectural or civil engineering background. Must possess business acumen with ability to effectively work with outside consultant team, as well as clients’ Real Estate and construction teams.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plan and coordinate project pre-development activities.
• Create and manage project development schedules.
• Analyze and resolve project issues in a timely and accurate manner.
• Generate project site layout or test fits quickly.
• Work with outside consultants & prepare site investigation reports for 1–3-acre retail development sites.
• Prepare pre-development schedules and budgets.
• Research, interpret and convey local zoning & building codes and ordinances.
• Represent the company in pre-application meetings.
• Coordinate due diligence work, i.e., ordering ALTA/Geo/Traffic/Phase I & II.
• Manage all required environmental/soil remediations and sign off for construction permits and NFAs.
• Coordinate civil, architectural & civil consultant for construction document generation and permitting.
• Supervise design team to ensure assigned projects meet deadlines and budgets.
• Coordinate plans between design team(s) and municipal authorities and clients.
• Competently read and understand civil and building plans.
• Upload and manage architectural/civil plans and third-party reports.
• Create site/building scope sheets and bid lists for comparison.
• Invite and monitor General Contractor bids and qualify them including contract awarding.
• Build take-off budgets and proformas for various types of projects.
• Track project costs to ensure budgetary compliance with project pro-forma.
• Facilitate all project RFIs & construction administration.
• Effectively communicate and convey with leadership on project updates, potential risks, technical challenges and recommend appropriate mitigation plans.
• Utilize industry best practices, techniques, and standards throughout all projects.
• Provide complete construction & project administration including QC.
• Review and approve GC & consultants’ pay apps.
• Provide tenant coordination & construction management.
• Review and modify lease obligated work letters and generate TI budgets.
• Responsible for lease obligation construction & delivery notices.
• Manage all project sign-off process with consultants, GC, and municipalities.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 7 + years’ experience in real estate commercial development projects.
• Strong problem-solving, people skills interacting with multiple levels of authority.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines and track multiple projects at different stages of completion.
• Experience working effectively in a team environment; well-organized, highly motivated, and disciplined.
• Strong critical and strategic thinking, interpersonal and communications skills, organizational skills, and time-management skills.

About Poline Search Partners

Poline Search Partners is an international executive search firm specializing in the shopping center industry. We serve property owners, developers, retailers and service providers who are seeking remarkable talent and work to align them with candidates who are eager for new growth opportunities. Since 1979, our team has been connecting companies and candidates with a commitment to integrity and client satisfaction—making us the industry’s most trusted leader in recruitment.

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