LOCATION:   Washington DC Metro or Kansas City, MO

POSITION SUMMARY:  This position manages construction projects including renovations, capital projects, and tenant improvements projects from conceptualization and budget through completion.   

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develops team member(s) to ensure timely & effective delivery of construction projects, while promoting individual growth and career development. (Applicable to Sr. Director role)
• Possess a combination of strong technical competencies, business acumen, excellent communication skills, project management skills & proven ability to lead a high-performance team. (Applicable to Sr. Director role)
• Provide timely & accurate cost estimates for renovation projects, tenant improvement projects & capital projects
• Execute both direct day-to-day customary construction management duties, as well as provide oversight and management of third-party construction management companies, as necessary.
• Select, direct and supervise architects and engineers in the preparation and permitting of plans and specifications for renovation projects, tenant improvement projects and other capital projects to include, but not to be limited to, roofs and parking lots.
• Select, direct and supervise contractors in the bidding, contract preparation and execution of renovation projects, tenant improvement projects, development and capital projects.
• Provide oversight of complex tenant buildouts ensuring lease stipulations are followed & critical dates are tracked.
• Draft project appropriate & specific Landlord work letters for leases and revise as needed during negotiations.
• Draft, review, and/or comment on Landlord signage criteria as needed.
• Provide timely and accurate completion of schedules for renovation projects, tenant improvement projects and capital projects.
• Coordinate the preparation of construction contracts, along with all exhibits, with third party construction attorneys for execution by Company.
• Manage the creation of all preliminary and final lease exhibits applicable to landlord and tenant construction work.
• Create and manage tenant coordination status reports to track all efforts from leasing through Tenant opening.
• Monitor all Tenant and Landlord lease milestones to assure compliance with lease requirements.
• Monitor Tenant permitting as required.
• Coordinate with onsite team for Tenant construction team to interface (approve insurance, temporary utilities, construction staging, etc.).
• During construction, onsite inspection and coordination as needed for assuring compliance, coordinating phasing with Tenant and Landlord teams.
• Provide scheduling and budgeting information to appropriate departments as required.
• Assist with other Lease, Property Management, and/or Accounting duties as needed.
• Work on various departmental projects as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, AND SKILL REQUIRED:

• 7 to 14 years’ experience.

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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