Construction & Real Estate Lead - Cloud Kitchen Ops

Delivery Hero; Kuwait City; On-site; KWD 19,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Talabat, part of the Delivery Hero Group, seeks a Specialist Real Estate & Construction to manage end-to-end site projects from scouting to landlord relations. You will coordinate with legal, finance and procurement to ensure compliant, timely delivery across locations and support market research for new dark kitchen sites.

You will lead construction leadership, review blueprints, oversee tendering and pricing, negotiate contracts and LOIs, and drive cross-functional collaboration to optimize

Qualifications

• Strong background in construction management, civil or facilities engineering.
• 3+ years in cloud kitchen operations, F&B logistics, or high-volume facilities.
• Experience with tendering, market pricing and contract negotiations.
• Ability to read architectural drawings and coordinate with legal, finance and procurement.

Responsibilities

• Lead construction projects from design through delivery, managing engineering requirements and timelines.
• Interpret blueprints and specifications to ensure standards and schedules are met.
• Coordinate with consultants, contractors and suppliers to resolve site challenges and control costs.
• Manage tender processes and analyze market pricing for materials and services.
• Negotiate contracts with vendors and landlords; draft LOIs and finalize terms.
• Collaborate with legal, finance and procurement to drive tasks to completion and mitigate risk.
• Identify potential locations for new cloud kitchen facilities and support site selection.

Skills

Construction management

Civil engineering

Facilities engineering

Vendor management

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Talabat, part of the Delivery Hero Group, seeks a Specialist Real Estate & Construction to manage end-to-end site projects from scouting to landlord relations. You will coordinate with legal, finance and procurement to ensure compliant, timely delivery across locations and support market research for new dark kitchen sites.

You will lead construction leadership, review blueprints, oversee tendering and pricing, negotiate contracts and LOIs, and drive cross-functional collaboration to optimize