Senior Real Estate & Cloud Kitchen Construction Lead

Talabat Holding; Kuwait City; On-site; KWD 20,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Talabat is seeking a Specialist Real Estate & Construction to lead end-to-end site management for new locations, from scouting to lease negotiations, acting as primary liaison with landlords. You will collaborate with Legal, Finance, Procurement to align real estate solutions with operations, manage LOIs, and drive timely project delivery for dark kitchen facilities.

The role requires strong negotiation, relationship management, and ability to troubleshoot real estate issues across departments,

Qualifications

• Construction management experience across planning, design, and execution.
• Hands-on cloud kitchen operations or high-volume F&B facilities experience.
• Experience in tendering, market pricing, and negotiating contracts with vendors.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and engineering specs.
• Strong project management and cross-functional coordination skills.
• Comfort working with operations, finance, and procurement teams to drive real estate projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead construction projects from design to delivery, ensuring timelines and budgets.
• Interpret architectural layouts and specs to ensure compliance with standards.
• Coordinate with consultants, contractors, and suppliers to resolve site challenges.
• Manage tender processes and analyze market pricing for materials and services.
• Negotiate contracts to secure favorable pricing, delivery, and terms.
• Lead landlord negotiations to secure favorable lease terms and LOIs.
• Collaborate with legal, finance, and procurement to align on real estate strategies.
• Identify potential sites for dark kitchen facilities and support due diligence.

Skills

Construction mgmt

Cloud kitchen ops

Tendering & pricing

Blueprints & specs

PM & coordination

Cross-functional fluency

Job description

Talabat is seeking a Specialist Real Estate & Construction to lead end-to-end site management for new locations, from scouting to lease negotiations, acting as primary liaison with landlords. You will collaborate with Legal, Finance, Procurement to align real estate solutions with operations, manage LOIs, and drive timely project delivery for dark kitchen facilities.

The role requires strong negotiation, relationship management, and ability to troubleshoot real estate issues across departments,