AVP Construction Manager

Lowe; Orange (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15% annual bonus eligibility

Comprehensive benefits: medical,Dental

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Lowe, a privately held real estate company with offices in California and beyond, seeks a Senior Project Manager for its Orange County development team. You will support project execution, coordinate design meetings, and manage the general contractor and consultants to align with schedule, budget, and quality goals.

The role focuses on permitting, cost control, RFQ/RFP processes, and project close-out, with 5–10 years of construction management experience on multi-family projects and LEED

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, architecture, civil engineering or equivalent.
• 5–10 years of construction management experience in estimating, budgeting, scheduling, on-site management, and contracting.
• LEED AP accreditation or LEED experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Project Manager by performing assigned responsibilities.
• Coordinate and manage project activities with internal and external stakeholders.
• Assist with the design of the project by participating in design meetings and documenting decisions, action items and due dates.
• Assist with permitting and project financing activities.
• Lead documentation and delivery of project close-out requirements including warranties, O&M manuals, as-built drawings, punch lists and liens releases.

Skills

Project management

Construction management

Client relationship mgmt

Budgeting & cash flow

MS Excel & MS Project

LEED awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, architecture, civil engineering or equivalent

Tools

MS Project

Yardi Elevate

SmartPM

Job description

The Company

Lowe is a privately held diversified real estate company, founded in 1972. The company is owned by active and retired employees. Over the past 50 years, Lowe has acquired, developed or managed over $32 billion of real estate assets. Lowe maintains offices in Los Angeles, Oakland, San Diego, Orange County, Charleston, Denver, Seattle and Washington, DC. Lowe uncovers and delivers value beyond what might be expected from a traditional real estate company. We value collaboration and partnership with others, welcoming new ideas and perspectives. Lowe is committed not to a single service, property type or location, but to mastering the process of building value in real estate. We develop, we invest, and we manage. We create commercial, hotel, multifamily and retail properties. Often, we get the opportunity to combine all these skills to create a new mixed-use environment. Through our foundation of steadfast values and innovative real estate services we strive to bridge meaningful and positive human experiences with financial performance. We tailor our approach to the needs of each asset and the goals of each partner and find opportunity in complex challenges.

Active Project

The Carina, a 408-unit multifamily podium project including five levels of Type-III construction over three levels of Type-I above grade parking and apartment liner units over one level of subterranean parking. Upon completion of construction, prepare the project close-out documentation, lead warranty response and operational coordination.

Potential Projects

Potential projects include the following. Experience in these product types is desirable.

• MainPlace Master Developer Work including design and construction of the East Plaza
• Additional mixed-use development opportunities consistent with Lowe’s Retail ReVision strategy

Responsibilities

Essential Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Project Manager by performing assigned responsibilities.
• Perform oversight and coordination of the general contractor to facilitate implementation of the Project in conformance with the established objectives and commitments.
• Assist with the design of the project by participating in design meetings and client/end user coordination meetings, and promptly issuing minutes, documenting decision, directions, action items and due dates.
• Coordinate and manage project activities with all internal and external stakeholders.
• Assist with the permitting process to obtain all necessary construction permits in accordance with the project schedule
• Assist with management of the Architect, Consultants and General Contractor’s performance of the work during the pre-construction and construction phases in accordance with the project schedule.
• Ensure general contractor’s compliance with local OSHA requirements.
• Assist the Senior Project Manager with project finances including budgets, forecasts, requisitions, value engineering, pay applications, disbursements, change orders and requests for additional services.
• Assist with preparation and updating of the project development schedule and monitor and evaluate the contractor’s construction schedule.
• Assist in the selection of the project Architects, Consultants and General Contractors through preparation and management of an RFQ/RFP process including bid evaluations, scope review, and contracting negotiations.
• Management of project logs, record keeping, and reporting through project completion
• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial and progress update reports
• Lead construction commissioning and transition to property operations team
• Lead proper documentation and delivery of project close out requirements including warranties, operations and maintenance manuals, as built drawings, final completion of punch lists, final releases of liens, and exoneration of bonds.

Other Responsibilities

• Provide due diligence, entitlement, design, and construction management support on new business pursuits.
• Support Orange County’s development team in the planning and implementation of future development opportunities.
• Support the development team with transactional activities and preparation of documentation as required by purchase, ownership, lender, lease, or other similar agreements.

Knowledge/Skills

• Project management, design, and construction management experience with multi-family projects of Type III or Type V construction in wrap or podium configurations
• Ability to manage high-quality relationships with current and prospective institutional clients and partners, vendors and consultants, and other members of the business community in accordance with Lowe’s mission statement and core values
• Excellent written and oral communication capabilities which demonstrate appropriate interpersonal and team-building skills in interfacing with internal and external clients, consultants and public/private relationships.
• Ability and willingness to think and act strategically with focus on Lowe profitability and risk mitigation
• Experience with the full cycle of the vertical construction process, including planning, design, permitting, contracting and construction of significant new construction projects.
• Ability to analyze documents, review construction drawings, manage construction budgets and cash flow and schedules related to development projects
• Ability to function independently and accept direction from other members of the development and construction management team as necessary per the guidance of the Senior VP.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks while meeting established deadlines.
• Superior knowledge of MS Excel and Word, and MS Project; experience with Yardi Elevate and SmartPM is desirable

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, architecture, civil engineering or equivalent work experience
• 5-10 years of experience working in construction management involving estimating, budgeting, scheduling, on-site management, and contracting.
• Exceptionally strong quantitative and analytical skills.
• Accreditation as a LEED AP, or experience with LEED certified projects is highly desirable.

Compensation

$145,000 - 170,000.

• plus 15% annual bonus eligibility
• group medical, dental, vision, life and disability benefits, critical illness and accident insurance
• participation in a pre-tax flexible benefit plan for healthcare and dependent care reimbursement
• employee assistance program
• paid vacation
• sick time
• paid holidays
• participation in a 401(k) plan with a company match