Construction Development Project Manager

Savory Fund; Draper (UT); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Savory Fund is seeking a Construction Development Project Manager to own sites from LOI to certificate of occupancy, leading due diligence, entitlements, design, budgeting, scheduling, procurement, and construction oversight to deliver projects on time and on budget while protecting brand standards and guest flow.

You will coordinate with consultants, GC partners, and cross-functional teams, manage preconstruction and procurement, review cost estimates, and drive safety and quality on site to

Qualifications

• BA or B S in construction management, civil engineering, architecture, real estate, or related field preferred.
• 4-7 years in development, construction management, or civil design with multi-site programs.
• Proficiency with Procore or similar, Bluebeam, Microsoft Project or Primavera, and Excel.
• Nice to have: Restaurant experience and health department approvals, drive-thru, grease waste, and kitchen MEP knowledge; PMP or CMIT a plus; experience with PlacerAI or Monday.com is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Drive pipeline from site control through opening with a clear plan for scope, budget, schedule, risks, and owners.
• Lead due diligence: surveys, geotech, environmental, title, utilities, traffic, access, code, and easements; document constraints and mitigation with cost and time impact.
• Own entitlements and approvals: map AHJs, plan the path, submit clean packages, track holding costs, and secure permits.
• Manage design: hire/direct architect, civil, MEP, and specialty consultants; review for cost, constructability, brand standards, and operations flow.
• Run preconstruction and procurement: prepare RFPs, bid leveling, recommend GC award, negotiate GMP or lump sum; validate estimates and VE without harming guest experience.
• Oversee construction: lead OACs, track RFIs/submittals, manage inspections, keep site safe and clean; enforce quality and schedule.
• Control cost and schedule: maintain EAC, contingencies, cash flow, master schedule; flag risks early and drive recovery plans.
• Approve pay apps and change orders within authority; keep logs current.
• Coordinate utilities and long lead items: secure applications, service dates, and equipment delivery that match schedule.
• Manage turnover and closeout: coordinate equipment set, signage, health inspection, training, soft opening, punch, closeout; ensure as-builts, O&M manuals, and warranties are complete.
• Partner cross-functional: work with Operations, Finance, Real Estate, Legal, and Brandon on sequencing, budgets, opening readiness.
• Report to executives: short visual updates with variance to plan, risks, decisions needed, and next steps.
• Build and maintain a vendor bench: competitive alternates for GC, civil, MEP, and key trades.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Vendor management

Communication

Budgeting

Education

BA/BS in construction management, civil engineering, architecture, real estate or related

Tools

Procore

Bluebeam

Microsoft Project

Primavera

Excel

PlacerAI

Monday.com

Job description

Construction Development Project Manager

Real Estate DevelopmentProject Manager. Own sites from LOI to certificate of occupancy. Lead duediligence, entitlements, design, budgeting, scheduling, procurement,construction oversight, and turnover to operations. Manage consultants and GCpartners. Deliver projects on time and on budget while protecting brandstandards and guest flow.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• BA or B S in construction management, civil engineering, architecture, realestate, or related field preferred.
• 4- 7 years in development, construction management, or civil design withmulti-site programs.
• Proficiencywith Procore or similar, Bluebeam, Microsoft Project or Primavera, and Excel.
• Niceto have. Restaurant experience and health department approvals. Drive-thru,grease waste, and kitchen MEP knowledge. PMP or CMIT a plus. Experience with PlacerAI or Monday.com is helpful.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Drivepipeline from site control through opening. Publish a clear plan for scope,budget, schedule, risks, and owners.
• Leaddue diligence. Surveys, geotech, environmental, title, utilities, traffic,access, code, and easements. Document constraints and mitigation with cost andtime impact.
• Ownentitlements and approvals. Map AHJs, plan the path, submit clean packages,track holding costs, and secure permits on or ahead of plan.
• Managedesign. Hire and direct architect, civil, MEP, and specialty consultants.Review for cost, constructability, brand standards, and operations flow.
• Runpreconstruction and procurement. Prepare RFPs, level bids, recommend GC award,and negotiate GMP or lump sum. Validate estimates and value engineering withouthurting guest experience.
• Overseeconstruction. Lead OACs, track RFIs and submittals, manage inspections, andkeep the site safe and clean. Enforce quality and schedule.
• Controlcost and schedule. Maintain EAC, contingencies, cash flow, and the masterschedule. Flag risks early and drive recovery plans.
• Approvepay apps and change orders within authority. Keep logs current.
• Coordinateutilities and long lead items. Secure applications, service dates, andequipment delivery that match the schedule.
• Manageturnover and closeout. Coordinate equipment set, signage, health inspection,training, soft open, punch, and closeout. Ensure as builts, O and M manuals,and warranties are complete.
• Partnercross functional. Work with Operations, Finance, Real Estate, Legal, and Brandon sequencing, budgets, and opening readiness.
• Reportto executives. Short visual updates with variance to plan, risks, decisionsneeded, and next steps.
• Buildand maintain a vendor bench. Competitive alternates for GC, civil, MEP, and keytrades.

• BA or B S in construction management, civil engineering, architecture, realestate, or related field preferred.
• 4- 7 years in development, construction management, or civil design withmulti-site programs.
• Proficiencywith Procore or similar, Bluebeam, Microsoft Project or Primavera, and Excel.
• Niceto have. Restaurant experience and health department approvals. Drive-thru,grease waste, and kitchen MEP knowledge. PMP or CMIT a plus. Experience with PlacerAI or Monday.com is helpful.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Drivepipeline from site control through opening. Publish a clear plan for scope,budget, schedule, risks, and owners.
• Leaddue diligence. Surveys, geotech, environmental, title, utilities, traffic,access, code, and easements. Document constraints and mitigation with cost andtime impact.
• Ownentitlements and approvals. Map AHJs, plan the path, submit clean packages,track holding costs, and secure permits on or ahead of plan.
• Managedesign. Hire and direct architect, civil, MEP, and specialty consultants.Review for cost, constructability, brand standards, and operations flow.
• Runpreconstruction and procurement. Prepare RFPs, level bids, recommend GC award,and negotiate GMP or lump sum. Validate estimates and value engineering withouthurting guest experience.
• Overseeconstruction. Lead OACs, track RFIs and submittals, manage inspections, andkeep the site safe and clean. Enforce quality and schedule.
• Controlcost and schedule. Maintain EAC, contingencies, cash flow, and the masterschedule. Flag risks early and drive recovery plans.
• Approvepay apps and change orders within authority. Keep logs current.
• Coordinateutilities and long lead items. Secure applications, service dates, andequipment delivery that match the schedule.
• Manageturnover and closeout. Coordinate equipment set, signage, health inspection,training, soft open, punch, and closeout. Ensure as builts, O and M manuals,and warranties are complete.
• Partnercross functional. Work with Operations, Finance, Real Estate, Legal, and Brandon sequencing, budgets, and opening readiness.
• Reportto executives. Short visual updates with variance to plan, risks, decisionsneeded, and next steps.
• Buildand maintain a vendor bench. Competitive alternates for GC, civil, MEP, and keytrades.

We are a private equity fund focused solely on the food and beverage industry. Specializing in finding emerging restaurant concepts with less than ten units, investing in the brand, and growing them for a potential harvest. The Brand Controller will be responsible for managing critical financial reporting aspects of multiple restaurant concepts. We need a professional with inherent leadership qualities, strategic vision, and attention to detail to ensure accurate reporting in all areas. The successful applicant will have a basic knowledge of how restaurants are run and have prior experience with financial reporting, completing a third-party audit, and managing a team.

Savory Restaurant Fund Company Culture Highlights:

• Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Places to Work in Salt Lake City 2022
• Winner of Comparably's Award for Best CEOs for Women 2022
• Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Career Growth 2022
• Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company Outlook 2022
• Savory Restaurant Fund is ranked in the top 5% of companies for Overall Culture on Comparably.
• Savory Restaurant Fund is ranked in the top 5% of companies for Manager Score on Comparably.

Check us out on Comparably: https://www.comparably.com/companies/savory-restaurant-fund

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