Construction Manager (Development)

Gale Hotels; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Gale Hotels, a Miami-based real estate developer, is seeking an experienced Construction Manager/Senior Construction Manager to lead planning, coordination, and execution of complex development projects across South Florida. The role focuses on high rise residential, hospitality, and mixed-use builds, acting as Owners Representative through all phases from permitting to turnover.

The successful candidate will collaborate with ownership, architects, engineers, contractors, lenders, and government

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Building Construction or related field preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible construction management experience.
• Experience managing high rise residential, hospitality, mixed use, multifamily or commercial construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage all phases of construction from pre development through project completion and turnover.
• Act as the Owners Representative on assigned projects.
• Coordinate architects, engineers, contractors, subcontractors, consultants and governmental agencies.
• Review drawings, specifications, budgets, schedules and consultant reports.
• Monitor progress and identify schedule delays, budget impacts and risks.
• Lead project meetings and provide status reports to ownership and senior management.
• Ensure compliance with project specifications, codes and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Building Construction or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Procore

Bluebeam

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Job Title

Construction Manager

Department

Development

Reports To

Vice President of Development, Development Director

FLSA Status

Exempt

SUMMARY

A Miami based real estate developer is seeking an experienced Construction Manager Senior Construction Manager to oversee the planning coordination and execution of complex real estate development projects throughout South Florida. The ideal candidate will have extensive hands on construction experience particularly with high rise residential mixed use hospitality commercial and multifamily developments. This individual will serve as the Owners Representative throughout all phases of development from pre construction and permitting through construction completion and turnover. The successful candidate will work closely with ownership architects engineers contractors consultants lenders and government agencies to ensure projects are delivered on schedule within budget and in accordance with company standards and project objectives. Experience working directly for a real estate developer and/or serving as an Owners Representative is highly desirable.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage all phases of construction from pre development through project completion and turnover
• Act as the Owners Representative on assigned projects
• Coordinate architects engineers contractors subcontractors consultants and governmental agencies
• Review construction drawings specifications budgets schedules and consultant reports
• Monitor project progress and identify potential schedule delays budget impacts and construction risks
• Participate in contractor prequalification bid evaluations contract negotiations and award recommendations
• Lead regular project meetings and provide detailed status reports to ownership and senior management
• Review and evaluate change orders contractor pay applications requests for information RFIs and project reporting
• Monitor project budgets and assist in cost control forecasting and value engineering initiatives
• Coordinate permitting efforts and work directly with municipalities to facilitate approvals and inspections
• Ensure compliance with project specifications quality standards building codes and regulatory requirements
• Conduct regular site inspections and oversee construction quality and progress
• Coordinate lender inspections and reporting requirements as necessary
• Facilitate project closeout punch list completion Temporary Certificate of Occupancy TCO and Final Certificate of Occupancy CO processes
• Assist with project planning scheduling constructability reviews and risk management efforts
• Support acquisition development and asset management teams during project execution

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree in Construction Management Engineering Architecture Building Construction or related field preferred
• Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible construction management experience
• Demonstrated experience managing high rise residential hospitality mixed use multifamily or commercial construction projects
• Extensive South Florida construction experience required
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods scheduling budgeting estimating and contract administration
• Thorough knowledge of permitting inspection and approval processes within Miami Dade Broward and Palm Beach Counties
• Experience coordinating with local municipalities building departments utility providers and regulatory agencies
• Ability to review and interpret construction drawings specifications consultant reports and contracts
• Strong leadership negotiation communication and problem solving skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Procore Bluebeam Primavera P6 Microsoft Project or similar construction management software
• Experience working directly for a real estate developer preferred
• Prior Owners Representative experience preferred
• Experience with luxury condominium hospitality mixed use and multifamily high rise developments preferred

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to read analyze and interpret construction drawings specifications contracts schedules budgets and technical reports
• Ability to prepare professional correspondence reports meeting minutes and project updates
• Ability to effectively communicate with ownership consultants contractors lenders and governmental agencies

REASONING ABILITY

• Ability to manage complex construction projects involving multiple stakeholders and competing priorities
• Ability to identify and resolve construction scheduling budgeting and permitting issues
• Ability to interpret technical documents contracts and regulatory requirements and implement appropriate solutions

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee shall be able to sit and talk or hear and may be exposed to short intermittent andor prolonged periods of sitting andor standing in performance of job duties. Required to be on foot and onsite the majority of the day. The employee frequently is required to use hands & fingers to handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance stoop kneel crouch andor crawl. The employee must also occasionally lift andor move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is required to frequently inspect the project and may be exposed to ongoing construction and various weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment may range from moderate to loud.