Director, Capital Projects

greystar; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Greystar, a leading global real estate platform, seeks a Director of Construction to lead a regional team responsible for renovating multifamily properties. The role oversees construction budgets, staffing, bidding, and compliance, with travel and the option to sit in Northern California or Washington State.

The salary range is $105,000 to $135,000. The position is remote and requires coordination with equity partners, owners, and key leaders to ensure projects are delivered on time and on

Responsibilities

• Plans for and oversees the execution of all tasks and activities associated with new construction projects by preparing project specifications and plans, formulating hard cost estimates and project budgets, determining the staffing requirements and acquiring and/or assigning team members and sub-contractors, and managing the day- to-day progress of the project from initial construction through delivery.
• Participates in and/or leads initial and on-going project planning meetings, develops each project's scope of work and specifications, and prepares the project budget and construction schedule.
• Prepares and submits bid requests, reviews and evaluates bids and proposals from suppliers, vendors, and sub- contractors, develops, negotiates, and approves contracts for selected contractors, sub-contractors, and other service providers needed to complete the project work.
• Ensures the project's compliance with applicable state and local building codes and other legal and regulatory requirements by staying informed about relevant legal, code, and permit requirements, and by preparing and/or submitting required documentation and other information to appropriate agencies.
• Manages project budgets by reviewing invoices, financial statements, and other financial data against the project budget, investigating and resolving disputes, ensuring prompt payment on approved invoices to vendors, and preparing financial updates and variances for communicating financial updates to key stakeholders.
• Maintains on-going communications with the executive team, owners, equity partners, and other key business leaders affiliated with the projects, provides periodic updates on the progress against schedule and budgets, surfaces and resolves issues that may compromise the project delivery schedule or costs, and responds quickly and with urgency to questions, concerns, and requests for information.
• Develops and supervises team members by interviewing, hiring, orienting, and training employees, and manages their performance in accordance with Company policies, values, and business practices.
• Conducts project site inspections as needed to monitor progress and support project-assigned team members, steps in as needed to address and resolve issues and problems, and recommends, approves, and implements modifications to the project plans, schedule, staffing, or budget as needed.

Job description

ABOUT GREYSTAR

Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate platform offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates over $350 billion of real estate in more than 260 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, managing over one million units/beds globally. Across its platforms, Greystar has nearly $79 billion of assets under management, including over $34 billion of development assets and over $36.5 billion of regulatory assets under management. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world-class service in the rental residential real estate business. To learn more, visit www.greystar.com .

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

The Director, Construction leads a regional team responsible for renovating multifamily properties acquired by Greystar. This role oversees the construction, financial, and reporting dimensions of all assigned building projects; from developing detailed project plans, specifications, hard cost estimates, and budgets, to staffing projects with the right leadership and talent, reviewing and approving contractor and service provider bids, and managing communication with equity partners, capital partners, and key business leaders - all while ensuring projects are delivered on time and on budget. This position is remote but will require travel and can sit in Northern California or Washington State.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Plans for and oversees the execution of all tasks and activities associated with new construction projects by preparing project specifications and plans, formulating hard cost estimates and project budgets, determining the staffing requirements and acquiring and/or assigning team members and sub-contractors, and managing the day- to-day progress of the project from initial construction through delivery.
• Participates in and/or leads initial and on-going project planning meetings, develops each project's scope of work and specifications, and prepares the project budget and construction schedule.
• Prepares and submits bid requests, reviews and evaluates bids and proposals from suppliers, vendors, and sub- contractors, develops, negotiates, and approves contracts for selected contractors, sub-contractors, and other service providers needed to complete the project work.
• Ensures the project's compliance with applicable state and local building codes and other legal and regulatory requirements by staying informed about relevant legal, code, and permit requirements, and by preparing and/or submitting required documentation and other information to appropriate agencies.
• Manages project budgets by reviewing invoices, financial statements, and other financial data against the project budget, investigating and resolving disputes, ensuring prompt payment on approved invoices to vendors, and preparing financial updates and variances for communicating financial updates to key stakeholders.
• Maintains on-going communications with the executive team, owners, equity partners, and other key business leaders affiliated with the projects, provides periodic updates on the progress against schedule and budgets, surfaces and resolves issues that may compromise the project delivery schedule or costs, and responds quickly and with urgency to questions, concerns, and requests for information.
• Develops and supervises team members by interviewing, hiring, orienting, and training employees, and manages their performance in accordance with Company policies, values, and business practices.
• Conducts project site inspections as needed to monitor progress and support project-assigned team members, steps in as needed to address and resolve issues and problems, and recommends, approves, and implements modifications to the project plans, schedule, staffing, or budget as needed.

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The salary range for this position is $105,000 - $135,000.

Additional Compensation

• Many factors go into determining employee pay within the posted range including business requirements, prior experience, current skills and geographical location.
• Corporate Positions : In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible to participate in a quarterly or annual bonus program based on individual and company performance.
• Onsite Property Positions : In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible to participate in weekly, monthly, and/or quarterly bonus programs.

Robust Benefits Offered*

• Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability & Life insurance benefits. Low (free basic) employee Medical costs for employee-only coverage; costs discounted after 3 and 5 years of service.
• Generous Paid Time off. All new hires start with 15 days of vacation, 4 personal days, 10 sick days, and 11 paid