Director of Design and Construction, Office Development Services

Stream Realty Partners; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

Stream Realty Partners in Dallas, TX seeks a Director of Design & Construction to lead execution of office and mixed-use developments across Texas, overseeing design management, preconstruction, procurement, and construction from due diligence through closeout.

The role requires coordinating architects, engineers, and general contractors, driving constructability, cost discipline, and schedule alignment while maintaining budget and quality objectives, and independently managing smaller projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum 5+ years in commercial real estate development, construction, or design management.
• Experience delivering large-scale office, hotel, or mixed-use developments; strong network across design and construction firms.
• Strong budgeting, cost management, and value engineering skills; familiarity with AIA contracting procedures.

Responsibilities

• Lead full lifecycle execution of ground-up and value-add development projects from due diligence to closeout.
• Interface between development, design, construction, clients, and capital partners to align with business plans.
• Provide constructability, cost, and schedule input and manage risk across projects.
• Drive accountability to achieve budget, schedule, and quality objectives.
• Oversee procurement, buyout, and vendor selection; negotiate contracts for favorable terms.

Skills

Budgeting

Cost management

Leadership

Cross-functional teams

Negotiation

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture

Tools

AIA contracts

Job description

Founded in 1996, Stream Realty Partners (Stream) began with a vision centered on people. Headquartered in Dallas, TX and operating in core markets coast to coast, the company completes billions in annual transactions across office, industrial, retail, healthcare, land, and data center properties. With millions of square feet of assignments, Stream is one of the fastest‑growing, full‑service commercial real‑estate services organizations in the country. The team is built on core values: smart, honest, nice, and passionate.

Job Description

Stream Realty Partners is seeking a Director of Design & Construction to serve as an execution leader within its Office Development Services platform, delivering complex office and mixed‑use developments across Texas. This role owns design management, preconstruction, procurement, and construction execution from early diligence through project closeout, coordinating architects, engineers, consultants, and general contractors while keeping projects on budget and on schedule. The Director will be involved in every aspect of the design process, focusing on quality control, constructability, and implementation, and will independently manage smaller projects.

Primary Responsibilities

• Development Execution & Leadership
  • Lead full‑lifecycle execution of ground‑up and value‑add development projects—due diligence, entitlement/permitting, design, preconstruction, procurement, and construction.
  • Serve as the primary interface between development, design, construction, clients, and capital partners to keep execution aligned with project business plans.
  • Provide constructability, cost, and schedule input during due diligence and design, including evaluation of design feasibility, cost assumptions, and execution risk. Work closely with development leadership on major office and mixed‑use projects, with the ability to independently manage smaller projects under senior oversight.
  • Drive accountability across the project team to achieve budget, schedule, and quality objectives.
• Design & Preconstruction
  • Manage and coordinate the design process from concept through construction documents, ensuring constructability, cost discipline, and schedule alignment. Steward project design through the required permitting process.
  • Direct the preparation and validation of project budgets, including conceptual estimates, detailed takeoffs, and value engineering.
  • Collaborate with architects and engineers to ensure efficient design solutions, constructability, and alignment with market expectations.
  • Establish project schedules and critical‑path sequencing, identifying risks and mitigation strategies early.
• Procurement & Buyout
  • Lead the sourcing, evaluation, and selection of general contractors, key subcontractors, and vendors.
  • Oversee competitive bid processes and negotiate contracts for favorable commercial terms aligned with project goals.
  • Structure procurement strategies (GMP, hard bid, negotiated) appropriate to project type and risk profile.
• Construction Management
  • Oversee all aspects of construction execution, including schedule adherence, cost control, quality assurance, and safety performance.
  • Maintain direct oversight of change management, pay applications, and budget tracking to ensure alignment with approved capital plans.
  • Lead regular project reporting to internal stakeholders, clients, lenders, and capital partners, clearly communicating risks, progress, and mitigation plans.
  • Coordinate with leasing teams on tenant turnover requirements for executed leases.
  • Ensure successful project closeout, including turnover, documentation, and financial reconciliation.
  • Build and maintain strong working relationships with architects, engineers, consultants, general contractors, and ownership stakeholders across Texas. Represent Stream Realty Partners in the market with professionalism and technical credibility.

Qualifications

• Education
  • Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related field preferred.
• Experience
  • 5+ years of experience in commercial real‑estate development, construction, or design management.
  • Demonstrated experience delivering large‑scale office, hotel, or mixed‑use developments.
  • Diverse network of relationships across design and construction firms.
• Technical Skills
  • Strong command of project budgeting, cost management, value engineering, and construction cost structures. Mastery of AIA contracting and similar agreements and procedures.
  • Proven ability to manage complex projects and lead cross‑functional teams.
• Core Competencies
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and leadership skills.
  • High‑service‑minded attitude toward delivering results for internal and external stakeholders.
  • High level of integrity, accountability, and professionalism.

Additional Information

Stream is an equal‑opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of ethnicity, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, military status, or any other reason prohibited by law.

Stream Realty Partners offers competitive salaries, bonuses, medical/dental/vision insurance, pharmacy benefits, health savings account, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan with company matching, PTO, and holiday pay. Individual compensation packages are based on various factors unique to each candidate, including skill set, experience, qualifications, location, and other job‑related reasons.