Franchise Development & Facilities Lead

CRISP & GREEN®; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CRISP & GREEN is seeking a Development & Facilities Manager to lead store buildouts and facility needs across a growing national portfolio. You will work with franchisees, architects, contractors and corporate partners to ensure builds meet timelines, budgets and quality standards.

Responsibilities include coordinating GC bids, schedules, permits, and vendor deliveries, plus reporting to stakeholders and keeping Smartsheet or similar tools current. Travel up to 25% is expected.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of commercial construction experience in assistant project manager, project engineer, field engineer or superintendent — retail, restaurant or other multi-site tenant-improvement work strongly preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications and MEP documents.
• Working knowledge of permitting, inspections and jurisdictional approval processes.
• Must be able to work independently without direct supervision.
• Demonstrated organization and project management skills.
• Strong attention to detail within a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organization and communication skills; able to run a meeting, hold vendors to dates and manage several concurrent projects.

Responsibilities

• Consult with and advise franchisees throughout the construction process including: assist with the qualifying and bidding process for General Contractors to achieve competitive pricing.
• Develop construction and vendor delivery and installation schedules.
• Project meetings & reporting — Participate in weekly project meetings; report schedules, budgets and key milestones to internal stakeholders, GCs, architects and franchisor contacts; keep the development schedule Smartsheet current.
• Manage the submittal and receipt of all building and health permits and approvals necessary.
• Coordinate all key activities with the General Contractor and Vendors, assist in managing critical events from project start up through punch list completion and transition to operations.
• Weekly reporting including schedule update, utility updates, OSI updates, etc.
• Provide support & guidance to franchisees, architects, and contractors throughout development process.
• Partner with subcontractors, consultants, and vendors to ensure timely completion and adherence to contractual requirements.
• Oversee production and facilities needs across open locations, including equipment, systems and vendor-managed infrastructure.
• Partner with Operations and Supply Chain to align store buildouts, facility upgrades, and equipment/vendor needs with broader operational planning.
• Address existing store facilities issues including vendor contact and follow up.
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
• Interpret blueprints, shop drawings, sketches, and work orders.
• Coordinate internal resources and others for support of store buildouts.
• Identify conflicts in construction progress and communicate them to project team for resolution.
• Proficiency with Smartsheets project management software a plus.

Skills

Reading drawings

Project scheduling

Vendor coordination

Communication

Organization

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management

Tools

Smartsheet

Procore

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

CRISP & GREEN is seeking a Development & Facilities Manager to lead store buildouts and facility needs across a growing national portfolio. You will work with franchisees, architects, contractors and corporate partners to ensure builds meet timelines, budgets and quality standards.

Responsibilities include coordinating GC bids, schedules, permits, and vendor deliveries, plus reporting to stakeholders and keeping Smartsheet or similar tools current. Travel up to 25% is expected.