Global Restaurant Construction & Growth Manager

The Wendy's Company; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 105,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wendy's Company in the United States (Miami area) seeks a Regional Construction Manager to lead restaurant development across the LAC region, coaching franchisees and guiding design/construction teams from planning through post-construction to ensure timely, high-quality Wendy's restaurants in Miami and beyond.

The role requires a Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Architecture or Engineering, 5+ years in F&B construction, international business experience, and proficiency in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Architecture or Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in F&B construction management.
• International business experience is required.
• Revit and AutoCAD knowledge.
• Proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint and Visio.
• Proficiency in the main language of the region.
• Proficiency in English & Spanish (spoken and written).

Responsibilities

• Overall project schedule management and reporting for the region — manage the project pipeline and provide biweekly progress updates. Guide and influence franchisees on timely completion and accurate reporting. Enter project milestones into Wendy's project management system.
• Relationship owner with franchisee and Wendy's Real Estate, Design and Construction teams — collaborate with franchisees' construction, design and operations teams during construction and post-construction phases, scheduling and facilitating meetings.
• Manage the overall project workflow with meetings as key preestablished milestones.
• Assist the Wendy's design team on the submittal process for approval of alternate materials.
• Ensure adherence to Wendy's standards and design approvals by the Wendy's design team.
• Cost management and value engineering (VE) support — collaborate with the franchisee construction team on budget reviews and VE opportunities.
• Prepare and upload budget forms to Wendy's document control software with detailed CAPEX information.
• Analyze FZ CAPEX costs and benchmark with regional competitors.
• Provide budgeting and VE support for Wendy's current and upcoming designs.
• Identify market and franchisee-specific VE opportunities and implement solutions at market and regional levels.
• On-site QA/QC — perform on-site or virtual construction and post-construction reviews to ensure completion per approved drawings, on schedule and per brand quality requirements. Capture corrections and inform opportunities to franchisees and the internal design team.
• FF&E supply chain support — assist in managing the international supply chain and procurement of additional suppliers for equipment, finishes and furniture to increase supplier options.
• Franchisee support activities — support preparation of construction and project management manuals, processes, workflows and conduct regional training sessions for franchisees.
• Brand support and strategic initiatives — assist in the preparation and update of brand standard guidelines and strategic regional and global projects to support the broader business.

Skills

Revit

AutoCAD

Excel

PowerPoint

Visio

English

Spanish

International experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Architecture or Engineering

Job description

The Wendy's Company in the United States (Miami area) seeks a Regional Construction Manager to lead restaurant development across the LAC region, coaching franchisees and guiding design/construction teams from planning through post-construction to ensure timely, high-quality Wendy's restaurants in Miami and beyond.

The role requires a Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Architecture or Engineering, 5+ years in F&B construction, international business experience, and proficiency in