Manager - Design & Construction

Hines; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Hines is seeking a Manager – Design & Construction to lead planning and delivery of development and capital projects across Northern California. You will work with Development Managers and senior team members to manage projects from preconstruction through closeout, while monitoring budgets, schedules, quality, safety, and overall delivery.

This role offers exposure to diverse asset types and requires coordinating with architects, engineers, and contractors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field.
• 8-10 years of progressively responsible experience in planning, design, and construction of commercial real estate projects.
• Experience delivering ground-up developments, tenant improvements, or capital improvement projects.

Responsibilities

• Support planning and delivery of development and capital projects from preconstruction through construction and closeout.
• Coordinate project budgets, schedules, procurement activities, reporting, and documentation.
• Partner with Development Managers during design, entitlement, permitting, bidding, construction, and turnover.
• Support design by coordinating architects, engineers, consultants, and contractors.
• Assist with budgeting, constructability reviews, value engineering, procurement strategies, and preconstruction planning.
• Monitor progress via site visits to ensure safety, quality, schedule, and budget alignment.
• Support contract administration, change management, project reporting, and closeout activities.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders, consultants, contractors, ownership groups, and public agencies to deliver projects.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships across project teams and foster a solutions-oriented culture.

Skills

Budgeting

Scheduling

Procurement

Construction administration

Design management

Preconstruction

Communication

Problem solving

Education

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

Job description

Overview

When you join Hines, you will embark on a career journey fueled by vision and guided by leaders who set the standards of our industry. Our legacy is rooted in innovation and excellence, earning us a spot on Fast Company’s esteemed annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies, as well as recognition as one of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Companies to Work For in 2024. Discover endless opportunities to grow and make your mark at Hines.

Responsibilities

As a Manager – Design & Construction with Hines, you will support the planning and delivery of development and capital projects throughout Northern California. Working alongside Development Managers and senior members of the Design & Construction team, you will help manage projects from early planning through construction and closeout while supporting project budgets, schedules, quality, safety, and overall project execution.

This role offers the opportunity to work across a diverse portfolio of projects, including residential, mixed-use, industrial, commercial, multifamily, data center, and capital improvement work throughout Northern California. Project assignments will vary based on business needs and provide exposure to a range of asset types and delivery methods.

You will work closely with internal teams, consultants, and contractors to help deliver successful projects across Northern California.

• Support the planning and execution of development and capital projects from preconstruction through construction and project closeout.
• Coordinate project budgets, schedules, procurement activities, reporting, and project documentation.
• Partner with Development Managers during design, entitlement, permitting, bidding, construction, and turnover.
• Support the design process by coordinating architects, engineers, consultants, and contractors throughout each phase of the project.
• Assist with budgeting, constructability reviews, value engineering, procurement strategies, and project planning during preconstruction.
• Monitor project progress through regular site visits, helping maintain project objectives related to safety, quality, schedule, and budget.
• Support contract administration, change management, project reporting, and closeout activities.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders, consultants, contractors, ownership groups, and public agencies to facilitate project delivery.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships across project teams while contributing to a collaborative and solutions-oriented culture

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements Include:

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related field required.
• Experience with a general contractor, developer, owner's representative, architecture, engineering, or related commercial real estate organization.
• Approximately 8-10 years of progressively responsible experience supporting the planning, design, and construction of commercial real estate projects.
• Experience delivering ground-up developments, tenant improvements, capital improvement projects, or other technically challenging construction projects.
• Experience supporting larger or more complex projects is beneficial but not required.
• Strong understanding of preconstruction, design management, budgeting, scheduling, procurement, and construction administration.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while working effectively within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Bay Area experience is beneficial but not required.
• Work indoors approximately 75% of the time and outdoors approximately 25% of the time.
• Regular site visits requiring climbing stairs, ladders, scaffolding, and navigating active construction sites.
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
• Travel throughout Northern California and occasional extended hours as business needs require.
• Availability to respond to project-related emergencies when necessary.
• Compensation: $159,000 - $175,000

Closing

At Hines, we believe the built world is ultimately about people. As one of the world’s largest privately held real assets firms, we bring nearly seven decades of investment, development, and management experience to work that shapes cities and communities around the world.

Our people make that possible. Across 29 countries, more than 4,600 colleagues bring different perspectives and expertise to Hines, with opportunities to take on meaningful responsibility, learn from leaders across the business, and build a career with room to evolve. We support that journey through professional development, competitive rewards, comprehensive benefits, and a culture grounded in trust and high standards.

Hines is proud to be named to Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2024.

We are an equal opportunity employer and support workforce diversity.