National Director of Maintenance & Construction

Mon Ami Real Estate; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) with company match

10 paid holidays

PTO starting at 15 days

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Mon Ami Real Estate in Chicago seeks a Director of Maintenance Construction to oversee construction projects, capital improvements, and building systems across a national retail, office, and industrial portfolio.

This leadership role combines technical depth with project management and entrepreneurial drive, managing budgets, vendors, and schedules while working closely with asset management, acquisitions, leasing, and property management teams.

Qualifications

• Background in engineering, construction management, facilities management, or architecture.
• 10+ years commercial real estate experience strongly preferred.
• Ability to evaluate a building and form an independent opinion.
• Experience managing multiple simultaneous projects across different geographies.
• Strong negotiator who pushes back on scope creep and inflated bids.
• Comfortable traveling regularly throughout the portfolio.
• Highly organized, cost-conscious, and practically minded.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage capital improvement plans across the national portfolio.
• Evaluate building systems—roofing, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, structural, asphalt.
• Lead construction and major maintenance projects from scope through completion.
• Conduct property inspections and condition assessments; produce actionable findings.
• Source, vet, and manage contractors nationally; negotiate pricing, contracts, and scopes.
• Assist with budgeting and capital forecasting.
• Create standards, specs, and best practices across the portfolio.

Skills

Engineering

Construction management

Facilities management

Architecture

Project management

Job description

Mon Ami Real Estate in Chicago seeks a Director of Maintenance Construction to oversee construction projects, capital improvements, and building systems across a national retail, office, and industrial portfolio.

This leadership role combines technical depth with project management and entrepreneurial drive, managing budgets, vendors, and schedules while working closely with asset management, acquisitions, leasing, and property management teams.