National Director of Maintenance & Construction

Uniting Holding; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Mon Ami Real Estate in Chicago, IL, seeks a Director of Maintenance & Construction to oversee nationwide construction, capital improvements, and property maintenance across a diverse portfolio.

The role requires leading projects, budgeting, vendor management, and ensuring quality control, with travel across the United States. This senior position partners with asset management, acquisitions, leasing, and property management teams.

Qualifications

• Background in engineering, construction management, facilities management, or architecture with hands-on building systems knowledge.
• 10+ years commercial real estate experience strongly preferred.
• Ability to evaluate a building and form an independent opinion, not just read someone else’s report.
• Experience managing multiple simultaneous projects across geographies.
• Strong negotiator who pushes back on scope creep, inflated bids and unnecessary spend.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage capital improvement plans across the national portfolio.
• Evaluate building systems such as 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.
• Build and execute preventative maintenance programs.
• Source, vet, and manage contractors nationally; negotiate pricing, contracts, and scopes.
• Support acquisitions and due diligence: review engineering reports, flag deferred maintenance, size capital requirements.
• Assist with budgeting and capital forecasting.
• Create standards, specs, and best practices across the portfolio.

Skills

Engineering background

Construction management

Facilities management

Architecture knowledge

Commercial real estate experience

Budgeting and cost control

Negotiation

Travel readiness

Organizational skills

Job description

Mon Ami Real Estate in Chicago, IL, seeks a Director of Maintenance & Construction to oversee nationwide construction, capital improvements, and property maintenance across a diverse portfolio.

The role requires leading projects, budgeting, vendor management, and ensuring quality control, with travel across the United States. This senior position partners with asset management, acquisitions, leasing, and property management teams.