Owner's-Rep Construction Lead for Multi-Site QSR Rollouts

Bafang Dumpling; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Ba Fang Dumpling is seeking a hands-on Construction Project Manager to lead design coordination, permitting, and build-out of new restaurants across Texas. This owner-side role collaborates with architects, engineers, and GC teams to deliver each store on time, on budget, and to brand standards.

This role requires field-focused leadership, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced multi-unit rollout.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Retail/Restaurant/TI construction project experience.
• Hands-on on-site supervision as owner’s representative.
• Strong knowledge of construction drawings and design coordination.
• CAD proficiency for drawing review and redlines.
• Experience with permitting, inspections, and approvals.
• Proven GC/subcontractor/vendor management.
• Ability to manage multiple projects across geographies.
• Willing to travel within Texas; valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Manage on-site construction activities from pre-construction through grand opening.
• Coordinate and review architectural, MEP, structural, and kitchen drawings to ensure constructability, brand standards, and operational efficiency.
• Perform design reviews, RFIs, redlines, and constructability assessments; resolve field conflicts proactively.
• Utilize CAD software (AutoCAD or equivalent) to review, mark up, and make minor drawing adjustments as needed.
• Lead permitting processes, plan reviews, inspections, and Certificate of Occupancy (CO) approvals.
• Act as the primary liaison with Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ), including City, Fire, Health, and Building Departments.
• Manage General Contractors and subcontractors, ensuring schedule adherence, quality control, cost control, and safety compliance.
• Track and control project schedules, budgets, and change orders; report status and risks to leadership on a regular cadence.
• Coordinate with landlords, property managers, and tenant coordinators on lease exhibits, delivery conditions, and landlord work.
• Conduct site walks, punch lists, FF&E installs, equipment commissioning, and project closeout activities.
• Support multi-site restaurant rollouts and help build standardized construction processes, prototypes, and vendor playbooks for the U.S. market.

Skills

On-site supervision

Design coordination

CAD (AutoCAD)

Permitting & inspections

Budget & schedule management

Stakeholder management

Travel within Texas

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Ba Fang Dumpling is seeking a hands-on Construction Project Manager to lead design coordination, permitting, and build-out of new restaurants across Texas. This owner-side role collaborates with architects, engineers, and GC teams to deliver each store on time, on budget, and to brand standards.

This role requires field-focused leadership, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced multi-unit rollout.