Owner's Rep: High‑Rise Construction Lead

galehotels; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Gale Hotels, a Miami-based real estate developer, seeks an experienced Construction Manager to oversee complex development projects in South Florida. The role requires hands-on leadership across pre-construction, permitting, and construction completion, working with owners, architects, engineers, contractors, lenders, and government agencies.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in construction management, with high-rise, hospitality, mixed-use, or multifamily projects, and strong knowledge of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible construction management experience.
• Experience managing high-rise residential, hospitality, mixed-use, multifamily, or commercial projects.
• Extensive South Florida construction experience required.
• Strong knowledge of scheduling, budgeting, estimating, and contract administration.
• Experience coordinating with local municipalities, building departments, regulatory agencies.
• Experience working directly for a real estate developer or as Owner's Representative preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage all phases of construction from pre-development through project completion and turnover.
• Act as the Owner's Representative on assigned projects.
• Coordinate architects, engineers, contractors, subcontractors, consultants, and governmental agencies.
• Review construction drawings, specifications, budgets, schedules, and consultant reports.
• Monitor project progress and identify potential schedule delays, budget impacts, and construction risks.
• Participate in contractor prequalification, bid evaluations, contract negotiations, and award recommendations.
• Lead regular project meetings and provide detailed status reports to ownership and senior management.
• Review and evaluate change orders, contractor pay applications, requests for information (RFIs), and project reporting.
• Monitor project budgets and assist in cost control, forecasting, and value engineering initiatives.
• Coordinate permitting efforts and work directly with municipalities to facilitate approvals and inspections.
• Ensure compliance with project specifications, quality standards, building codes, and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct regular site inspections and oversee construction quality and progress.
• Coordinate lender inspections and reporting requirements as necessary.
• Facilitate project closeout, punch list completion, TCO, and Final CO processes.
• Assist with project planning, scheduling, constructability reviews, and risk management efforts.
• Support acquisition, development, and asset management teams during project execution.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Budgeting & cost control

Contract administration

Negotiation

Communication

Risk management

Problem solving

Team coordination

Site supervision

Education

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

Tools

Procore

Bluebeam

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Office

Job description

Gale Hotels, a Miami-based real estate developer, seeks an experienced Construction Manager to oversee complex development projects in South Florida. The role requires hands-on leadership across pre-construction, permitting, and construction completion, working with owners, architects, engineers, contractors, lenders, and government agencies.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in construction management, with high-rise, hospitality, mixed-use, or multifamily projects, and strong knowledge of