Project Director - Northeast Region

Avolta (old); United States; On-site; USD 128,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Employee assistance program

Training and career growth

Referral program

Job summary

Avolta AG seeks a Project Director to provide project oversight and construction management for restaurant and retail developments, ensuring quality, schedule, and budget.

Requires 8+ years design/build experience in hospitality/retail, strong leadership, CAD/estimating/Bluebeam skills, and ability to travel up to 75%. Location near US airports preferred; Corporate Development reports to the Senior Director, Design & Construction.

Qualifications

• 8+ years design/build management/construction experience in hospitality/retail.
• Leadership experience managing D&C professionals.
• Experience coordinating with architecture/engineering consultants.

Responsibilities

• Oversees field construction activities and coordinates contractors and vendors.
• Leads architecture/engineering consultants from plan development to approvals.
• Manages project schedules and financial forecasting and variances.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in architecture/engineering/construction management

Tools

CAD

Estimating

Adobe Acrobat

Bluebeam

Job description

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Opportunity, growth, and meaningful rewards! We offer:

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Generous paid time off (vacation, flex or sick)
• Employee assistance program
• Training and exciting career growth opportunities
• Referral program – refer a friend and earn a bonus

*Benefits may vary by position so ask your recruiter for details.

Location: Corporate Development
Advertised Compensation:$127,600.00to $159,500.00

Purpose: The purpose of the Project Director is to provide project oversight and construction management services for restaurant and retail development projects while ensuring conformance to quality, schedule, and budget.

Essential Functions:

• Oversees all field construction activities and leads all internal & external resources/coordination related to the construction process including general contractors, signage vendors, kitchen equipment contractors, casework/fixture vendors, A/V vendors, and external project managers
• Oversees our external architecture and engineering consultants and leads them from plan development through aviation/municipal approvals
• Oversees all aviation, building department, and health department submittals/approvals of construction documents as mandated by airport & local municipalities; partners with Project Administrators to provide required construction deposits and bonds as required
• Oversees contractor qualification, selection, negotiation/bidding and contracting on assigned construction projects. Analyzes and approves all change orders within approved budget
• Partners with Estimating and Design Team in project estimate development during the Analyze Phase to ensure accurate estimates
• Partners with Procurement team on timely bidding, ordering, and delivery of owner furnished items
• Attends and serves as construction lead for all internal development meetings (OPTIMA or similar), aviation pre-construction meetings, and required construction progress meetings
• Oversees project schedule and provides regular and timely construction status updates to internal team, external partners/vendors, brand representatives, and airport client as required
• Manages project financial forecast throughout development cycle, prepares construction authorization requests and provides regular financial forecast updates, and communicates variances to leadership as required by policy
• Prepares detailed, timely explanations for budget overrun/variance requests or post-audits; provides documentation to Business Development team, as needed, for reimbursement/relief from landlords
• Oversees project closeout process to ensure timely close-outs of projects including submission of Certified Cost Statements, As-Built Drawings, and airport mandated closeout package

Reporting Relationship: This position reports to the Senior Director, Design & Construction

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment:

• Education and Experience: The combination of education and professional experience must exceed 8 years:
  • In a leadership role: Requires 3 years of experience leading a team of D&C professionals
  • In a technical role: Requires 8 years of years design/build management/construction experience in the food service and retail industries
    • A bachelor’s degree in in architecture, engineering or construction management or a program related to the functional area can count for 3 of the eight-year requirement
    • An MBA or a master’s level degree in a program related to the functional area can count for an additional 2 years of the eight-year requirement
  • In the industry: Hospitality, F&B and/or Retail experience 3-5 years
• Specialized Training:
  • Requires advanced project management skills to manage multiple projects and tasks effectively
  • Requires demonstrated working knowledge of design, estimating, architect/general contractor oversight, scheduling, project budgeting, and cost control. Requires knowledge of CAD, estimating, and graphic software (Adobe Acrobat & Bluebeam)
  • Knowledge of state and federal building codes and applicable regulations and statutes
• Business acumenand also has themindsetrequired to understand the long-term implications of Functional planning and to advance the organizations goals
• Demonstrated history ofunderstanding the needs of the business,stakeholders, the employee population and individual circumstances
• Demonstrated history ofcreating and maintaining positive work environmentsthroughcoaching, developing, and leading teamsto achieve common goals
• Location/Travel:
  • Requires ability to travel 75% of the time for meetings and to visit branch locations
  • Can be located close to any major metropolitan US airport within the assigned region to optimize travel time and expenses.

Avolta, including Dufry, HMSHost Corporation, Hudson, and affiliates (“the Company”), is an equal opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to ensure equal employment opportunity in all aspects of employment and to comply with anti-discrimination laws and regulations. The Company prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal opportunities to applicants and team members without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, age, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions and lactation), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, national origin, disability, military service and veteran status, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances (referred to as “protected characteristics”).