Senior Real Estate & Construction Project Leader

Construction Association of Michigan; Kalamazoo, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Disability coverage

Paid time off

Job summary

Advia is a fast‑growing Credit Union that seeks a Director of Construction & Real Estate to lead all construction, renovations, relocations, and capital projects across the organization from concept to occupancy.

You will direct Real Estate Project Coordinators, manage budgets and timelines, and coordinate with architects, engineers, and contractors to ensure projects align with growth strategy and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Eight to twelve years of progressively responsible experience in commercial construction, corporate real estate, architecture, engineering, facilities management, project management, development, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Leads all aspects of branch construction, branch relocations, renovations, facility upgrades, tenant improvements, and major capital expenditure projects from concept through completion.
• Establishes project delivery standards, project governance processes, construction procedures, and reporting requirements to ensure consistent execution across all projects.
• Provides leadership and oversight to Real Estate Project Coordinators, including workload management, performance development, project prioritization, coaching, and professional growth.
• Reviews project schedules, budgets, risk mitigation plans, construction progress, and project performance metrics to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Serves as primary escalation point for project issues, contractor disputes, schedule delays, budget variances, change orders, and operational impacts.
• Leads site evaluation efforts for new branch and facility opportunities, including due diligence, feasibility studies, infrastructure assessments, municipal reviews, entitlement considerations, and development risk analysis.

Job description

Advia is a fast‑growing Credit Union that seeks a Director of Construction & Real Estate to lead all construction, renovations, relocations, and capital projects across the organization from concept to occupancy.

You will direct Real Estate Project Coordinators, manage budgets and timelines, and coordinate with architects, engineers, and contractors to ensure projects align with growth strategy and regulatory requirements.