Tech Campus Owner’s Rep: Project Leader

RILA Recruitment; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

RILA Recruitment is seeking an experienced Owner’s Representative to oversee a portfolio of high-end tech workplace projects throughout the Bay Area.

This role serves as the owner’s point person from planning through project completion, coordinating internal stakeholders, design teams, consultants, contractors, and third-party PM teams. Strong experience on technology campuses in Northern California is required, with ownership mindset and ability to move projects forward with limited direction.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of construction and project management experience.
• Strong owner’s representative experience required.
• Experience delivering complex, high-end workplace projects within technology campuses in Northern California.
• Strong understanding of design, preconstruction, construction, scheduling, budgeting, and project controls.
• General Contractor experience highly valued.
• Experience managing multiple projects or sites simultaneously.
• Strong financial acumen with budgets, forecasting, and cash flow.
• Ability to manage architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, and third-party project management teams.
• Strong judgment, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as owner’s primary contact across multiple projects and sites.
• Manage projects from planning through design, construction, closeout, and turnover.
• Develop project teams including architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, and PM partners.
• Lead RFP processes, consultant selection, contracting, and project setup.
• Establish project budgets, schedules, priorities, and milestones.
• Oversee project finances including budgets, forecasting, cash flow, and cost reporting.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders and communicate status and risks.
• Provide oversight to third-party project managers for day-to-day execution.
• Coordinate closely with Global Operations, Facilities, and internal teams.
• Manage multiple projects across a broader real estate and facilities portfolio.
• Identify project risks early and develop solutions to keep projects moving.
• Create structure and processes to move projects forward despite ambiguity.
• Ensure projects meet owner’s expectations for quality, budget, and schedule.

Skills

Owner’s representative experience

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

Budgeting

Scheduling

Communication

Problem-solving

Leadership

Contracting

Tools

RFP processes

Job description

RILA Recruitment is seeking an experienced Owner’s Representative to oversee a portfolio of high-end tech workplace projects throughout the Bay Area.

This role serves as the owner’s point person from planning through project completion, coordinating internal stakeholders, design teams, consultants, contractors, and third-party PM teams. Strong experience on technology campuses in Northern California is required, with ownership mindset and ability to move projects forward with limited direction.