Area Construction Manager

About the position

The Area Construction Manager will work with area property asset managers and the national RE team within a general geographical area to optimize PLACE and to align goals with the corporate strategies. Optimizing PLACE is defined as enhancing customer experience, convenience, and relevance by optimizing the marketplace through new site development and the existing real estate portfolio, and improving system profits, regional income and return on investment. They will be accountable within a general geographical area for all construction related activities. Key Customers include the restaurant customers, Regional Leadership, Development Team, O/O's, McOpCo and Regional Staff.

Responsibilities

• Works with Real Estate Managers to prioritize development opportunities to ensure best use of capital (e.g., timing, funding and returns) within the region.
• Helps to create, lead, and implement the development plan to meet portfolio returns and goals of the Development team.
• Ensures quality control standards for construction (e.g., costs, timing, site & building design layout, specifications).
• Works with US Restaurant Design Group to ensure consistency and applies Gold Site Development Standards to optimize the site development processes (e.g., site layout, zoning, signage, building capacity).
• Monitors and controls the construction process by coordinating the efforts of others (e.g., contractors, attorneys, architectural and engineering consultants, government agencies).
• Negotiates terms and conditions of construction agreements (e.g., price, timing).
• Provides construction and design recommendations for specific elements of reinvestment plans (e.g., exterior enhancements, drive-thru enhancement, capacity, brand standards).
• Reinforces and supports the reinvestment standards to Franchise Operators throughout the reinvestment process which sometimes includes coordination and management of entire construction process (plans, bids, permits, construction, and project close-out).
• Supports the Property Manager, Asset Manager and Real Estate Manager in ensuring resolution of construction related property issues (e.g., common area maintenance, condemnations, excess property, easements).
• Ensures resolution of physical plant and infrastructure issues.
• Provides effective consulting and maintains effective working relationships with regional leadership, Franchise Operators, other McDonald departments, alliance partners and other outside organizations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree – Construction Management, Architecture or Civil Engineering.
• Strong Technical and communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite with an emphasis on Excel.
• Estimated Travel: Over 30%.

Benefits

• Health and welfare benefits.
• 401(k) plan.
• Adoption assistance program.
• Educational assistance program.
• Flexible ways of working.
• Time off policies (including sick leave, parental leave, and vacation/PTO).
• Bonus eligibility based on individual and company performance.