Construction Director, Multifamily

Cushman & Wakefield • Portland, OR

5d

About The Position

The Construction Director is responsible for providing construction management services within the assigned region including working with a large variety of Clients, Regional Property Managers, Business Managers, Vendors, as well as other corporate and site staff on construction, structural and renovation projects.

Requirements

• Extensive knowledge of renovation and property operations.
• Must understand the concept of value engineering.
• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be able to perform basic math, and apply mathematical concepts to practical situations
• Must be able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw conclusions, and offer viable solutions
• Must be detail oriented, and able to focus with regular or unscheduled interruptions within an office environment.
• Estimating and project management software experience; highly experienced in verbal, people management skills
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, and email system communication
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• 10+ years of Construction experience

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present upcoming proposed projects for both existing and new clients.
• Ensure that all code requirements comply with laws or rules of the state including regulatory agencies.
• Under the supervision of the Vice President, ensure that all region(s) and its properties Repairs, Renovations, & Paint practices are in accordance with EPA regulatory requirement (state/federal) rule and laws for Lead Based Paint.
• Ensure all applicable permits and documentations are prepared properly and filed accordingly.
• Address corrective notices issued by the inspecting authority, ensure corrective action, compliance and meet time guidelines set forth by the issuing authority.
• Complete reports required by management within the time frame dictated.
• Must have knowledge of pertinent building or any code(s) associated with assigned projects.
• Responsible for the collection and oversight of bids for capital projects as requested.
• Provide written record of job progress, maintain up-to-date records of drawings and specification changes, shop drawings, samples, operating manuals, testing records, and job progress photos. Job's will be delivered to the owner upon completion or on a monthly basis.
• Track invoices and collections for the construction management department.
• Responsible for an analysis of each contract including the set up or the monitoring of the project

Benefits

• Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work.
• In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees