Construction Manager

Tierra Encantada HQ•Minneapolis, MN

10h•$100,000 - $115,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Construction Manager will be responsible for supporting all aspects of construction management for the company and the life cycle of its corporate childcare center projects as well as providing support to our franchisees for their projects. This position is best suited for someone that excels in a fast-paced, results-oriented, start-up environment. This position reports to the Director of Design & Construction and will be based out of our corporate office in Minneapolis.

Requirements

Minimum 2 to 3 years of relevant construction experience
Comprehensive Construction Management skills, including extensive experience in reading plans, budgeting, scheduling, and negotiating with contractors.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Familiarity with childcare design and code criteria
Familiarity with National Building, Fire, and Accessibility Codes.
Strong understanding of Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Systems.
Exceptional written and verbal communication
Ability to travel up to 30%
Self-motivated achiever that thrives in a fast-paced environment with exceptional interpersonal skills and top-notch attention to detail
Professional knowledge of G Suite & Microsoft Office Suite (primarily Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
Resourceful, hard-working, and excited to take ownership of the construction management role
Organized with a strong sense of accountability to results
Ability to work with a variety of cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives

Nice To Haves

A degree in construction management is a plus but not required
Bilingual in Spanish is a plus
Experience with early childcare learning center design and construction is a plus but not required
Professional knowledge of Smartsheet project management system (preferred not required)

Responsibilities

Pre-construction coordination with our internal real estate, design, and construction teams
Attend and contribute to pre-construction design meetings
Review construction documents for accuracy as well as adherence to brand standards, accessibility and local licensing guidelines, and coordinates with project stakeholders
Ensures compliance for national, state, and local codes and laws
Attend and participate in Design Manager to Construction Manager "hand off" meeting
Create project schedules and overall key milestones for internal and external coordination
Generate budgets for construction projects
Spearheads the invitation to bid process through the project management platform with General Contractors and key vendors
Memorialize agreements in standard contract form
Coordinate project "kick off" internal and external meetings and project mobilization to start scheduling
Perform pre-bid project site visits
Manages multiple concurrent construction projects while ensuring on-time completion, budget cost control, accuracy, and quality of work.
Acts as a vital link between construction processes, building code authorities, general contractors, developers, and the internal team.
Leads weekly construction meetings with all key project stakeholders
Perform project site visits
Manages and coordinates Tierra Encantada key vendors
Establishes construction timetables and communicates with relevant parties.
Manages project budgets, track costs, change order management and provide regular reporting to Director
Takes responsibility for the resolution of issues that may arise during the construction project and reports to the Director.
Resolves issues and questions received from code officials, general contractors, vendors and internal teams
Reviews and authorizes contractor payment applications, submitting them for processing
Manages day-to-day construction of assigned corporate projects and supports franchise locations.
Ensures completion of punch list items
Effectively and efficiently closes out construction projects
Leads post mortem internal and external meetings for project close out
Provides final closeout reporting of projects to the Director of Construction utilizing the project management platform.
Leads the "hand off " from Construction team to Facilities team at the time of project completion
Conducts 11 month punch list walk through and coordinate to close out as needed
Retain and manage architects, industry experts, engineers, and general contractors
Retain and manage vendor relationships
Update the project management platform with key information that impacts the development schedule
Coordination and communication with cross-functional teams and departments
Attend design and construction department regularly scheduled meetings
Create and maintain standard operating procedures
Contributes to the creation, management, and execution of the Development Plan to meet company growth targets
Safeguards and upholds the integrity of the brand image in connection with building design, identification, and signage
Maintain use of project management platform and systems
Actively participates in ongoing professional development
Maintains good working relationships with our franchise partners and teams