Director Of Construction

Better Buzz Coffee Company•San Diego, CA

7h•$165,000 - $175,000•Remote

About The Position

Better Buzz Coffee seeks a Director of Construction! We have robust plans for growth and this person will need to hit the ground running. The Director of Construction will be responsible for the overall design, construction, scope, schedule and budget for new restaurants and a diverse group of external vendor resources. The Construction team oversees all company restaurant construction related activities/projects and ensures that all restaurants are constructed in accordance with the approved construction drawings, brand expectation and in a timely manner. The position will report to our Vice President of Construction. Better Buzz Coffee is a San Diego based USDA Organic Certified Coffee Roaster with many current locations and growing throughout southern California, Nevada, Arizona and Florida. We source and roast all our coffees and we are dedicated to our purpose of providing the Better Buzz experience by fueling each day with exceptional coffee and food in an inspiring environment. We are committed to providing outstanding guest service to our community while fostering a fun and upbeat work environment for our team. We are always pushing forward, growing, and improving to ensure we are the absolute best we can be! Leaders who are excited to challenge themselves and grow will find great opportunities with Better Buzz Coffee!

Requirements

10+ years Restaurant Construction related experience
5+ years of Construction management experience
Bachelor’s degree in related field required (construction, architecture or engineering) or applicable experience
Advance knowledge of Microsoft: Word, Excel, Outlook, Calendar, Scheduling, and PowerPoint
50% Travel (sometimes more depending on construction activities)
Detail-oriented, organized and able to manage multiple priorities that may be constantly changing
Strong decision-making capabilities and able to deliver within tight deadlines
Self-driven, flexible, and highly energetic with strong analytical, written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work effectively and efficiently both independently and collaboratively

Responsibilities

Understands, values and supports the critical execution of the development turnover process
Drives all resources to deliver needs that support restaurant schedule, cost and quality expectations
Reviews project specific documents & contracts to fully comprehend project requirements and details
Works with real estate, design and development team to determine project specific scope
Oversees development of construction project estimates/budgets
Responsible for development of proposed master schedules (including milestone events)
Manages construction document review & approval
Conducts constructability reviews (coordination with design professionals)
Oversees bid review/qualification and final contract preparation/recommendation
Monitors all general contractors’ construction performance and accountability
Ensures that crew visits restaurants under construction at specific milestone events to confirm compliance with schedule & quality expectations
Develops and maintains construction and equipment vendor relationships
Reviews and recommends approval of general contractor pay applications
Applies effective data analysis to provide timely assessment of results including targeting, recommending and implementing opportunities for improvement
Prepares and maintains all pipeline & construction status reports
Initiates and executes a long-term value engineering program
Conducts weekly status update meeting with development team and contractors/vendors
Manages the entire construction process and establish a network of effective monitoring, communication and reporting tactics
Develops clear expectations and holds all parties accountable to achieve them. Consistently sets the example and tone for the Construction Mangers
Coaches, mentors, and develops Construction Managers to achieve company goals and expectations
Enforces guidelines for controlling and monitoring project costs (budget) during all phases of a project
Plans, schedules, coordinates & monitors all parties to achieve on-time completion within expected quality and budget
Implements, monitors and documents a system of policies and ensures the project and its components meet brand standard expectations and objectives
Applies effective techniques and analysis to provide needed resources inside and outside the Company
Coaches and sets clear expectations of success for all team members and external resources
Manages the details including schedules, forecasts, cost controls and turnover quality
Understands and fully supports restaurant success and restaurant operations
Applies effective techniques to develop and maintain communication with all parties