Operations Construction Manager
About The Position
The Operations Construction Manager (OCM) role is critical to ensuring our properties are move-in ready as soon as possible. This role is responsible for identifying, coordinating, and managing tenant and capital improvement projects for the Austin and San Antonio markets. As the Operations Construction Manager, you are an integral part of the Customer Experience Team (CET), working with peers from leasing, property management, and maintenance to ensure buildings remain best in class and tenants receive world-class customer service. This role requires strong relationship-building skills to foster trusted partnerships with vendors, public agencies, customers, and internal teams to ensure timely and coordinated delivery of spaces. The position is also designed to optimize the real estate portfolio by understanding the features and functions within properties that influence rental behavior.
Requirements
- 5+ years of Project management experience with a commercial general contractor, real estate owner, and/or the owner’s representative preferred.
- Aptitude for construction management, tenant improvement implementation or related educational background suitable for learning the trade.
- 15% travel locally or regionally to support markets.
- Experience or aptitude in Property Improvements, Roofing, Construction, Tenant Improvements and Renovations.
- Proficient with or ability to quickly learn new technologies (i.e. Excel, MS Project, Google Earth, ACAD viewer, Bluebeam, and Smartsheet).
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Architecture, or Engineering (Civil or Structural); or applicable and equivalent experience in the Construction Management field, Industrial Real Estate.
- Comfortable working under pressure and to tight deadlines, demonstrating exceptional problem-solving skills.
- Proficient with construction/project management software.
- Ability to identify opportunities for upgrading and maximizing the value of real estate portfolios.
- Experience in preparing and managing budgets, along with a strong understanding of financial and accounting principles.
- Familiarity with obtaining competitive bids, conducting bid analysis, and experience with vendor, contractor and resource management.
Responsibilities
- Support the CET as a subject matter expert on construction and construction-related activities.
- Provide updates and feedback on planned and in-progress projects.
- Work with leasing teams on establishing budgets for tenant and market-ready improvement projects.
- Plan internal and external resources as required to coordinate and monitor the construction process.
- Hire and manage design professionals, consultants, contractors, and vendors.
- Develop schedules and provide conceptual and pre-construction estimates.
- Obtain competitive bids and conduct bid analysis, where required (Select General Contractor program may pre-empt bidding requirement) on Make Ready, Tenant and Capital Improvement projects.
- Work closely with construction procurement to leverage pricing support.
- Manage the procurement of permits and all necessary governmental approvals.
- Promote a culture of safety and ensure customer satisfaction on every project.
- Provide detailed project cost tracking for both hard and soft costs.
- Support Essentials and Energy team through local oversight of projects and execution of work to ensure quality delivery and high customer satisfaction.
- Identify opportunities to upgrade and maximize the value of existing real estate portfolio via building enhancements such as façade renovations, building function, parking improvements, etc.
- Provide interim, ad hoc regional support for Prologis Central Region markets.
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Healthcare insurance for employees and eligible dependents
- Dental insurance for employees and eligible dependents
- Vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents
- Wellness benefits
- Financial benefits
- Work/lifestyle-specific benefits
- 401(k) retirement plan with a company match of 50% up to 12% of eligible compensation
- Generous PTO with a starting accrual of 22 days a year
- Paid holidays
- Paid volunteer time
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
