Owners Representative I

City Facilities Management (US) LLC•Portland, ME

About The Position

The Construction Owner's Rep primarily responsible to perform daily project coordination with the project team and administer the refrigeration and energy installation contract. The Construction Owner's Rep leads internal and external project teams from inception to successful implementation and project closeout. The Construction Owner's Rep will work directly for the Sr Manager of Construction with a focus on supporting the clients Construction Project Manager.

Requirements

Minimum of 3 years’ retail or construction experience or equivalent
Ability to use shared workflow technology (Microsoft Office, SharePoint and iCloud) as well as project management software
Thorough knowledge and understanding of construction plans and documents.
Ability to conceptualize, document, present and implement creative solutions
Ability to seek out information, clarity, drive decisions by working through issues with project team, stakeholders and management
Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain a high level of customer trust and confidence in department
Demonstrated ability with written and oral communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Project Management, Engineering or Architecture degree a plus
Specialized experience in Refrigeration/HVAC and Energy Management a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead projects for expansions, remodels, and special projects while open for business
Consult with client’s key stakeholders to understand project scope of work and coordinate the team of contractors to fulfill the contract requirements.
Communicate daily with store team lead to ensure the store operations are safe, clean, and following remodel standard operating procedures
Lead weekly project meetings with the project team and report out in meeting minute format
Analyze and approve contractor payment application based on progress
Create and execute punch list for incomplete or unacceptable work
Develop and update project schedules and phasing plans to assist the client’s Project Manager both during preconstruction and progress construction
Maintain project files and records to include schedules, record files, and other project information.
Coordinates with architects, engineers and consultants to provide timely RFI response and support needs for the project
Administer construction contracts and agreements for refrigeration and energy management systems
Responsible for providing project updates and maintaining communication with stakeholders to include project plan milestones, issue resolution, budget variance reconciliation.
Conducts periodic on-site inspections in observations of work during construction to assure compliance with plans and specifications and adherence to, regulatory and safety rules, guidelines and work scheduling.
Ability to travel up to 90%