Retail Construction Assistant Project Manager
Recruitment Team•New York, NY
About The Position
The Assistant Project Manager will be responsible for construction execution, tenant communication and oversight of Tenant Improvements (TI) and Tenant Allowances (TA) for all new/existing tenants. This role, reporting to the Retail Construction Project Manager, will act as the primary liaison between L+M Development Partners and the tenant from the point of lease execution, up until the time the space is delivered, the time final documents are received, or when the final TIA payment is made.
Requirements
- Excellent writing skills and attention to detail
- Excellent organizational and project management skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Ability to appropriately interface with executive management/leasing team
- Must be adaptable to constantly changing schedules
- Outgoing personality with good communication skills
- Excellent time management a must
- “Team Player” perspective in the workplace
- Bachelor’s degree preferred in engineering, architecture or construction management or equivalent, relevant experience
- 10 years of directly relevant experience in commercial real estate, ideally retail
- Prior experience with document review, inclusive of certificates of insurance, contractor indemnity and lien releases
- Ability to read and understand construction drawings
- Retail real estate construction experience strongly preferred
- MS Word and Excel are required.
Nice To Haves
- AutoCAD is recommended
- Bluebeam
Responsibilities
- Prepare/obtain all requested construction budgets/pricing
- Support leasing team during lease negotiations related to construction costs/issues
- Track all deals for lease execution
- Obtain tenant contact information from leasing team
- Collect all required insurance documentation from tenant/tenant’s contractors
- Develop landlord’s scope of work, competitively bid and contract for all required work
- Manage all outside GC’s or direct landlord’s GC for all required improvements
- Review and approve tenant construction drawings
- Track the permitting and bidding process by each tenant
- Oversee all tenant work for compliance with code, protection of base building systems, safety
- Monitor critical milestone dates to ensure timely completion of work
- Coordinate the close out of all open permits/inspections
- Inform leasing team upon the completion or work to facilitate rent commencement letter
- Process TIA payments
- Coordinate the transfer of utility accounts for tenants with property management
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
