Senior Director

Hines•Houston, TX

13d

About The Position

The Senior Director at Hines manages and acts as the Owner’s representative for activities related to consultant selection and contract negotiations, design, preliminary budgeting and scheduling, bid and award, and construction contract negotiations. The role provides conceptual construction project support by coordinating general preconstruction activities, supporting Hines construction management during construction, and working with development teams, owners, lenders, authorities, tenants, and other stakeholders. The Senior Director also contributes to marketing presentations, drawing and specification reviews, and technology initiatives for the Conceptual Construction Group and Hines more broadly. The position requires extensive travel and the ability to manage multiple projects, coordinate design and development teams, and present budgets, design alternatives, schedules, and recommendations to owners. The role reports on preconstruction matters to development teams and/or ownership and performs other duties as assigned by relevant conceptual construction leadership or market leads.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
15 or more years of industry experience.
Ability to read and interpret detailed construction drawings and specifications and communicate with a team of professionals.
Ability to determine the timing, place, and sequence of operations or actions based on analysis of data.
Ability to mediate disputes and interpret the intent of contract documents.
Ability to remain calm in tense or difficult situations.
Ability to apply rational systems principles to practical problems and work with concrete variables in situations with limited standardization.
Ability to calculate surfaces, volumes, weights, and measures.
Ability to read and interpret drawings, manuals, research or instructional reports, safety rules, and methods or procedures.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent spreadsheet and word-processing skills.
Excellent management skills.
Excellent presentation skills.
Ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects.
Ability to manage design teams and coordinate with Hines’ development team.
Ability to present budgets, design alternatives, and schedules to owners with credible supporting information and recommendations.
Ability to market Hines services to third-party clients and tenants.
Ability to think creatively and develop innovative approaches during design and contract negotiations.
Ability to travel extensively.

Nice To Haves

Experience with commercial office, residential/living, commercial/office, industrial, and/or tenant improvement projects.

Responsibilities

Manage and act as Owner’s representative for consultant selection and contract negotiations, design, preliminary budgeting and scheduling, bid and award, and construction contract negotiations.
Coordinate general preconstruction activities and provide conceptual construction project support.
Select consultants and negotiate their contracts.
Monitor and review architects’ and engineers’ work for budget and schedule, direct their activities, and report preconstruction status to the development group and/or ownership.
Prepare cost estimates, budgets, and budget updates; review design and working drawings.
Coordinate bidding and awards with general contractors and subcontractors, and negotiate construction contracts.
Provide support to Hines’ construction management team during construction.
Assist with marketing presentations to third-party clients and tenants.
Work collaboratively with Hines staff and members of the Conceptual Construction Group; comply with Hines policies and procedures.
Maintain ethical, professional, and courteous relationships with contractors and subcontractors.
Assist with drawing and specification reviews and preparation.
Interface with Hines colleagues on technology initiatives for the Conceptual Construction Group and the firm.
Coordinate preconstruction activity with the Hines development team.
Maintain positive relationships with owners, lenders, city and state authorities, and tenants, as applicable.
Ensure compliance with applicable laws, codes, and Hines standards.
Assist in preparing and monitoring project budgets and capital improvement project projections.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Global Head of Conceptual Construction, Senior Managing Director of Conceptual Construction, or applicable market leads.