Senior Project Specialist, Real Estate Design & Construction

GD Information Technology • Fairview Park, OH

11d • Hybrid

About The Position

Apply your expertise to advance the mission and optimize our business strategy as a Senior Project Specialist, Real Estate Design & Construction at GDIT. Here, you’ll support solving some of our clients’ biggest challenges and help us grow the business. GDIT's Real Estate and Facilities team is adding a Senior Project Specialist, Real Estate Design & Construction to their team. This role will be responsible for the management and coordination of design, permitting, and delivery of a variety of real estate projects that range from minor facility renovations to multi-phased and multi-use development.

Requirements

• 5+ years of related experience in designing and/or managing construction related projects.
• Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science degree. In lieu of degree, 4+ additional years of relevant experience is required.
• Autodesk AutoCAD
• Budgeting
• Construction
• Project Management
• Real Estate Project Management
• US Person required

Nice To Haves

• Experience with ICD 705 SCIF work and/or secure space build-outs

Responsibilities

• Manages facility improvement projects which may include managing work performed by landlords and/or a tenant improvement allowance for such improvements
• Responsible for multiple projects, low to medium in complexity
• Leads master planning, design, estimating, and internal project approvals
• Partner with Facility Managers, Planners, and other internal partners such as IT, security, legal, program leads, and procurement in the project management process
• Establish and oversee budgets for all project related work
• Interface with transaction & facilities teams to confirm space requirements
• Create a project team inclusive of internal and external partners and drive team collaboration toward a common project success
• Lead due diligence actives during all phases of design and construction
• Review architectural and engineering drawings to ensure the design meets the project requirements for all assigned real estate projects
• Comply with space/building standards as well as adopt alternatives to improve efficacies
• Partner with appropriate internal and/or external stakeholders to engage project vendors
• Support efforts for ongoing space management and relocating employees at project completion
• Oversee completion of maintenance manuals, as-built drawings, warranties, landlord reimbursement and other requirements per project close-out list
• Manage compliance with the lease terms related to construction and work scope
• Assist facilities team when landlord performance issues arise and for community interactions such as municipal hearings, permit reviews, etc...
• Assist facilities team with furniture inventory management and asset management and transfer process
• Maintain all project documentation and provide final cost accounting and budget closeout for projects
• Provide information as requested for internal operations reviews or to support internal audit inquiries, tax investigations, and asset transfers

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
• 401K with company match
• Competitive pay
• Paid time off
• Full flex work weeks where possible
• Variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
• Short and long-term disability benefits
• Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior