Store Construction Project Manager(OHIO)

Dollar Tree•Ohio - Remote, OH

1d•$110,000 - $128,500•Onsite

About The Position

As a Store Construction Project Manager at Dollar Tree’s corporate office, you’ll ensure quality and timeliness throughout the construction process. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills and attention to detail as well as excellent oral and written communication skills. You will work closely with Dollar Tree partners and outside vendors to effectively manage all facets of your assigned projects. This role requires managing the construction process for new, relocated and expanded stores, as well as remodels and renovations of existing stores. You will visit store project sites to confirm construction progress and schedule store construction effectively. The role involves simultaneously managing 30–50 projects per year of varying types, costs and complexities, from Landlord turnkeys/build-to-suit projects to as-is space projects to new, ground-up construction with costs ranging from $100,000 to $1.5M+, including land/site development and complex self-development related construction issues involving communication, coordination and negotiation with public officials and building departments. You will conduct site visits as required to ensure projects are kept on schedule and provide weekly updates on schedule deviation, including project kick-off meetings, delivery of possession/turnover inspections, maintaining a list of outstanding construction issues, and conducting a final project punchlist. You will also provide cost estimates on new projects and perform special projects as assigned by the Director of Construction. Communication with landlords and internal Dollar Tree partners regarding timeliness of turnover and openings of upcoming store projects is crucial. You will ensure all internal and external stakeholders are kept up to date with the status of projects at all times. Meetings with Architectural Project Managers, Real Estate Managers, and other stakeholders will be required for project autopsies to identify lessons learned. You will also recommend opportunities for process improvements. In terms of contract and financial oversight, you will ensure Dollar Tree quality and financial standards are met by monitoring store construction progress and costs, evaluating quality, and taking necessary action to keep projects on track and within defined budgets. You will hold Landlords, Architects/Engineers, and General Contractors accountable for timely and on budget delivery of construction projects. Inputting, maintaining, and managing all applicable construction key dates in the project management/tracking system is required. You will continually work to solicit and train new and existing general contractors, including onboarding and ongoing vendor management. Recommending the selection of general contractors after reviewing, qualifying, and clarifying contractor bids is part of the role, as is awarding construction contracts in partnership with the Director of Store Construction after a thorough cost variance analysis against the Real Estate Committee approved budget. You will effectively manage all facets of the Construction Contract, including project award, scheduling, change order process, and project close out on all bid and assigned projects. Managing the RFC (request for change) and CO (change order) process, including analyzing legitimacy and cost of change orders by reviewing a breakdown of material costs, labor costs, man-hours required to perform the work, and challenging contractors on back-up detail provided, is essential. Ensuring completion of store punch list items and following up on all warranty items in a timely manner is also required. Maintaining and inputting all construction key dates and ensuring all construction documents are uploaded into the SLM program for project close out are key responsibilities.

Requirements

5-10+ years of construction project management experience in the retail industry, including tenant improvement and new, ground-up construction, managing multiple projects at one time across a multi-state territory.
Must have a minimum of 5 years of ground-up building construction experience for a retailer or general contractor.
Ability to travel approximately 50%-75% of work time as required or directed.
Proficient in MS Office Suite (Excel and Word primarily, PowerPoint preferred).
Technical training and/or experience in the areas of building code, estimating, mechanical, electrical and/or structural disciplines.
College degree in a construction related field.
Familiarity and prior involvement with store fixturing, planning, operations and/or merchandising.
Must reside in Ohio

Nice To Haves

PowerPoint proficiency

Responsibilities

Manage the construction process for new, relocated and expanded stores.
Manage the construction process for remodels and renovations of existing stores, including re-builds and re-opens.
Visit store project sites to confirm LL construction progress and schedule store construction effectively.
Simultaneously manage 30–50 projects per year of varying types, costs and complexities from Landlord turnkeys/build-to-suit projects to as-is space projects to new, ground-up construction with costs ranging from $100,000 to $1.5M+, including land/site development and complex self-development related construction issues involving communication, coordination and negotiation with public officials and building departments.
Conduct site visits as required to ensure projects are kept on schedule and weekly updates are provided on schedule deviation, including but not limited to project kick-off meetings, delivery of possession/turnover inspections, maintaining a list of outstanding construction issues, and conducting a final project punchlist.
Provide cost estimates on new projects going to Real Estate Committee or as directed/required.
Perform special projects as assigned by the Director of Construction.
Communicate with landlords and internal Dollar Tree partners regarding timeliness of turnover and openings of upcoming store projects.
Ensure all internal and external stakeholders are kept up to date with status of projects at all times.
Meet with Architectural Project Managers, Real Estate Managers, and other internal and external stakeholders as required to conduct project autopsies to identify lessons learned that can be fed back to the beginning of the development process as inputs on new/upcoming projects.
Recommend opportunities for process improvements.
Ensure Dollar Tree quality and financial standards are met by monitoring store construction progress and costs, evaluating quality and taking necessary action to keep projects on track and within defined budgets.
Hold Landlords, Architects/Engineers, and General Contractors accountable for timely and on budget delivery of construction projects.
Input, maintain and manage all applicable construction key dates in the project management/tracking system.
Continually work to solicit and train new and existing general contractors, including onboarding and ongoing vendor management.
Recommend selection of general contractors after reviewing, qualifying and clarifying contractor bids after a thorough bid vetting process.
In partnership with the Director of Store Construction, award construction contracts after a thorough cost variance analysis against the Real Estate Committee approved budget.
Effectively manage all facets of the Construction Contract including project award, scheduling, change order process and project close out on all bid and assigned projects.
Manage the RFC (request for change) and CO (change order) process, including analyzing legitimacy and cost of change orders by reviewing a breakdown of material costs, labor costs, man-hours required to perform the work, and challenging contractors on back-up detail provided.
Ensure completion of store punch list items and follow up on all warranty items in a timely manner.
Maintain and input all construction key dates and ensure all construction documents are uploaded into the SLM program for project close out.