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We are seeking a Construction Management professional to join the Branch Real Estate (BRE) team. In this Coordinator role, you would oversee certain aspects of the Construction Management process, including preparing and reviewing budgets, oversight of contracts for design and construction, review of lease work letters, and understanding of overall project schedules, for a defined region of North America and Canada. The role will participate in process development, including guidance of internal and external team members, setting budget and schedule targets, and oversee select projects for all areas of project development, leasing, design, construction, and handover to facilities (primarily tenant finish-out of office and retail spaces).
Key Responsibilities:
Contribute to documenting, communicating, and driving the vision, strategy, performance, and results of all aspects of Branch Construction, as we undergo a growth transformation to our department. This includes collaborating with a large team of BRE service provide partners.
Working with associates in BRE to help document division-wide and department goals, as well as overseeing and collaborating on projects both within the department and across the firm assisting in developing new processes, or revising existing processes around construction project management, while collaborating with transactions and design team members.
Prepare, summarize, and present reports and analyses of leases, contracts, schedules, and scope of work, to be reviewed by leadership for actionable decisions
Identify trends and present recommendations to senior leadership within BRE and/or across the firm in order to influence decision making, affect change to established budget or schedule thresholds, or update processes to reflect recommended change.
Proactively work to improve communication of business results and decisions, with the ability to adapt the message for various members of the team.
Ensure appropriate internal controls are followed as defined by internal teams.
Build, maintain, and leverage relationships with team members, consultants, architects, contractors and various sub-contractors to gather critical information and influence key decisions.
Support BRE Leaders with communication and coordination both within and outside the organization.
Assist with the creation of tools and information to communicate accurate decisioning variables, project scope, schedule and/or budget with internal and external resources
Communicate concepts to BRE teams clearly, both in written and oral form, in order to effectively influence critical decisions
What You Will Need:
5 years experience in national retail multi-site construction
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience)
Ability to identify problems, recommend and participate in executing solutions
An understanding of current and future financial and technical climates in the industry, and ability to assess the potential impact to current processes, controls, systems and the firm's growth objectives
Attention to detail
Experience in data storytelling and document preparation
Project/program management experience, specifically a background in Retail Construction Project Development either through Architecture or Construction
What Could Set You Apart:
8 years experience in national retail multi-site construction
Bachelor's degree in in Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering, or related fields. Advanced degree or certification preferred.
Please note: Candidates that live within a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St. Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office three days per week, with preference for Tuesday through Thursday.
