<p>Manage the construction process for new buildings or alterations of existing structures. Organize and process correspondence with third-party consultants and sub- or prime contracting parties. Support the Design & Construction leadership in managing schedules, budgets, consultants and work quality, including ensuring compliance with specifications and company standards.</p> <ul> <li>Establish and maintain good working relationships with all consultants, vendors, and onsite operations team members. Promote a positive work environment. </li><li>Support the project design process to ensure company standards are incorporated into the documents. </li><li>Lead or participate in design coordination meetings, construction meetings, onsite field coordination, and OACs. </li><li>Establish and maintain design and construction schedules for internal departmental coordination and external project control measures. </li><li>Assist and work with procurement to establish FF&E/OS&E/OFCI delivery and installation schedule to ensure on-time delivery for project opening. </li><li>Review and approve all vendor/contractor invoices for contract amount, invoice amount, percent complete, schedule of values, and any changes. </li><li>Responsible for project inspection, non-conforming reports, and quality control. </li><li>Review and comment on the approval of all changes, outside the established signing authority, to the design and construction documents with a cost or schedule impact. </li><li>Create or support the creation of budgets for all future or active projects assigned. Continuously maintain budgets throughout the project life cycle. </li><li>Lead the job closeout process to turn over as-built drawings, warranties, owner's maintenance, operations manuals, and vendor/contractor lists to operations. Ensure closeout of all contractor and vendor contracts. Turn over utilities to operations departments. </li><li>Interface with interdepartmental leadership and internal operational departments to properly coordinate each project's design and construction process. Lead and document project meetings between participating departments. </li><li>Maintain progress reports, budgets and files for references and coordination to meet internal audit and record retention procedures. </li><li>Review, monitor and process all correspondence to and from contractors/vendors and coordinate the submission of periodic reports as required by their contracts. </li><li>Responsible for the preparation of final billings and filing with jurisdictional agencies. </li><li>Produce final punch lists and work with necessary departments to close out the project. </li><li>Work with Accounting to ensure all contractor lien releases are obtained before final payment and that "Notices to Owner" are finalized. </li><li>Assist with RFPs, interviews, bid tabs and proposal analysis, team assembly, and award recommendations. </li><li>Perform other duties as assigned. </li></ul> <p>Education</p> <ul> <li>Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or Architecture preferred or equivalent work and field experience </li><li>Additional industry certifications and continued education preferred </li></ul> <p>Experience</p> <ul> <li>6+ years experience in the construction field, including supervision of design and construction and budget management responsibility </li><li>Experience with MS Project, Blue Beam, or other scheduling software preferred </li></ul> <p>Knowledge, Skills and Abilities</p> <ul> <li>Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills </li><li>Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions at the executive level </li><li>Strong Microsoft Office skills required (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc) </li></ul> <p>Licenses / Certifications</p> <ul> <li>Valid driver's license with a satisfactory driving record required </li></ul> <p>This position requires a pre-employment drug screening (4-panel: phencyclidine, cocaine, amphetamines, and opiates).</p>