Senior Construction Manager - New Orleans, La

About The Job
General Overview
The Client portfolio includes a diverse range of hospitality spaces: Hotel, B&B, Commercial Short Term Rental (CSTR). The Director Of Development is responsible for managing people, projects, and processes in the construction department at the national level. Heirloom's development projects include, but are not limited to:

• Capital improvement projects within existing properties, for example: addition of pools/spas, expansions and additions, structural repairs, insurance claim projects, etc.
• In some cases, Client takes role of the operating partner alongside external developers
• Renovation and ground up construction of single and multi dwelling unit properties - both commercial/hotels and residential projects

People
Essential Functions

• Working with a variety of inputs on building permitting
• Lead projects across all phases from planning & pre-construction design development construction management property launch.
• Engaging and driving architecture and engineering consultants from design development into pricing set into CDs
• Establish and manage relationships with:
• External development partners
• Driving selection of GC and project initiation
• General contractors, architecture firms and engineers, zoning consultants, historic tax credit consultants, city inspectors, and contracted project managers and other individuals
• Team building: recruiting, retention, and training
• Initiating processes around historic tax credit applications, zoning determinations, design development, and engaging with all vendors/consultants
• Direct reporting relationships with Construction Managers across the country
• Overseeing project management via on site managers, and where necessary, supervising sites directly
• Establish a project team for each project
• Scoping and early pricing for projects and massing studies
• Internal stakeholders: Design & Install, Finance, HR
• Resource utilization/billability
• Manage and staff a team of Construction Project Managers:
• Collaborating with GCs on pricing/estimation, and VE exercises

Process

• Floor plans
• Standardized construction process and timeline management
• Explore and implement possible trade and/or bulk discounts as they pertain to construction materials and finishes
• Digital finish library
• Lead project transition management between internal teams: hand off from construction to Design & Install
• Billable hours and expenses
• Construction brand standards
• Manage bid selection (in collaboration with supervisor)
• Design and implement process development and corresponding tech stack
• Standard finish schedule document to be included in each project file
• Ensure compliance with all construction finance processes:
• Acquire bids and estimates
• Collaborate with the land acquisition department to assess target site development viability, development cost, and timeline. Perform due diligence to aid in the decision of acquisition as needed.
• Researches and responds to complex technical project questions and project development issues related to local codes, plans, policies and administrative determinations.
• Oversee the diligence period: including property research, title reports, vesting deeds, zoning maps, parcel maps, street maps, etc. for selected sites
• Complete project records on our shared digital filing system, including, but not limited to:
• Track construction budget in real time
• Supply draw request information to the Finance Team in accordance with Heirloom's contractor payment request process
• Play an active role in pre-development planning :

Requisites

• Architecture background and design fluency strongly preferred
• Exemplary planning, multi-tasking, and time-management skills
• Leading planning, design development, and construction projects across a range of project types and sizes
• Managing third-party teams and relationships (general contractors, architects, and city inspectors)
• Significant experience:
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically up to 10 days/month*
• 5+years in residential and/or boutique hospitality development experience
• Managing construction budgets
• Managing construction project managers
• Acquiring and selecting construction bids
• Technologically literate
• Selecting finishes and managing finish schedules
• Proactive approach to problem-solving (critical thinker)