Construction Lead, Real Estate

Job Summary:

The Real Estate Construction Lead plays a central role in supporting the end-to-end management of all facility-related capital improvement projects, from initial planning and budgeting to final completion. This position oversees facility relocations and collaborates closely with internal teams and external vendors. The Construction Lead ensures all contractors align with ACCO’s real estate objectives while upholding high standards of safety, quality, and compliance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the management of approved budgets and related expenditures for facility-related capital improvement projects.
• Serve as project manager for renovations and improvement projects, including bidding, contract negotiation, and contractor supervision.
• Conduct regular property audits for safety and security issues, maintain security systems, and manage fire alarm, sprinkler, and crane maintenance.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations, such as backflow prevention and fire escape plans.
• Coordinate with internal departments, including Safety, Accounting, and Service, on facility maintenance programs.
• Support facility relocation and manage site logistics to minimize operational disruption.
• Establish and implement daily quality control policies, conduct job progress reviews, and manage punch lists to ensure top-tier project delivery.
• Create and manage detailed project schedules (e.g., 3-week look-aheads), sequencing trades and subcontractors to maintain the critical path.
• Maintain comprehensive daily project documentation, including field reports, RFIs, material submittals, and change orders.

Position Requirements:

• Strong understanding of commercial and industrial construction principles, practices, and procedures.
• Excellent financial management skills, including budgeting, financial reporting, and analysis.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills to manage vendors and contractors effectively.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time effectively, and work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Proven ability to resolve complex field issues proactively while maintaining project momentum.
• Commitment to promoting a safe, inclusive, and collaborative job site culture.

Education and Experience:

Required: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and directly related construction experience
• Minimum of 3 years of proven experience in commercial or industrial construction management.

Desired: 

• Relevant industry certifications (e.g., CCM, CEM, OSHA certs).

ACCO Competencies:

• Proactivity/Initiative: Recognizes what needs to be done and accomplishes it in a manner appropriate for one’s level/position and with minimal supervision.
• Perseverance: Shows wherewithal to fight for difficult goals despite challenges and to bounce back from adversity.
• Motivation/Dedication: Commits to excellence in pursuing unselfish goals. Initiates action with collective goals, takes responsibility, and shows personal humility.
• Technical Curiosity/Willingness to Learn: Interest in seeking out new experiences, knowledge, and candid feedback; demonstrating an openness to learning and change.
• Insight: The ability to gather and make sense of information that suggests new possibilities.
• Engagement: Shows a knack for using emotion and logic to communicate a persuasive vision and connect with people.
• People Skills: Is approachable and gains the mutual trust and respect of others. Understands people’s strengths & weaknesses and actively seeks to understand other perspectives.
• Communication: Fosters open, honest, candid and respectful communication. Effectively assesses, defines and communicates issues in a timely manner, both written and verbal.
• Teamwork: The ability to effectively work toward common goals with others by supporting, encouraging, and sharing information in an authentic and approachable manner.
• Big Picture: Understands and contributes to the organizations’ short- and long-term business strategy. On a personal level has independently developed a vision for short- and long-term career success.
• Problem-Solver: Ability to identify, analyze, and solve problems in support of personnel, group, department, or organizational objectives.
• Execution: Effectively takes a vision and translates into action by including the right people. Identify and remove barriers, when possible, to achieve results. Demonstrates appropriate compromise, effective time management, prioritization practices and holds team members (including themselves) accountable for their performance/conduct.
• Professionalism: Respectfully observes and challenges the status quo with intent for improvement. Can take direction, accept feedback, and take full responsibility for his/her actions. Lead by example through positive influence and ethical leadership with consideration of the entire organization.

Job Responsibility Level:

No direct reports

Travel Requirements:

Travel may be required 15-25% of the time.

Hours:

This is an exempt position. Workdays are scheduled from Monday through Friday. Typically, work hours begin and end between 6:00 am and 2:30 pm as scheduled with the position's supervisor. 
 

Physical Demands:

• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• Frequently required to reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or climb ladders to access equipment.

Competitive Wages: 

$89,500-$122,750 annually. Applicants, please note that actual compensation is determined by several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, certifications, relevant education or training, and specific work location, among others. The offered wage or salary is only one aspect of an employee's total compensation.

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