New Store Construction Manager

Position Purpose:

Own all aspects of multiple concurrent retail construction projects including pre-construction, due diligence, design, budgeting, scheduling, and due diligence supporting the construction of corporate office buildouts, new stores, expansions, and other major capital special projects.

Key Responsibilities:
Works with Real Estate managers and outside architects in managing project teams that include consultants.
Reviews architects' drawing, lend support and guidance.
Observes development of all assigned construction projects.
Hires and oversees contractors and related project consultants, vendors and suppliers.
Creates budget, monitors and manages project costs.
Monitors and maintains construction schedules.
Manages construction side of project due diligence.
Manages the construction execution of legal obligations and commitments of the company.

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:
Typically reports to a Construction Manager.
Manages relationships with various construction consultants, internal SSC departments including real estate, logistics, operations, and merchandising.
Typically requires highly developed interpersonal skills for dealing with sensitive or controversial situations.
Typically faces situations that are unstructured and require original approaches.
Typically solves problems by considering courses of action within the framework of management' s goals and standards.
Typically expected to provide infrequent status reports to management only as appropriate.

Travel Requirements:
Typically requires overnight travel 20-40% of the time.

Physical Requirements:
Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

Working Conditions:
Usually in a comfortable environment but with regular exposure to factors causing moderate physical discomfort from such things as dust, fumes or odors.
Under regular pressure to meet deadlines, quotas and/or must frequently deal with difficult issues related to people or situations

Minimum Qualifications:
Must be eighteen years of age or older.
Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications:
New Store development process
Knowledge of Architecture, Geo Tech, Civil, Environmental General Contracting and the overall Construction Industry
Construction project management experience
General Contractor and vendor management skills
Strong communication skills
Large capital budget development and monitoring skills

Minimum Education:
The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

Minimum Years of Work Experience:
5

Competencies:
Construction project management or related experience.
Basic computer skills.
Contract document reading knowledge or experience.
Business, financial analysis, and/or budgeting skills.
Good organizational and written communication skills.
Group presentation skills.

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