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Construction Manager

Salary
Competitive
Employment
Full Time
Real Estate Field
Location
Houston
 TX
Postal Code
77001
Country
United States

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Description


COMPANY PROFILE

Caydon USA is the US division of Caydon Property Group, a leading Australian-owned property developer. Caydon is driven by a passion to deliver places that set new standards in lifestyle offerings. Caydon cares about the longevity of our projects and aims to enrich and inspire those who live in and around our communities. With an established 20 year presence in the Australian market; Caydon has operated the US division for 4 years and has a pipeline of projects across the US.

 

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Caydon is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Construction Manager to oversee and manage third-party general contractors. This role will report directly to the project’s USA based Development Manager while working closely with the remainder of the Development team. The Construction Manager will be responsible for the oversight, management, and reporting of third-party general contractors selected to build Caydon’s developments. The Construction Manager will act on the Owner’s behalf as the primary contact for general contractors, subcontractors, and all other construction related stakeholders involved with the project. The Construction Manager will be responsible for the management of the various designers during the construction administration phase.

 

LOCATION

The role will be based in Houston, Texas with very little travel required.

 

TIMING

Immediate

 

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

  • Experienced and aggressive in protecting the Owner’s interests throughout the construction process
  • Highly organized, very detail-oriented, and analytical
  • Direct approach to communications with stakeholders; internal and external
  • Creative with solutions to construction related problems
  • Having personal experience enough to avoid construction problems

 

EXPECTATIONS OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

  • Project Management
    • Represent Caydon as the owner’s agent in all construction related activities, meetings, municipal interactions, permitting concepts, etc.
    • Manage a general contractor, other directly contracted vendors and consultants, and all other associated entities with interest in the construction, inspection, occupancy, etc. of Caydon’s developments.
    • Lead and facilitate all facets of construction management (risk, budget, schedule, billings, procurement, quality, occupancy, turnover, & closeout) for individual construction projects.
    • Create, update, maintain, and file meeting agendas and meeting minutes to document all construction concepts/activities/meetings/site visits, etc.
    • Create, edit, distribute, and file written project reports every other week to document construction progress, billings, schedules, quality, Owner concerns, etc.
    • Lead project delivery resources/team providing project guidance and direction to achieve project goals.
    • Implement, maintain, and manage effective communication plan for all parties involved in the construction of a project.
    • Advocate on behalf of the Owner during disputes, disagreements, modifications, Change Orders, permitting issues, inspections, requests for information, submittals, substitutions, etc.
    • Analyze, investigate and recommend on any requested extensions of time or scope modifications of project stakeholders against the executed agreements.
  • RFP / Contracting
    • Lead, manage, and recommend throughout the builder selection process through RFQ and RFP processes.
    • Understand and analyze builder provided RFQ and RFP documents.
    • Demonstrate capability to read, understand and apply standard to moderately complex documents affecting construction projects, including but not limited to: agreements/contracts, leases, work letters, surveys, construction drawings, lease agreements, Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) agreements, etc.
  • Procurement
    • Good knowledge of; and experience with, all methods of general construction procurement, long lead equipment procurement, purchasing negotiations, supply chain analysis, etc.
    • Create, maintain, and report against various procurement logs, tracking mechanisms, etc.
    • Understand, analyze and recommend on the builder’s buyout status, progress, accuracy, inherent risks, etc.
    • Analyze, investigate and recommend on the final adjusted contract value of builder post-buyout completion.
  • Scheduling
    • Create, maintain, report against, and justify all CPM development schedules, turnover schedules, opening schedules, etc. as needed for the completion of construction.
    • Capable of conducting a backward pass analysis of construction schedules to fully analyze the achievability, missing logic and missing activities in the general contractor’s schedule.
    • Analyze, track and effectively manage critical milestone activities to avoid schedule slip, including but not limited to:  mockup completion, mockup punch list, pre-rock box walks, insulation installation, coverup requirements, finishes installation, etc.
    • Create reports to inform Owner, lenders, and other parties of construction progress.
    • Maintain a master schedule of the project throughout the construction process which should include coordination with external parties such as Authorities Having Jurisdiction, Government Agencies, Owner’s requirements, final purchasers, etc.
  • Financial / Billing
    • Review, validate, and audit cost estimates prepared by contractors, subcontractors, and others in a timely manner.
    • Track potential cost exposures on the project and report monthly, including but not limited to:  drawings changes, scope changes, field coordination, substitutions, buyout, etc.
    • Review request for payment by the GC/CM and Owner vendors and be able to analyze trends related to cost, schedule, etc. included in such requests for payment.
    • Oversee and manage the monthly construction billing activities, including but not limited to: verification of completeness, verification of work-in-place, interaction with lender’s inspectors, analysis of general contractor and subcontractor billings, retention releases, lien releases, on-site stored materials, off-site stored materials, etc.
    • Enforcement of Owner’s billing guidelines as these relate to the construction process.
  • Submittals / RFIs / ASIs
    • Receive, investigate, analyze and recommend on the builder’s proposed substitutions and all potential impacts to the Owner.
    • Monitor and participate in the RFI & ASI processes to ensure Owner’s best interests are being achieved.
    • Monitor and ensure RFIs and ASIs with associated cost impact (+ or -) are properly identified, mitigated, managed, and installed.
  • Drawing Analysis
    • Highly capable of analyzing architectural documents to identify conflicts, incompleteness, inconsistencies, deficient construction detailing, potential long-term warranty issues, constructability issues, lessons learned, etc.
    • Capable of identifying inefficiencies of drawings. (ie. structural design, column locations, foundations, architectural systems, architectural detailing, etc.)
    • Early identification of information that is lacking in construction documents causing incomplete drawings, details, layouts, systems, etc. 
  • Punchlist / Turnover
    • Create, manage and facilitate the turnover and acceptance of multiple units with the development, which include, but are not limited to: residential units, retail/commercial areas, back-of-house/maintenance areas, clubhouses, parking garages, etc.
    • Act as the Owner’s agent and oversee all necessary inspections being conducted by project team members related to: materials testing, deficiencies, completion verification, TCO, CO, equipment start-up, equipment turn-over, warranty inspections, etc.
    • Facilitate interactions between sales staff and general contractor necessary for all inspections, turnovers, etc.
    • Create Owner’s punchlists, conduct “first walks” and “back walks”, inspect builder’s completeness of punchlists, etc. for all areas to ensure proper punchlist and turnover processes.
  • Startup / Closeout / Warranty
    • Document and ensure compliance with specified startup, closeout and warranty documents, procedures, etc.
    • Obtain, document, and file all necessary warranty information including, but not limited to, the following: warranty certificates, startup inspection verification, manufacturer inspection certificates, etc.

 

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

  • Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related field.

 

WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

  • 8+ years of on-site construction experience
  • Experience managing $100M+ construction projects
  • Experience working on high-rise projects, preferably high-density residential use
  • Previous experience working for a GC/CM
  • Previous experience working for an Owner

 

COMPENSATION

Competitive base salary with bonus program

Health, Vision, & Dental benefits

Paid Time Off

401K program w/ company match

Employee housing discount

 
 

Experience


7+ to 10 years


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