Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:
Assist with all construction-related scope related to new store openings (NSO) and renovations across North America. This role will support the Construction Manager in managing external vendors, completing administrative tasks, and supporting the projects development from conception through completion.
Key Responsibilities :
* Support the Construction Manager in all construction related scope throughout a project's lifecycle, supporting the overall projects success
* Support in vendor management by coordinating deliveries and installations with external vendors ensuring intended scope of work is aligned with the overall construction schedule.
* Assist in tracking the project's budget, change orders, and any miscellaneous fiscal scope relevant to the project finances.
* Assist the Construction Manager in completing the punch list at project handover, focusing on vendor items and day-two scope.
* Support during the store closure/relocation process by coordinating cross functional alignment.
* Support the warranty program by tracking store team requests and coordinating with the contractors and vendors for one year following an NSO.
* Support the Store Development team with other duties, as needed
Key Relationships:
* Varity of external vendors including Contractors, Architects, and trade fixture suppliers.
* Retail Design
* Retail IT
* Loss Prevention
* Regional Directors/District Managers
* Store Teams
* Retail Marketing
* Retail Operations
* Retail Merchandising
* Retail Facilities
* Real Estate
* Procurement
* Finance
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :
* Experience interpreting complex construction drawings with the ability to understand the intended design scope based off a 2D rendering.
* Ability to effectively communicate with and leverage business partners across multiple functions within an organization, verbally and in writing.
* Ability to utilize software's such as the Microsoft Suite, Smartsheet, ProCore, and BlueBeam
* Strong organizational skills with the ability to establish priorities and multitask at a high level during stressful situations.
* Knowledge of retail store layouts with a focus on the consumer journey.
* Ability to foster a cooperative business environment in office and onsite.
* While onsite, ability to stand for extended periods of time, up to 10 hours a day
* While onsite, ability to lift upto 50 pounds
* Ability to travel 10% of the time with the ability to be onsite 50% of the time during project handover.
Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
* A bachelor's degree from a four-year university in construction management, business, finance, architecture, or related field. An associates degree from an accredited trade school may be substituted following 2 years of relevant work experience.
* At least 2 years of relevant work experience on a construction management team or experience on a project management team, or in a supervisory role.
* An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted