Vice President of Construction – Multifamily Renovations

Job Summary Macdonald & Company are partnered with a vertically integrated real estate investment company that has invested in or financed more than $1 billion in assets since its founding. We are currently seeking a Vice President of Construction to establish an 'in-house' construction platform, starting with establishing processes and procedures through to hiring the appropriate team. Responsibilities:Planning & Design:Assist Renovations Team in preparation and review of preliminary design and construction budgets, and design and construction schedules for all assigned projects. Provide technical input throughout planning process, as needed.Provide construction expertise and technical guidance to all design consultants selected by the Development Team. Perform detailed reviews of each consultant’s work during design phase of the project to ensure conformance with the requirements of the design program, budget, and schedule. Review and redline all plans prior to submittal for permits.Assist Development team members to ensure the design team makes proper and timely submittals to all appropriate governmental agencies to ensure all permits and approvals are obtained on schedule.Update Budget Worksheet and Schedule as new design and development information becomes available.Estimates, Bidding, and Buy-out:Prepare a complete written a Bid Package for each phase of the work, which includes instructions to bidders, pricing breakdown, draft of Subcontracts with Exhibits, plans and specifications, draft Scope of Work, preliminary Construction Schedule, and any other applicable reports and documents.Complete detailed estimate for the requirements of the job, including items where a Subcontractor is furnishing all materials in a turnkey application.Solicit bids from minimum three, pre-qualified sources for each phase.Review all bids in detail for completeness of scope. As apparent low bid numbers are identified and scopes are confirmed, update the Budget Worksheet and regularly communicate the anticipated costs to the Renovation Team. Once Senior Management approves the Project for renovation/re-positioning, Construction Manager will diligently pursue contract negotiations until all costs, in all phases are committed to vendors or subcontractors by written agreement. Construction Manager prepares all written agreements. The Vice President of Renovations or another party within the Renovations group must review documents for completeness, prior to being distributed to the Vendor or Subcontractor for signature.Construction:Provide diligent coordination and direct management of the Renovations Contract Administrator and Superintendents, subcontractors and vendors to ensure that the administration, cost, quality and completion schedule of the Project meet the goals established by the Development/Renovations Planning Team.Ensure that weekly subcontractor communication and safety meetings are conducted on the jobsite, and actively participate in all Development Status meetings.Ensure that all required paperwork generated by the field staff is submitted on a weekly basis, including but not limited to Daily Reports, Safety Inspection forms, delivery tickets, etc.Review and process all subcontractor and vendor pay requests and payments in accordance with the processes and timeframes as outlined by accounting.Prepare and or update Construction Budget/Buyout reports, Job Cost Report updates, Construction Schedule updates and Lender Draw Forms for the Renovations Vice President’s review and approval monthly, according to the established schedule.Ensure all governmental, lender, manufacturer and consultant tests and inspections are performed in a timely manner and all approvals are obtained in writing and turned over to the Development Team for inclusion into the development files.Ensure all materials are delivered by Subcontractors and Vendors to be utilized in the compilation of a Project Warranty Manual.Requirements:Minimum 10 years’ experience, preferably with apartment-related projectsIn-depth understanding of renovation procedures and materialProficient with Microsoft Word/Excel; and proficient at learning additional programsAble to manage multiple projects simultaneouslyAbility to read, write & analyze various construction related documents including plans, contracts, schedules & reportsLocationDenverSalary$160000 - $185000Job TypePermanentReference66110