The Senior Construction Project Manager (East) is responsible for leading the execution of the store construction, lifecycle management for all JD North America and its subsidiaries. Oversees and is responsible for the leadership and management of store construction projects, based on the priorities and needs of the company. This individual will effectively exhibit JD Finish Line’s core values of Customer, People, Winning, Community, and Financial Responsibility in everything they do by performing the following key duties: 

• Oversee and manage construction projects for JD North America and its subsidiaries.

• Manage Internal and external project managers on construction details outside the architectural drawings.

• Oversees team of project managers to ensure the project is delivered to our standard as well as on time and on budget.

• Manage General Contractors on construction details outside the architectural drawings.

• Oversees the approvals of field change orders from general contractor.

• Lead all company special projects internally, including vendor cooperation from inception including cost analysis, scheduling and completion.

• Coordinate with outside vendors and all owner supplied items.

• Track status of project using platforms deemed by the Director.

• Implement a lifecycle timeline for drawing review in conjunction with permit and LL timings along with construction start, handover, and open timelines.

• Review and recommend changes to architectural drawings to ensure brand integrity, as well as, value engineering efforts are determined to control construction costs prior to drawing completion.

• Develops and maintains various construction checklists and workbooks to enhance coordination, communication and execution. 

• Coordinates Initial Site Visits (ISV), Handovers, and Openings in addition to store planning responsibilities. 

• Utilize good prioritization, organizational, and multi-tasking abilities.

• Performs analysis of project plans and specifications to determine risks for overall schedule.

• Performs pre-bid site evaluations, Initial Site Visits (ISV). Within 48 hours of visit, the Sr. PM would coordinate feasibility stage, including but not limited, establishing the scope of works, issuance of the brief, and ensuring that drawings are provided on time from the design team, provide comment on draft Capex Estimate, as required.

• Performs review of General Contractor Bids along with the Quantity Surveyor to determine awarded contractor as well as overall schedule.

• Manage the submittal requests for information (RFI’s) pertaining to bid process as well as during construction. 

• Compute and challenge costs (Bids/ Change Orders) by analyzing labor, material, and time requirements.

• Monitor and confirm material procurement by subs throughout project.

• Develop, monitor, and ensures schedule performance and quality workmanship of construction.

• Track capital expenditure weekly by communicating reports to Director of Store Development.

• Review and process change proposals, proposal requests, supplemental instructions and other contract documents.

• Oversees team of project managers to ensure the project is delivered to our standard as well as on time and on budget.

• Responsible for working with general contractor to deliver a smooth project on time and on budget.

• Documents all material submittals, shop drawings, finish selections for approval.

• Additional duties and projects as required.

Required Education and/or Experience

Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) in engineering, architecture, construction project management from a four-year college or university, or equivalent experience required.  At least 8+ years’ experience in construction, store facilities, or a design role with a specialty retailer.  

Required Computer and/or Technical Skills

Should have intermediate knowledge and abilities with Microsoft Office applications and should be skilled at Excel.  Experience in web-based project management programs a plus.

Core Competencies:

Communication Skills

Must be an effective communicator with internal and external individuals at all levels.  This includes spoken, written, electronic, and presentation skills.  Communication should be consistently constructive and professional.  Must be a good team player. 

Decision Making and Problem Solving Skills

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Uses specialized knowledge to go beyond the routine to solve complex problems that frequently affect areas beyond own functional area. Must be able to approach unfamiliar situations, projects, and opportunities with confidence and curiosity. 

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

• Strong communication skills, managing people, and negotiating budgets

• Excellent time and project management.

• Very organized, creative, efficient, flexible and able to work well within a team.

• Strong knowledge of tenant-improvement construction sequencing and durations to develop construction phasing plans and strategies.

• Ability to assess and inform Landlord Construction exhibits; mall/center design criteria; core/shell structural issues relative to Finish Line’s intended designs; MEP and energy systems and requirements.

• Ability to inform and communicate technical construction aspects of potential deals to other departments and teams: develop project schedules; identify Landlord delivery requirements, risks, and trade-offs; review and inform capital budgets.

• Self-starter capable of operating with little supervision and the ability to escalate appropriately, logically, and methodical.

• Highly technical, experienced construction industry professional

• Strong technical, analytical, and strategic management skills based on owner, architectural or construction industry experience. 

• Skilled with Microsoft applications and relevant computer skills

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Sit for more than 6 hours per shift

• Use hands to finger, handle and feel

• Reach with hands and arms

• Talk and/or hear

• Walk or move from one location to another

• Occasionally may need to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch

• Lift and/or move up to 10 pounds regularly and up to 50 pounds occasionally

• Punctuality and regular attendance consistent with the company’s policies are required for the position.

• Average work week is 45-50 hours, which can vary depending on business need.

• The work environment for this position is a moderately noisy office setting. 

• Must be able to travel approximately 40% of time by land and air.

The company reserves the right to modify this job description with or without notice. Employees may be asked to perform additional duties outside of normal job scope on a temporary basis per company policy.

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