Irvine Company

Dir., Construction Services ($152,600 - $215,200)

Irvine Company • $152K — $215K *
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Civil Engineering, or related field preferred.
  • 10-15 years of experience in commercial office tenant improvement construction and/or design, including supervisory roles.
  • Strong interpersonal skills for building relationships and providing excellent customer service.
  • Excellent organizational and communication skills, with a focus on tact and diplomacy.
  • Decisive problem-solving abilities with effective time management and prioritization skills.
  • Proficient in financial aspects of construction, including value engineering and budgeting.
  • Knowledgeable in commercial MEP engineering and construction document review.

Responsibilities

  • Contract with architects, engineers, consultants, and general contractors.
  • Provide project direction and conduct regular jobsite visits to ensure schedule progress.
  • Manage Flex suite projects and contribute to internal office planning and design reviews.
  • Coordinate with internal and external groups following standard operating procedures.
  • Assist in recruiting and pre-qualifying contractors and consultants in the OC market.
  • Train, mentor, and coach department personnel.
  • Oversee project closeout and as-built documentation for assigned projects.
  • Prepare costing and constructability reviews for various project types.
  • Act as a resource for construction-related inquiries across departments.

Benefits

  • Paid time off for work-life balance.
  • Matching 401(k) plan to support retirement savings.
  • Comprehensive health benefits for full-time employees.
Full Job Description
Position Summary:

Responsible for tenant improvement, capital upgrade and reinvestment construction management within the Irvine Company Office Properties OC portfolio. Oversee approximately $30M to $50M worth of annual construction. Meet project management objectives with respect to budgeting, estimating, value engineering, bidding, purchasing, contracting and scheduling of projects. Provide leadership and direction for diverse and complex functions, with ever changing environment. Will lead teams of professionals throughout the lifecycle of projects. Ensures appropriate resources are in place to achieve financial and strategic project and business objectives. Advise internal teams on TI and amenity space costing, scheduling, constructability, building materials, and construction buyout strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

Construction Management:
  • Contract with portfolio architects, engineers, consultants and general contractors.
  • Provide project direction. Conduct project meetings and ensure schedule progress with regular jobsite visits
  • Manage Irvine Company Flex suite projects and provide input/strategy to internal office planning and design review teams
  • Follow standard operating procedures for interaction and coordination with various internal and external groups
  • Assist department leadership with recruiting and pre-qualify contractors, subcontractors and consultants in the OC market
  • Train, mentor and coach department personnel
  • Manage the project closeout and as-built documentation for projects assigned.
  • Provide cost/constructability information to leasing team and/or upper management on TIs, capital, and reinvestment projects
  • Personally run the most challenging construction projects or any size/complexity projects as needed
  • Prepare costing and constructability reviews on capital, reinvestment, and shell and core projects. Prepare ROMs with and without GC input
  • Assist in due diligence on acquisitions
  • Act as a construction industry resource for the construction department as well as the operations, acquisitions, and leasing departments

Approvals:
  • Review leasing deal sheets prior to issuance
  • Review, approve, and prepare project pricing, contracts, change orders, and payments for projects assigned
  • Review and approve general contractor staffing, phasing plans, and construction schedules on all projects assigned
  • Review tenant-requested architects, engineers, general contractors and subcontractors and engage peer review consultants as needed


Additional Skills:

Preferred Education:

Preferred Years of Relevant Work Experience:

Additional Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications / Other Expectations:

  • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Civil Engineering or related degree is preferred
  • Ten to fifteen year work experience in commercial office tenant improvement construction and/or design including supervisory experience
  • Must have an excellent people skills, able to build and maintain strong internal and external relationships and provide a high level of customer service at all times
  • Excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to demonstrate tact and diplomacy in all situations
  • Decisive, strong problem-solving skills; ability to multitask, establish priorities and effective time-management
  • Proficient knowledge of all financial aspects related to tenant and capital improvement construction, including value-engineering, proposal, budgets, pay applications and tenant billings
  • Proficient knowledge of commercial MEP engineering and construction document plan review
  • Thorough working knowledge or MS Office, Google Office Suite, MS Project, and Bluebeam
  • Experience dealing with AHJs, utilities, and other 3rd parties to obtain approvals and coordinate work
  • Valid California driver's license; Maintain continuous vehicle liability insurance as required by state law. (This role requires the regular and frequent operation of a vehicle, as defined in the Company's MVR policy, and is part of the essential duties of this position.

Compensation:

Base Pay Range: $152,600.00 - $215,200.00

Actual placement within this range may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location.

The Company also offers competitive benefits for full time employees including paid time off, matching 401(k), and health benefits.

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About Irvine Company

The Irvine Company is a privately held real-estate investment company headquartered in Newport Beach, California. It specializes in master-planned communities, luxury apartments, office, retail, and resort properties in Orange County, San Diego, Los Angeles, Silicon Valley, and Chicago. The company was founded in 1864 and has been owned by the Irvine family for six generations. The company is known for its commitment to sustainability and has received numerous awards for its environmental initiatives. The Irvine Company is also a major philanthropic contributor to the communities in which it operates.
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Size
1,600 employees
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Founded
1864

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