What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Director, Regional Construction position at Link Logistics Real Estate?
Link Logistics Real Estate (“Link”) is a leading operator of last-mile logistics real estate. Established by Blackstone in 2019, the company connects consumption, technology, and the supply chain across its portfolio, which spans more than half a billion square feet. With more than 5 percent of U.S. GDP flowing through our spaces, we leverage our scale, proprietary data and insights, and foundational focus on sustainability to drive success for our customers’ businesses and deliver value for our stakeholders. Link Logistics strives to be the most equitable and inclusive industrial real estate company in the business. We put our people, customers, and communities first and find ways to make a conscious, positive impact where we live and work, prioritizing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) across our workforce to deliver an optimal employee experience. Every day, we work to reinvent and lead our industry forward by thinking bigger and challenging the status quo.
Because we believe that good business must be synonymous with doing good, strong environmental, social and governance practices are foundational to our identity as a firm. These practices include setting ambitious goals to combat climate change, partnering with local nonprofits, and prioritizing internal diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. We seek to use our position, ideas, and influence to drive progress in our industry and the wider world. At Link, we give our customers space to grow—and we give people space to grow, too.
The Associate Director, Regional Construction supports their Director, Regional Construction in executing all capital expenditure, vacant space preparation & tenant improvement projects in their geographic area. Associates will be responsible for the budgeting, organizing, tracking, and execution of all projects in a timely and cost-effective manner.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Proactive communication with regional construction, construction operations, property management, and asset management teams.
- Performing projects in strict accordance with established lease terms.
- Accurately forecast capital cash projections for their territory/markets.
- Completion of projects within established forecasted time frame and within established budget guidelines.
- Establish good working relationships with vendors throughout the market to build a strong and positive reputation for LINK Industrial.
- Uphold vendor selection integrity by adhering to corporate guidelines.
- Increase the number of qualified vendors in the region.
- The Associate Director will assist the Director in providing budgetary guidance to the acquisitions teams to help with deal creation and overall understanding of total cost and project schedule.
- Serve as a point of contact for Contractors and 3rd party Project Managers regarding construction related issues.
- Regional reporting for monthly cash forecasting to the Construction Operations team
- Input timely project & budgetary updates along with respective backup documentation.
- Works closely with the leasing team on supporting the leasing efforts
- Travel (both air travel and car depending on the market) an average of 3 days per week as necessary to oversee all construction related activities and any other related construction projects/issues.
- Oversees & manages more complex capital and lease-based projects for their territory.
- May oversee a team of Coordinators, Associate Construction Managers, and/or Construction Managers
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelors degree in construction management, construction/building science, engineering or architecture and design strongly preferred.
- 7 years of commercial construction experience required.
- Experience and expertise in new construction, renovation/rehab, development, and industrial construction.
- Ability to review and comprehend construction documents
- Experience with project management software, Yardi, Adobe Acrobat, and Microsoft Office Suite with a strong emphasis on Excel.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects at different stages of renovation/construction.
- Experience reviewing and identifying critical details from lease documentation.
- Understanding of legal contracts, AIA documents, and other related construction draw forms.
- Ability to communicate effectively with all project stakeholders.
- Must possess a highly developed acumen in problem solving, communication, organization, and business analytics.
EEO Statement
The Company is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant, employee, or other covered person based on any legally recognized basis, including, but not limited to: veteran status, uniformed servicemember status, race, color, caste, immigration status, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex, gender, gender expression, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation or related medical conditions), age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), protected leave status, domestic violence victim status, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations, if you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please email
People@linklogistics.com
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