Project Manager

Project Manager

Organization

Noble is an award-winning real estate investment manager specializing in the travel and hospitality sector. With a track record spanning three decades, the firm has invested nearly $6.0 billion in communities throughout the country, adding value across cycles and creating thousands of jobs. PERE has named Noble one of the Top 200 Global Investment Managers, and the firm has been recognized as one of the Best Places to Work by Pensions & Investments and the Atlanta Business Chronicle.

As a fiduciary to foremost pensions plans, endowments, and foundations, Noble's endeavors help to preserve and grow our limited partners' capital, which assists in providing retirement benefits for our country's teachers, law enforcement, firefighters, other pensioners, and financial resources for students to attend college.

The firm is currently investing in Noble Hospitality Fund V with $1.0 billion in capital commitments, which will be invested in approximately $3.0 billion of hospitality investments over the coming years.

Opportunity

Noble is seeking a Project Manager. The Project Manager will work with the Development Team on the extended-stay roll out program, consisting of cradle to grave oversight and coordination of ground-up 4 story wood-frame extended stay hotels. The successful candidate will be a hands-on problem solver, with a commonsense approach to dealing with the business of development/construction, can anticipate needed actions, and plan ahead for the ongoing construction process. The individual will be an experienced manager who is coachable and flexible in approach and process. The candidate will have a thorough understanding from both the owner’s, and builder’s perspective, be experienced in wood-frame construction--specifically hotels, and the working process of pre-construction entitlement and due diligence that includes regulatory agencies, consultants, attorneys, etc.

Candidate must be hard working, with an entrepreneurial spirit, who takes ownership of the process, cares about the outcome and views the start of the project with the operation of the facility in mind. Understands the complex issues, especially of hotel projects, and will break them down into sequential pieces which are manageable. Good eye for design and insistent on high quality construction standards.

The candidate is a team player and team leader. Can coach the process and keep all participants working together to accomplish the objective of completing a project which meets Noble standards. Must be well written and spoken, able to communicate effectively, defend and advocate on behalf of Noble’s best interests throughout the project lifecycle.

Reporting Relationships

The candidate will report to VP and Head of Development and will work closely alongside Noble’s team of professionals at the Noble headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Project Manager role will have primary responsibility for the following:

Administrative/Schedule

• Participate as team member in pre-development and pre-construction activities for Noble hotel projects. Develop Request for Proposals (RFPs) and analyze responses from consultants, contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers of equipment and services. Help negotiate all necessary contracts with a clear focus on the business impact. Administer contracts throughout process.
• Develop comprehensive project schedules, including interface of owner, operator, consultants, contractors, suppliers and governmental agencies and departments. Develop design priority lists and conduct design coordination meetings between Noble and designers. Develop construction priority list of all project components, and conduct construction coordination meetings between owner, operator, designers, and contractors. Monitor and manage all schedules through the project.
• Develop relationships with all governmental agencies involved with the project. Keep appropriate agencies informed as necessary during project progress. Provide plans and specs to lenders and follow up to resolve discrepancies as noted. Collect required documents from designers and contractors for lenders. Provide job progress status reports, monitor insurance policies, and implement punch list procedures. Monitor the issuance of RFI’s and Change Order Requests with respect to impact on project schedule and budget.
• Be completely knowledgeable of the Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment (FF&E) design, purchasing and installation process. Develop line-item budget, cost control, and schedule prior to purchase, delivery, and installation. Work closely with hotel operators and their personnel to maintain budget and schedule as hotel moves towards opening. Monitor the progress of suppliers and intercept delays or potential problems before they reach critical junctions.

Budget /Quality Control

• Participate in the development of project budgets, including design fees, costs of general construction, utilities, site work, landscaping, surveys, permits, testing, insurance, legal, FF&E and contingency. Establish cost control procedures, monitor all costs, and provide monthly budget status reports.
• Review and approve invoices and applications for payments. Approve issuance of design changes and RFPs prior to release. Receive, review, and negotiate all change orders with input from appropriate contractors and consultants.
• Help establish quality control procedures for the project, monitor the inspection process and review all reports. Maintain knowledge of the requirements of government agencies involved in project.

Miscellaneous

• Conduct job site meetings and inspect construction progress as necessary.
• Assist Director of Pre-development with pre-development studies for future projects. Participate in planning sessions with other Noble team members.
• Assist Development team leadership in analysis of initiatives, product options, means and methods, cost comparisons and general strategic planning.

Qualifications

The desired candidate should have 10 years of work experience in construction management or architectural construction administration with experience in and understanding of hotel construction, design, FF&E and operations integration. A track record of success, integrity, and academic achievement supported by the strong recommendation of industry peers is required, as are:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction or Architecture preferred.
• Proficiency with construction related software, MS Project, Procore (or similar) and Excel.
• Willingness and ability to travel to make site visits and conduct business on behalf of Noble.
• The chosen candidate will be located in or willing to relocate to the Atlanta area to work from the corporate headquarters.

Compensation

Total compensation will be commensurate with experience and include a base salary and bonus.

Contact

John Bianco, Vice President Design and Development

Noble Investment Group

2000 Monarch Tower

3424 Peachtree Road, N.E.

Atlanta, Georgia 30326

john.bianco@nobleinvestment.com