Director of Construction - Southern California

Company: Philz Coffee
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: November 13, 2024

Job Description:

Contribute to our mission of Bettering Days through our retail stores as a Director of Construction. You'll manage the construction of new and existing Philz stores ensuring timely and high-quality project execution. Oversee all phases from pre-construction to close-out, and manage project performance against schedules and milestones across multiple projects. If you have 10+ years of technical expertise working for a food & beverage retailer and a keen eye for detail, apply now to help us with our expansion!
This is a remote position based in our Southern California market (Los Angeles, Orange County, or San Diego).
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Project Oversight

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• Oversee project plans, construction specifications, budget, and schedule for all assigned projects
  
• Take a proactive stance in design drawing review and redlining to ensure quality control and adherence to brand-specific design, value engineering, and construction standards.
  
• Coordinate with contractors, suppliers, and vendors
  
• Ensure contract compliance
  
• Assist in the resolution of contractual disputes and problems
  
• Responsible for contractor/vendor selection, bid and award process, and procurement of contracts and purchase orders
  
• Review project timeline, change order proposals and monitor timely response
  
• Manage third party vendors to ensure timely, accurate work that is completed within budget
  
• Ensure compliance with industry and county health standards and codes
  
• Complete the required approval processes defined by landlords and government agencies
  
  Construction Management
  
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  • Simultaneously oversee multiple projects
    
  • Coordinate acquisition of all required licenses, permits and utilities
    
  • Perform site visits and resolve issues as needed
    
  • Maintain current industry knowledge to provide recommendations on design standards, value engineering and construction best practices
    
    Liaison between Internal Stakeholders
    
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    • Partner with key internal stakeholders to ensure timely and seamless project transition
      
    • Provide due diligence evaluation and feasibility analysis of new sites
      
    • Ensure all key stakeholders receive project updates and hold to the project timeline and budget
      
    • Ensure openings are successfully executed with minimal outstanding items and oversee high-quality turnovers to the Operations Team
      
      WHAT YOU'LL NEED
      
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      • 10+ years previous experience in a construction management or project management role with a minimum of 5 years in the food & beverage industry
        
      • Proven track record of working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial and growing company with the ability to manage 5+ construction projects per year
        
      • Advanced knowledge of and ability to read plans & specs and value engineer projects
        
      • Demonstrated experience in managing construction on time and within budget
        
      • Deep knowledge of construction life cycle from Bidding, RFIs, Change Orders, Pay Applications, and Project Close-Out documents
        
      • Experience with Bluebeam, Smartsheet, and Google suite of products
        
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