Construction and Maintenance Manager

About the role

The purpose of this position is to manage the store construction and maintenance process for 30+ retail stores in Europe. Direct the store construction process and manage store maintenance for future European stores.

• Fully liaise with the corporate design/construction department for consistent store implementation throughout Europe.
• Review architectural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing plans for accuracy and completeness.
• Periodic site visits to new stores under development/construction or maintenance issues.
• Manage the construction process including vendor purchase orders and management.
• Establish construction budgets.
• Generate construction timelines and schedules.
• Coordinate bids, qualify new contractors and contract review.
• Plan, review, and value engineer construction details when requested.
• Review and analyse bid proposals, contracts, invoices & change orders.
• Ensure construction projects are completed within budget and on schedule, including all documentation to submit for approval.
• Update and final completion of Budget to Actual Sheet within 30 days of opening for discussion with Corporate.
• Source new contractors.
• Manage store construction process and turnover of store to retail operations team.
• Prepare and maintain project folders and files.
• Prepare purchase orders, including all change orders for vendors and contractors and update the Budget vs Actual in US $$ each PO or invoice to maintain current cost of projects.
• Visit sites as dictated by the construction process.
• Prepare punch lists at site visits for vendors and contractors and complete follow through within 30 days of opening.
• Assist in the collection of tenant improvement allowances from landlord.
• Collect and prepare final close-out documents from contractors, vendors as required by landlord.

• Maintain and organise various service vendors, programs and supplies.
• Responsible for establishing and maintaining official documents and records in appropriate files regarding store maintenance.
• Direct service calls regarding store issues which may be resolved or referred to proper person for resolution.
• Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Responsible for Facilities and Safety Co-ordinator.

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field.
• Demonstrable experience in retail construction and facilities management (retail background is required).
• Demonstrable project management experience.
• Strong understanding of construction processes, budgeting, and project management best practices.
• Highly collaborative mindset and ability to cooperate to ensure the smooth running of the department and the business at all levels, internally and externally.
• Flexibility and ability to take on new challenges.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly convey complex problems and solutions in a concise and succinct way.
• Organisation skills with the ability to work independently.
• Assertivity and ability to influence on managing contractors and landlord representatives.
• Creativity, capacity to work multi-tasking and to solve problems and offer solutions.
• Self-starter mindset to work on their own initiative and offer new ways of working.
• Willingness to travel up to 30-40% of working time.

• Spanish bilingual and excellent command of English.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities or health conditions, who are otherwise qualified for the job position, to perform the essential functions as detailed above.