Construction Project Lead: Multi-Project Retail Signage

The Fountain Group is currently seeking a Construction Project Lead for a prominent client of ours. This position is located in Marlborough, MA.

• Payrate: $38–47 per hour (W2)
• Duration: 4½‑month contract
• Construction Project Lead directly oversees miscellaneous construction and signage projects within different chains.
• Aids in project schedules and assigning General Contractors and/or Sign Vendors.
• Distributes all required project documents to external and internal contacts.
• Negotiates pricing, reviews and approves proposals and invoices, tracks progress and ensures close‑outs for all miscellaneous construction and signage initiatives assigned.
• Supplies updates detailing the status of all miscellaneous construction and signage initiatives on a regular basis.

• 5–8 years in Construction, Facilities, Store Planning, Fixturing, Architectural Design, or related construction trades.
• Strong organization and project planning skills.
• Effective communication skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Highly self‑motivated, works well in a team environment.
• Understanding and ability to read blueprints, specifically floor plans, elevations, and site plans.
• Strong knowledge of store layouts, HVAC, electrical and plumbing criteria preferred.
• Experience working on complex projects is a plus; retail experience preferred.
• General fixturing and retail store planning knowledge a plus.
• Ability to decipher landlord and city codes as it relates to exterior signs.
• Proficiency in Excel, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, and MS Word;
  Lucernex and Service Channel experience a plus.

• Create construction contract preparation memos and Docu Signs for all assigned projects.
• Ensure sign vendors adhere to contract pricing and specifications for all assigned projects.
• Track and adhere to budgets, review, and approve proposals and invoices for all assigned construction and signage projects.
• Award miscellaneous construction projects to General Contractors and/or Sign Vendors.
• Send kick‑off emails for all assigned projects, conduct remote kick‑off meetings for applicable project types.
• Track progress of all assigned projects.
• Adjust contractor schedule strategies to ensure timely completion of projects and cost‑effective execution methods.
• Perform related administrative tasks on a regular basis.