Design and Construction Associate

Design & Construction Associate (Salt Lake City, UT)

About Lowe Property Group

Lowe Property Group develops multifamily communities throughout Utah with a focus on creating places that are thoughtfully designed, enduring, and meaningful to the people who live there. We believe great projects are the result of strong partnerships, careful execution, and a commitment to quality at every stage of the development process.

The Design & Construction Associate serves as a key member of the development team, helping oversee project coordination, consultant management, construction administration, quality control, and retail tenant coordination. The ideal candidate has a strong technical understanding of construction documents, enjoys solving problems, and is comfortable working with architects, engineers, contractors, tenants, and ownership teams. This position combines office-based project coordination with regular construction site visits and provides broad exposure to the development process.

• High level review of architectural, structural, civil, landscape, and MEP drawings for quality, coordination, constructability, and compliance with company standards.
• Participate in coordination meetings and perform drawing reviews throughout schematic design, design development, construction documents, permitting, and construction.
• Coordinate comments and direction between ownership, consultants, and contractors.
• Help implement and maintain Lowe Property Group design and construction standards.

• Attend Owner-Architect-Contractor (OAC) meetings and assist in tracking project progress.
• Conduct regular site walks to verify construction quality and conformance with contract documents.
• Support the team to resolve issues that arise during the RFI, Submittal or Shop Drawing processes.
• Review change order requests.
• Assist with punch lists, closeout documentation, warranties, and project turnover.
• Support schedule tracking and help identify risks to budget, quality, and schedule.

• Assist with consultant management, project schedules, and project reporting.
• Support permitting, entitlement, and agency coordination efforts.
• Support planning and due diligence efforts for future developments.
• Serve as a point of contact for retail tenants throughout design and construction.
• Coordinate with tenants, as well as their architects, engineers, or contractors to support successful tenant improvements.
• Review tenant plans for compliance with landlord requirements and building systems.
• Assist in tracking permits, construction progress, and tenant opening milestones.

• Track warranty issues and contractor responsibilities following project completion.
• Coordinate with property operations teams, consultants, and contractors to resolve outstanding items.
• Support post-occupancy evaluations and implementation of lessons learned across future projects.

Required

• 2–5 years of experience in architecture, construction administration, construction management, owner's representation, or development.
• Strong understanding of construction documents and building systems.
• Ability to identify and coordinate technical design and construction issues.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.

Preferred

• Bachelor's Degree in Architecture.
• Experience with multifamily, mixed-use, office, hospitality, or retail projects.
• Construction administration experience within an architecture firm.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with Rhino.
• Familiarity with permitting and entitlement processes.

• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• A strong technical reviewer and problem solver.
• Comfortable working with consultants, contractors, tenants, and ownership teams.
• Interested in both design and construction.
• Proactive, collaborative, and solutions-oriented.
• Strong relationship builder who values long-term partnerships with consultants, contractors, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
• Able to represent ownership interests while maintaining productive working relationships and fostering a team-oriented project environment.
• Enjoys helping others succeed and understands that successful projects are built through collaboration and communication.
• Interested in long-term professional growth within real estate development.