Manager Construction Projects

Introduction

Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which also includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands – Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Ahold Delhaize USA associates support the brands with a wide range of services, including Finance, Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, Digital and E-commerce, Technology and more.

The primary scope of this position is to manage remodel projects from pre‑construction (schedules, review of plans & bidding) through construction (implementing of construction activities, budget management and municipal sign offs) and warranty / close‑out period (completion of punch list / warranty items and close‑out financial documents within the timeline requirements). Project Manager I will manage various types of projects including limited scope to large scope projects, renovations to existing and operating stores.

Applicants must reside in the greater DC Metro Area. The role requires travel to remodel/new store locations on Tuesday - Thursday, in office requirement on Monday and a remote office day on Friday.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis.

• Manage the bidding and awarding processes related to all GCs (General Contractors), CMs (Construction Managers), individual subcontractors and various suppliers.
• Manage the compilation of all bid documents, including requests for proposals, bid forms, bid plans, special instructions, schedules, and uploading the RFP (Request for Proposal) package. A comprehensive, accurate, timely bid package minimizes the cost of the project and helps to prevent change orders to the project in the future.
• Manage the preparation of contracts, purchase orders, processing, and payment of all requisitions and invoices.
• Manage the Construction Change Authorization/Change Order process, ensuring changes are valid and not part of original scope of work. Timely payments also help to lower bid cost in the future, as vendors like to work for owners who pay their bill on time.
• Manage the bid, contract and requisition approval process.
• Manage the redline review process of ARCH/MEP (Architectural/Mechanical Engineering Plans) on assigned projects with respect to accuracy and conformance to prototype standards, building codes, and other generally accepted construction practices.
• Provide value engineering feedback to the Engineering department on assigned projects.
• Develop and implement new cost savings ideas, including value engineering and construction means and methods, that will result in saving time and money.
• Plan store expansion, remodel projects, and department rollouts by creating detailed phase plans and closely monitoring
• Coordinate with all internal departments regarding schedules, project phasing and changes.
• Oversee the construction activities to ensure completion in a timely manner and in accordance with prototype and lease requirements.
• Issue complete period budget report to keep Senior Management up to date on the financial status of the project and any changes that will affect it.
• Review all pending change orders and determine potential impact to the budget so they can be projected properly.
• Update period budget report and compare / align with committed costs.
• Work with all other departments, (Purchasing, Refrigeration, Real Estate etc.) to ensure all potential costs are being committed / projected. Submit projected number for all cost centers for incorporation into the budget report
• Direct weekly project construction and operations meetings for all assigned projects
• Plan and direct these weekly meetings with GC's or CM's, including subcontractors, vendors, and operations support teams is vital and prerequisite to the successful operation and timely completion of projects.
• Inspect progress to verify that all work is compliant with plans and specifications and meets our standards for quality and appearance.
• Monitor and evaluate on site activities to determine if they are consistent with the construction schedule milestones.
• Prepare and manage as necessary construction…