Senior Construction Project Manager

Reporting to the Vice President of Construction & Facilities Management, the Senior Construction Project Manager will support the Acquisition and Rehabilitation team on active rehabilitation projects in the affordable multifamily housing space.

• Front-end Due Diligence, including analyzing and understanding property condition reports, environmental, and other specialty sub-consultants.
• Assist with developing detailed scope, budget, schedule, and logistics plans; manage execution of referenced plans during active construction phases.
• Produce accurate reporting of construction progress, active or anticipated issues, and budgetary compliance for distribution to teammates and senior leadership.
• Identify and qualify deferred maintenance, building deficiencies and necessary capital improvements based on prior professional experience and vendor site assessments.
• Propose solutions to solve building deficiencies and satisfy regulatory requirements.
• Work alongside the Design Team, Vendors, and Contractors.
• Participating in the development of architectural and engineering plans and specifications.
• Utilizing general understanding of permitting approvals by local jurisdictions as it relates to the project schedule, and satisfaction of all code and regulatory requirements of stakeholders, including Housing Authorities, lenders, and HUD.
• Coordinate contractor access, logistic items, utility shutdowns, and notices with our Operations and Property Management staff.
• Conduct frequent on-site physical inspections of active construction projects.
• Oversee quality control of construction tasks, perform pre- and post-construction acceptance reviews.
• Escort design team, lenders, and other project stakeholders through construction sites to perform status reviews and draw meetings.
• Ensure safety guidelines for contractors and residents are followed on all job sites.

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in engineering, architecture, or construction management.
• Hands-on experience with occupied apartment renovation projects.
• Experience with hotel renovations or conversions is a plus.
• 5+ years of experience in construction management, with multifamily experience, is required.
• Demonstrated ability in coordinating between ownership, design teams, and subcontractors to resolve issues, maintain compliance, and drive projects to completion on time and within budget
• Demonstrated ability to manage subcontractors, vendors, and on-site personnel to ensure safety, quality, and timeliness.
• Direct experience creating and providing oversight of project schedules, budgets, and quality to ensure successful delivery.
• Experience with large commercial LIHTC multi-family rehabs is a plus, but not a hard requirement.
• The ability to read, understand, and value engineer construction documents.
• A sense of urgency, an internal clock that helps you move with purpose.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• The ability to travel as required by business needs

• Curious and ambitious by nature; a highly motivated person.
• A shrewd tactician, able to “make the right call” with confidence.
• A person who values hard work; you ideally learned at an early age how to put your nose down and get things done when it matters.
• An independent self-starter: you don’t wait around too long looking for directions from others.
• Highly accountable; you take ownership, follow through, meet deadlines, and care about the quality of your work product.
• Courageous; willing to put yourself out there, bet on yourself, take risks, and ask questions.
• A world-class communicator or rapidly becoming one.
• Able to work collaboratively in a small team environment; willingness to “roll up your sleeves” and pitch in when and where necessary.
• Ready to work in a fast-paced environment and be part of an amazing team doing valuable work.

APEX is a nationwide Construction and Facilities Management firm that was founded on a simple premise…to provide owners of commercial real estate with support across the full lifecycle of their investments. From Due Diligence to Disposition, and everything in between, APEX’s experienced team provides trusted General…