Director, Multifamily Construction

Director, Multifamily Construction – Upland, CA

The Lewis Group of Companies, one of the nation’s largest privately‑owned real estate developers, is seeking an experienced candidate for the important role Director, Multifamily Construction, to lead the construction management of projects throughout the Inland Empire area of Southern California.

The Lewis Group of Companies focuses on developing mixed‑use planned communities and residential subdivisions in California and Nevada, as well as building multifamily communities, shopping centers, and office/industrial space.

As our new Director of Multifamily Construction, you will manage overall coordination and oversight of the development and construction activities for select rental home communities, ensuring compliance with best practices related to construction, and implementing all Lewis standards. You will be responsible for community/municipality and vendor relations at a local level, scheduling, and internal/third‑party employee management – all while striving to have all assigned projects completed at a high standard of excellence.

Working under the general supervision of the VP of Multifamily Construction, you will provide overall leadership of multifamily construction for assigned projects, including design and permitting assistance, construction through completion, and turnover to Lewis Property Management.

• Provide in-depth constructability review of the plans. Review construction documents, specifications, and submittals and provide potential cost reduction and value engineering opportunities.
• Work with the GC and the VP of Purchasing to identify job‑specific scope needs, bid package strategy, review of bidders list, and seek out new subcontractors or vendors as may be required. Understand schedule parameters and have full knowledge of the complete project budget.
• Ensure that all necessary approvals are in place, and obtain all necessary permits needed to start and continuously execute the work. Continuously follow up with various authorities as needed, to ensure that we obtain all necessary permits.
• Separate from the building permit plan check approval process, follow up with the Engineering Division to get approval for any off‑site plans, including the issuance of the formal signed mylars.
• Work with the General Contractor to develop budgets, schedules, project approach, phasing/turn sequence, site fencing, construction office location, trade parking, security, and temporary power and water. Continuously monitor, update, and communicate the schedules to the multifamily team and property management staff as needed.
• Initial review of subcontractor buyout authorizations (BOA), prior to forwarding them with recommendations to the VP of Multifamily Purchasing for review and approval.
• Attend the weekly owner/architect/contractor meetings and incorporate property management into these meetings, starting about 3 months prior to the leasing office turnover. Follow up with design consultants or internal team to resolve any outstanding RFIs and/or submittals. Follow up with the General Contractor for any outstanding submittal requirements. Issue any construction directives as may be required.
• Keep Lewis senior managers apprised of all issues known or potentially foreseeable that might impact schedule, budget, or quality of work.
• Monitor the General Contractor for adherence to the project schedule, budget, and quality control.
• Work with the Purchasing staff to review, negotiate, and approve contractors’ requests for change orders.
• Meet with General Contractor’s field superintendent(s) daily to keep abreast of current and upcoming work. Discuss any current issues.
• Work with GC to establish requirements for “Frame/Box Walks” at the leasing building, the model units, and new production apartment homes. Ensure all discussions are properly documented with resulting directives distributed to the construction team. Follow up to make sure any changes are adhered to.
• Report to VP Construction any requested field deviations and recommended course of action as these types of issues occur.
• Walk all units for acceptance with the…