Hines

Overview

When you join Hines, you will work alongside innovative leaders who set the standards responsible for our reputation as an industry leader today, and you’ll be a part of shaping our future in the years to come.

Responsibilities

We are expanding our Project & Construction Management team. We are looking for a professional who can take on the role of Associate. The resource will start working alongside one or more senior figure, but the aim is to take on leadership and liability in order to manage projects independently. The candidate will work on residential, office, datacenter and urban regeneration projects - for this reason flexibility and curiosity are strongly required. Humility and optimism complete the list of required soft skills. An adequate qualification for the real estate sector will be positively evaluated, but it is not a restriction - work experience and excellent knowledge of the English language will have much more weight. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide Project Cost estimates;
• Meet with Asset Manager along with Property Management and architect, when applicable, to review specific requirement of said project, i.e. tenant information, budget, confirm any field condition issues, scope of work and project schedule.
• In coordination with Asset Manager, meet with tenant to review scope of work, tenant changes and cost impact, project schedule and tenant trades, if applicable.
• Review the construction documents for completeness (i.e. field verification, conforms with the lease, sufficient for bidding). 
• Create bid packages to include copies of plans, cover letters, and specs. Send out plans for bidding.
• Review and negotiate bids for scope, price and contractor capability.
• File for and obtain all needed construction permits or use permits.
• Provide value engineering on all construction projects. 
• Award contracts.
• Create and maintain schedule in coordination with tenant, Asset Manager, field personnel, and contractors.
• Clarify contractors’ questions.
• Review plans, contract obligations, scope of work, and schedule with the field personnel throughout the project.
• Work with necessary trades, Asset Managers, Property a Management and architects and tenants to resolve all field conditions concerns and changes.
• Provide a final inspection of the suite with the tenant, field personnel and property management.
• Notify tenant of substantial completion date and lease commencement.
• Keep Asset Managers informed as to any project cost overruns, scheduling issues.
• Responsible for on-time and on-budget completion of all assigned projects.
• Prepare job estimates and budgets for tenant build-out, capital items, construction, and design costs.
• Assess project design and engineering for impacts to building operations, company sustainability goals, and project cost / schedule.
• Establish qualifications, solicit bids / quotations and negotiate contracts with all 3rd party vendors including, architects / engineers, contractors, and development managers.
• Review bids / quotations and make recommendations for project savings.
• Provide technical assistance and budget review to the Asset Management Team regarding capital projects.
• Review and approve all project invoices per all policies and procedures related to his scope of work; work with Accounting on all billing and invoicing matters
• Report project status to stakeholders as required
• Negotiate, along with Senior project management, with public administration for special agreement, recovery plan, building permit etc.

In addition to this the Associate Project Manager could be involved in:

• Support the Director to define project strategies and coordinate the development teams, designers and GCs;
• Manage relations with public authorities for building permits as well as the tenants together with colleagues from the Asset Management team;
• Coordinate the clerk of works and the GCs on site, ensuring the correct carrying out of construction activities according to the defined time schedule.
• Evaluate potential real estate acquisitions, including physical inspections, capital improvement budgets, and document review under a technical point of view;
• Negotiate and engage the services of consultants / engineers / vendors, as needed, for the analysis of potential acquisitions under a technical point of view.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements include:

• Bachelor's degree.
• Experience in Construction Management.

Closing

Hines is a global real estate investment, development and property manager. The firm was founded by Gerald D. Hines in 1957 and now operates in 28 countries. We manage a $92.3B¹ portfolio of high-performing assets across residential, logistics, retail, office and mixed-use strategies. Our local teams serve 634 properties totaling over 225 million square feet globally. We are committed to a net zero carbon target by 2040 without buying offsets. To learn more about Hines, visit www.hines.com and follow @Hines on social media. ¹Includes both the global Hines organization as well as RIA AUM as of June 30, 2022.

We are an equal opportunity employer and support workforce diversity.

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