Construction Project Manager (East Coast)

Come work for us!

We are looking for dedicated employees to join our team to help our customers have the best experience possible every time they enter a JD Finish Line store.

Our employees are key to our success.

This candidate can live anywhere in the East Coast, ideally in : Massachusetts, New Jersey or Pennsylvania.

The Project Manager is responsible for managing the delivery of new JD Sports stores and its subsidiaries. The role focuses on New Store Openings, Expansions, and Remodels within North America. Reporting to the Senior Project Manager, this person will manage end-to-end Capital Project cycles, including coordinating the efforts of the JD Group Teams : Design, Projects, Cost, Procurement, and third-party contractors / vendors. This individual will effectively exhibit JD Finish Line’s core values of Customer, People, Winning, Community, and Financial Responsibility in everything they do by performing the following key duties :

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Develop, monitor, and manage the approved capital budget for each project alongside the Cost Management Team.

Works closely with and supports the wider Projects Team delivering progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations where appropriate.

Collaborate effectively with the Project & Design teams, continually reviewing and developing improvements.

Proactively manages the changes in project scope, identifying potential risks and creating contingency plans as required.

Reviews General Contractor Bids along with the Cost Manager / Cost Team to determine an awarded contractor per project, as well as the overall schedule.

Partner with other Project team members, suppliers, and contractors to assume accountability for their assigned work and completion.

Manage the submitted requests for information (RFI’s) at bid stage and during construction to ensure a response is provided promptly with the proper information to move the project forward.

Review and process change order proposals, proposal requests, supplemental instructions and other contract documents.

Ensures the AOR has all required design elements including internal markups, vendor markups / shop drawings incorporated into the set prior to bid.

Coordinate with tenant’s design, operational, and technical providers to ensure accuracy in the development of the tenant’s construction documents and build out.

Lead weekly construction progress meetings, including preparing meeting minutes, updates to schedules, change order log, communications to the wider team, etc.

Responsible for working with general contractors to deliver a smooth project on time and on budget to the JD Standard.

Documents and logs all owner-supplied material submittals, such as shop drawings and finish selections, for approval.

Performs multiple site visits throughout the life of projects.

Additional duties and projects as required.

Experience and Skills

Working knowledge in Retail Construction and overall experience of the New Store Opening process

Prior Project Management experience

Ability to manage multiple, simultaneous projects while keeping them on budget & to a high standard

Strong attention to detail

Ability to adjust to real-time situations and adapt accordingly

Self-motivated and driven but can work as part of a team

Required Education and / or Experience

Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) in engineering, architecture, or construction project management from a four-year college or university, or equivalent experience required.  At least 4+ years’ experience in construction, store facilities, and maintenance, or a design role with a specialty retailer.

Required Computer and / or Technical Skills

Should have intermediate knowledge and abilities with Google and Microsoft Office applications. Skills in Smartsheets, Excel, and various web-based project management programs are a plus.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

Strong communication skills

Excellent time management

Very organized, efficient, flexible, and a team player

Self-starter capable of operating with little supervision and the ability to escalate appropriately, logically, and methodically.

Highly technical, experienced construction industry professional

Strong technical, analytical, and strategic management skills based on owner, architectural, or construction industry experience.

Strong knowledge of tenant-improvement construction sequencing and durations to develop construction phasing plans and strategies.

Ability to assess and inform Landlord Construction exhibits; mall / center design criteria; core / shell structural issues relative to Finish Line’s intended designs; MEP and energy systems and requirements.

Ability to inform and communicate technical construction aspects of potential deals to other departments and teams : develop project schedules; identify Landlord delivery requirements, risks, and trade-offs; review and inform capital budgets.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Sit for more than 6 hours per shift

Reach with hands and arms

Talk and / or hear

Walk or move from one location to another

Occasionally may need to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch

Lift and / or move up to 10 pounds regularly and up to 50 pounds occasionally

Punctuality and regular attendance consistent with the company’s policies are required for the position.

Average work week is 45-50 hours, which can vary depending on business needs.

The work environment for this position is a moderately noisy office setting.

The ability to work remotely with consistent access to WiFi.

Must be able to travel approximately 40% of time by land and air.