Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Min 5%)

• Lead all preconstruction design services for fee-development projects with consultant and internal teams, from conceptual site and building design for TSC and entitlement approvals, to final construction documents for permit approvals.
• Coordinate with build-to-suit developers and their architects to develop conceptual site and building designs for REC leadership approvals, and partner with Construction Managers to review construction documents for consistency with TSC standards.  
• Lead the remodel coordination between the Store Planning team, design consultants and Construction team for Fusion and Garden Center remodel projects, to confirm consistent execution and predictable costs.  
• Lead reliable due-diligence and entitlement scope/schedules for new and remodel projects, including management of fee-development entitlements and TSC remodel permits; and evaluate developer entitlement scopes to confirm build-to-suit schedules.  
• Coordinate new store design exhibits for the Real Estate team for REC leadership approvals of both fee-development and build-to-suit projects. Coordinate remodel design exhibits with Merchandising team for internal TSC approvals.
• Support Estimating to prepare conceptual costing for REC approvals and contribute value-engineering and alternatives as required.   
• Partner with Construction Managers and General Contractors to place purchasing orders for key materials for fee-development projects and coordinate timely deliveries.  This includes the ownership of the Furnished By Owner (FBO)/procured materials program.
• Work with Finance team to assign purchase orders and approve invoicing.   
• Use relevant business analyses to measure and monitor suppliers for cost, quality, and schedule performance.  
• Partner with Procurement team to share supplier performance data, to maintain vendor cost and schedule commitments and drive potential cost saving.  
• Build effective relationships with internal customers, design teams, developers, suppliers, and user groups that reflect and support company core values that meet or exceed the customer's expectations.
• Work closely with internal design and construction teams on project costs and value engineering opportunities.
   

Required Qualifications

Experience: 10+ years of experience in preconstruction design management.  

Education: Bachelor’s degree in architecture, construction project management, or an equivalent combination of experience and education is required.

Professional Certifications: PMP Preferred.

Preferred knowledge, skills or abilities

• Extensive experience in feasibility studies, due diligence, and entitlement management for multiple construction types and complex building developments.  
• Demonstrated understanding and knowledge of planning, zoning, and permit processes.
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal regulatory requirements, building codes, and technical requirements of the construction industry.
• Experience with geotechnical reporting, and alternate cost-effective approaches to manage a variety of site conditions.
• Superior understanding of construction schedules, facility operations, technology, furniture, fixtures, and equipment.
• Experience with purchasing programs, purchase orders and payment programs.  
• Ability to plan, organize, motivate, mentor, and evaluate the work of others as well as work independently.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, handle multiple projects concurrently and manage competing priorities.
• Must have working knowledge and ability to use computer aided design software (CAD), markup software (Bluebeam) and Project Management Software (Projectmates, Procore, etc.). 
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Teams, Outlook, etc.