Analyst, Project Construction

About the role

This role is pivotal in driving the success of regional support for new, remodel, and maintenance projects across the US. The individual will take full ownership of ensuring seamless project execution by collaborating across various teams, consistently modeling KFC US’s Culture. This position demands a high level of complexity, requiring the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, resolve intricate issues, and provide strategic insights to enhance overall project efficiency and effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of tracking project budgets, reporting changes, verifying and approving invoices, and reviewing construction project draws for approval.
• Resolve complex payment issues with vendors and manage reimbursable funds and allowances, ensuring strict compliance with Brand standards and approved plans.
• Maintain and optimize project databases, manage the construction bid process, and handle contracts and documentation.
• Ensure legal compliance and timely closeouts with General Contractors, while also identifying and mitigating potential risks.
• Collaborate alongside the construction team on bid leveling and scope determination across general contractor and subcontractor proposals or estimates.
• Create and maintain construction schedules utilizing construction project scheduling software.
• Oversee project tracking using SmartSheets, permit acquisition, financial tasks (including writing GELCO checks for permits and utilities), onboarding, vendor issue resolution, and documentation management.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and audit guidelines, while continuously seeking opportunities for process improvements.
• Develop and send project notices, utilizing advanced communication skills to correspond effectively with city personnel, vendors, contractors, franchisees, and internal staff.
• Take ownership of 3rd Party Vendor scheduling and tracking completion by following up with the scheduling of 3rd party vendor installations (ICEE, Pepsi, PAR, HME, signage, etc.).
• Provide in-depth analysis and insights to project budgets from approval to project completion, reporting changes at critical milestones.
• Act as a liaison to Operations, ensuring they have consistently accurate dates and information to make informed decisions.
• Oversee registration of equity and franchise improvement projects.
• Act as liaison between franchisees and their development teams to KFC’s internal development and design teams to ensure new projects are tracked and processed through KFC’s AIS platform and online KFCPlans.com website.
• Assist the development department in formalizing and reviewing the de-imaging initiatives for equity and franchisee stores across the US.
• Coordinate with 3rd party consultants to ensure compliance with KFC’s de-imaging requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 2+ years of construction, architecture, or project management experience.
• Familiarity with construction management processes revolving around RFIs, RFPs, drawing reviews.
• Ability to review proposals and project scopes to compare bids and provide recommendations to preferred contractors.
• Experience working with local municipalities to discuss and work through jurisdictional requirements to assist in getting projects entitled and permitted.
• Multi-unit restaurant/retail experience within a high-growth/high-performing team preferred.

Skills

• Ability to balance excellent technical execution with the need for speed and progress.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with strong ability to collaborate with colleagues across the organization.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills with a deference to take action rather than over-analyze.
• Serve as an advocate of the brand and champion our recognition culture.
• Knowledge of reading and understanding architectural drawings.
• Comfortable working in a highly collaborative and fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
• Intellectual curiosity and personal accountability to meet and exceed goals.
• Excellent organizational skills to track project performance and meet or exceed objectives.
• Ability to work independently with minimal support.

Software

Required: Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word & SharePoint. Adobe Acrobat.

Preferred: Bluebeam Revu, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Teams, SmartSheet, Procore, Docusign.

Optional: AutoCAD.

Pay

Salary Range: $84,870 to $89,585 annually + bonus eligibility. This is the expected salary range for this position. Ultimately, in determining pay, we'll consider the successful candidate’s location, experience, and other job-related factors.