Senior Director - Engineering and Construction

About the role

Westmount Realty Capital is a Dallas-based, privately held commercial real estate development and investment management company specializing in value-add and opportunistic real estate investments. With a 40-year track record across multiple market cycles, Westmount has amassed a portfolio of over 15 million square feet of industrial and office properties and 4,000 multifamily units nationally.

The Senior Director – Engineering & Construction will report directly to the Senior Managing Director – Asset Management & Property Management and will collaborate closely with Multifamily and Commercial Asset Management teams, as well as in-house and third-party Property Management teams. This role provides support throughout all phases of construction on newly acquired and existing assets, including tenant improvements, interior/exterior renovations, building envelope restoration/repairs/replacement (roofs, facades, windows), foundation repairs, site utilities, and MEP repairs/replacement. Additionally, this position will provide underwriting and due diligence support to Acquisitions teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee construction/project management and construction administration from inception to completion, including project planning, scope development, design documentation review, costing support, scheduling, operational needs assessment, pre-construction processes, construction buyouts, contractor supervision, and project closeout.
• Coordinate, schedule, and oversee multiple concurrent projects.
• Identify and assess qualified local consultants and contractors, verifying past experience, references, financial stability, and bonding capacity.
• Manage and coordinate the work of consultants, contractors, and third-party management teams.
• Prepare RFP documents, including scope development, budget and timeline estimates, contractor qualification, and competitive bid solicitation.
• Provide bid analysis and consultant/contractor selection recommendations.
• Prepare and execute all contract documents.
• Establish and maintain an effective project communication network.
• Ensure the general contractor’s project delivery schedule aligns with the proforma timeline; conduct pre-construction meetings with design consultants, contractors, and third-party management.
• Travel periodically during construction for supervision and final punch-list completion.
• Maintain all project data and records, logging and tracking design changes, construction modifications, contract adjustments, and potential claims.
• Monitor construction to ensure constructability standards and project milestones are met.
• Review and approve RFIs, submittals, change requests, draw requests, and invoices.
• Prepare monthly project status reports, including current schedules, budget variances, potential cost overruns, or scope changes; proactively communicate risks to schedule or budget.
• Communicate project scope to Property Operations teams to minimize disruption to tenants, residents, and guests.
• Coordinate project closeout with consultants, contractors, and lenders; manage building turnover and perform acceptance walk-throughs to ensure compliance with project goals.
• Lead physical due diligence efforts (PCA, Phase I ESA, and Phase II Subsurface Investigations) for new acquisitions; review and summarize consultant reports for senior leadership.
• Perform comparative analysis of consultants’ cost opinions versus Westmount underwriting.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Senior Managing Director – Asset Management & Property Management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in architecture, engineering, construction management, or a related field (preferred).
• Minimum 8–10 years of experience in property engineering/operations and project/construction management.
• Experience with diverse property types (commercial/office, industrial, and multifamily residential) is desirable.

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; detail-oriented with strong organizational and analytical abilities.
• Ability to provide efficient, timely, and courteous service to customers and clients.
• Strong presentation skills for interfacing with Asset Management, Property Management, Acquisitions Teams, and Company Leadership.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, work independently, and collaborate effectively in a team setting.
• Advanced analytical and quantitative skills; ability to interpret construction documents and basic legal language (contracts, leases).
• Problem-solving skills in high-pressure situations.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Project; ability to work efficiently under tight deadlines.
• Ability to coordinate, schedule, and oversee multiple concurrent projects.

Benefits

• Health, vision, dental, and life insurance benefits.
• 20 PTO days plus 10 company-paid holidays.
• EPU Program: Profit-sharing opportunities.
• E-Shares: Employee direct investment opportunities.
• 401k benefits.
• Casual dress code.
• Robust company holiday events calendar, employee appreciation events, and more.