Store Construction Project Manager
About the role
The Store Construction Project Manager at Dollar Tree’s corporate office ensures quality and timeliness throughout the construction process. The ideal candidate will manage various projects, from new builds to remodels, and collaborate with landlords and internal partners.
Responsibilities
- Manage the construction process for new, relocated, and expanded stores.
- Manage the construction process for remodels and renovations of existing stores, including re-builds and re-opens.
- Visit store project sites to confirm LL construction progress and schedule store construction effectively.
- Simultaneously manage 30–50 projects per year of varying types, costs, and complexities.
- Conduct site visits as required to ensure projects are kept on schedule and provide weekly updates on schedule deviation.
- Provide cost estimates on new projects going to Real Estate Committee or as directed/required.
- Perform special projects as assigned by the Director of Construction.
- Communicate with landlords and internal Dollar Tree partners regarding timeliness of turnover and openings of upcoming store projects.
- Ensure all internal and external stakeholders are kept up to date with status of projects at all times.
- Meet with Architectural Project Managers, Real Estate Managers, and other internal and external stakeholders as required to conduct project autopsies and identify lessons learned.
- Recommend opportunities for process improvements.
- Contract & Financial Oversight:
- Monitor store construction progress and costs, evaluate quality, and take necessary action to keep projects on track and within defined budgets.
- Hold Landlords, Architects/Engineers, and General Contractors accountable for timely and on-budget delivery of construction projects.
- Input, maintain, and manage all applicable construction key dates in the project management/tracking system.
- Continually work to solicit and train new and existing general contractors, including onboarding and ongoing vendor management.
- Recommend selection of general contractors after reviewing, qualifying, and clarifying contractor bids through a thorough vetting process.
- Award construction contracts after a thorough cost variance analysis against the Real Estate Committee approved budget.
- Effectively manage all facets of the Construction Contract, including project award, scheduling, change order process, and project close out.
- Analyze legitimacy and cost of change orders by reviewing a breakdown of material costs, labor costs, man-hours required to perform the work, and challenging contractors on back-up detail provided.
- Ensure completion of store punch list items and follow up on all warranty items in a timely manner.
- Maintain and input all construction key dates and ensure all construction documents are uploaded into the SLM program for project close out.
Requirements
- 5-10+ years of construction project management experience in the retail industry, including tenant improvement and new, ground-up construction, managing multiple projects at one time across a multi-state territory.
- A minimum of 5 years of ground-up building construction experience for a retailer or general contractor.
- Ability to travel approximately 50%-75% of work time as required or directed.
- Proficient in MS Office Suite (Excel and Word primarily, PowerPoint preferred).
- Technical training and/or experience in the areas of building code, estimating, mechanical, electrical, and/or structural disciplines.
- College degree in a construction related field.
- Familiarity and prior involvement with store fixturing, planning, operations, and/or merchandising.
Qualifications
Start Rate = $122,000 - $128,500 based on experience plus 20% bonus and equity. The company offers Health, Dental, & Vision, a flexible spending account, life and disability insurance benefits, a 401k plan, PTO, paid holidays annually, and an employee stock purchase plan.
Benefits
- Health, Dental, & Vision insurance
- Retailer Retirement Plan with matching contribution
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Education Assistance
- PerkSpot, an employee discount platform for goods and services
Perks
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid holidays annually
- Yearly bonus eligibility
Company Information
We are committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. This job specification should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position. This is not to be considered a complete list of job duties, which appear in the job description for this position, and which may be amended from time to time at the discretion of Dollar Tree. Incumbents will follow any other instructions and perform any other related duties as may be required by their supervisor. Please note, this job description is not a contract of employment and may be modified to meet evolving business needs. Employment at Dollar Tree, meaning that either the employee or the company may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause or notice. Full time Marysville, Ohio Construction & Design Dollar Tree