Construction Project Lead directly oversees miscellaneous construction and signage projects within the different chains. Aids in project schedules and assigning General Contractors and/or Sign Vendors. Distributes all required project documents to external and internal contacts. Negotiates pricing, reviews and approves proposals and invoices, tracks progress and ensures close-outs for all miscellaneous construction and signage initiatives assigned. Supplies Field Organization and Management updates detailing the status of all miscellaneous construction and signage initiatives on a regular basis.

Major Areas of Responsibility:

• Create Construction contract preparation memos and DocuSigns for all assigned projects.

• Ensure Sign Vendors adhere to contract pricing and specifications for all assigned projects.

• Track and adhere to budgets, review, and approve proposals and invoices for all assigned construction and signage projects.

• Award miscellaneous construction projects to General Contractors and/or Sign Vendors.

• Sends kick-off emails for all assigned projects, conducts remote kick-off meetings for applicable project types.

• Track progress of all assigned projects.

• Responsible for adjusting Contractor schedule strategies to ensure timely completion of projects and cost-effective execution methods.

• Perform related administrative tasks on a regular basis.

Who We Are Looking For: You.

• 5+ years in Construction, Facilities, Store Planning, Fixturing, Architectural Design, or related construction trades is preferred.

• Strong organization and project planning skills are necessary.

• Effective communication skills (written and verbal) are a must.

• Must be able to manage multiple projects at any one time.

• Highly self-motivated, works well in a team environment.

• Understanding and ability to read blueprints, specifically Floor Plans, Elevations, and Site Plans.

• Strong knowledge of store layouts, HVAC, electrical and plumbing criteria would be desired.

• Experience working on complex projects is good to have.

• Retail experience is preferred.

• General fixturing, and retail store planning knowledge is a plus.

• Ability to decipher landlord and city codes as it relates to exterior signs.

• Adept in Excel, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, and MS Word. Lucernex and Service Channel experience a plus.