Mcwhinney Real Estate Services
Senior Vice President, Design & Construction, Hospitality
Mcwhinney Real Estate Services, Denver, Colorado, United States, 80285
McWhinney is a privately held full-service real estate investment, development and management firm with a team of highly talented associates. We are passionate about creating places people love. This is a team that constantly strives to add value through all phases of the real estate cycle, cultivating beautiful, sustainable, connected communities that each reflect a unique sense of place. To date, McWhinney has planned and developed over 6,000 acres of master-planned communities and 13 million square feet of mixed-use, industrial, residential, multifamily, hospitality and office properties.
Guided by our values
respect, integrity, perseverance and legacy , McWhinney aims to attract and retain the best and brightest in the industry and is constantly building our team to achieve our goals.
Position Summary:
This role is responsible for leading design and construction for the hospitality group. The SVP will lead an internal team whose central responsibilities include managing design, construction, and project management activities from pre-development through transition to operations. This will include overall responsibility for the cost management, overall schedule management, and risk management of the development/major renovation projects. These projects are located in major hospitality markets across the US. This position will be responsible for managing the successful execution of development projects related to entitlement, design, and construction.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead the creation of a project team that will be responsible for designing and constructing our hospitality projects.
Establish a Project delivery method that best fits the needs of the Project.
Develop a scope of services for each Project Team consultant hired directly by Ownership.
Manage the qualification, solicitation, RFP creation, and selection process for the project Design Team, any 3rd party direct hire consultants, and General Contractor.
Manage the contracting process for the General Contractor to ensure appropriate parties are involved during the review and negotiation process including legal counsel and the Development team.
Create and maintain a comprehensive Project Budget incorporating all Project hard and soft costs related to the Project construction of the updated facility.
Develop and maintain comprehensive Project Development Schedule that covers all of the major components of the Project including, design, entitlement, construction, and pre-opening activities.
Evaluate plans during each stage of the design process to confirm whether the programmatic requirements are incorporated into the plans.
Regularly monitor progress of the design and track progress relative to the project schedule. Proactively work with the Project Team when project issues arise that could impact the schedule or budget.
Direct and manage the entitlement and permitting for the project.
Work with the design team to put together design presentations for McWhinney Development team during the multiple phases of design.
Coordinate with the project team and work with the authorities having jurisdiction to achieve all the required entitlements and permits.
Manage all design and construction related paperwork including Applications for Payment, Change Order Requests, and Proposal Requests, and attend all Project meetings as required during the course of the Project.
Review invoices for progress payments for all design and construction services. Upon review of all invoices, the role will monitor progress through the accounting system with support from the project coordinator.
Review the Contractors Construction Schedule and actively work with the Project Team to address any potential delays to ensure Project completion within the expected timeframe.
Manage Owner-direct contracts to ensure those activities are coordinated within the Contractors Construction Schedule which may include FF&E.
Conduct quality control job walks as the Project progresses and accompany the Architect on all final job walks including Substantial Completion and Final Completion.
Attend all required Project Team meetings to support the project and actively monitor the budget and schedule, and general quality of the work completed by the General Contractor.
Mentor, manage, and support other Project Managers and/or Assistant Project Managers that will support this role in the execution of the hospitality projects.
Oversee, direct, and manage 3rd party local project management firms hired for projects.
Regular travel to job sites in major metropolitan markets across the United States (between one and four trips per month depending on project needs).
Qualifications:
A minimum of 20 years experience of project management experience with progressively advancing responsibilities and project leadership role.
Demonstrated hotel product knowledge with experience in hospitality development, design and construction with a proven track record of successfully completed hospitality projects.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple, large, complex new construction projects >$50M.
Established network of hospitality consultants and service providers for development of hotels.
Physical activity including routinely walking projects during construction, climbing stairs, occasional lifting, and other on-site activity as required by project needs.
Ability to maintain a flexible work schedule, including some evenings and weekends, depending on project needs.
Ability to work in excess of 8 hours per day at certain critical project milestones.
Demonstrated ability to drive collaboration across the organization to identify needs and develop scalable solutions.
Develop and maintain solid relationships with associates, clients, contractors, and vendors.
Strong communication skills and ability to build consensus amongst stakeholders.
Strong leadership skills.
Benefits:
McWhinney offers a competitive benefits package for full-time Associates including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k), and employee assistance plan. Additionally, we offer a generous paid time off plan that includes a week off between Christmas and New Years for corporate associates!
This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position. It is not designed to be a comprehensive nor detailed description of all the responsibilities and accountability of the role. As an agile company, our positions can and do change based on the business need of the organization.
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Guided by our values
respect, integrity, perseverance and legacy , McWhinney aims to attract and retain the best and brightest in the industry and is constantly building our team to achieve our goals.
Position Summary:
This role is responsible for leading design and construction for the hospitality group. The SVP will lead an internal team whose central responsibilities include managing design, construction, and project management activities from pre-development through transition to operations. This will include overall responsibility for the cost management, overall schedule management, and risk management of the development/major renovation projects. These projects are located in major hospitality markets across the US. This position will be responsible for managing the successful execution of development projects related to entitlement, design, and construction.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead the creation of a project team that will be responsible for designing and constructing our hospitality projects.
Establish a Project delivery method that best fits the needs of the Project.
Develop a scope of services for each Project Team consultant hired directly by Ownership.
Manage the qualification, solicitation, RFP creation, and selection process for the project Design Team, any 3rd party direct hire consultants, and General Contractor.
Manage the contracting process for the General Contractor to ensure appropriate parties are involved during the review and negotiation process including legal counsel and the Development team.
Create and maintain a comprehensive Project Budget incorporating all Project hard and soft costs related to the Project construction of the updated facility.
Develop and maintain comprehensive Project Development Schedule that covers all of the major components of the Project including, design, entitlement, construction, and pre-opening activities.
Evaluate plans during each stage of the design process to confirm whether the programmatic requirements are incorporated into the plans.
Regularly monitor progress of the design and track progress relative to the project schedule. Proactively work with the Project Team when project issues arise that could impact the schedule or budget.
Direct and manage the entitlement and permitting for the project.
Work with the design team to put together design presentations for McWhinney Development team during the multiple phases of design.
Coordinate with the project team and work with the authorities having jurisdiction to achieve all the required entitlements and permits.
Manage all design and construction related paperwork including Applications for Payment, Change Order Requests, and Proposal Requests, and attend all Project meetings as required during the course of the Project.
Review invoices for progress payments for all design and construction services. Upon review of all invoices, the role will monitor progress through the accounting system with support from the project coordinator.
Review the Contractors Construction Schedule and actively work with the Project Team to address any potential delays to ensure Project completion within the expected timeframe.
Manage Owner-direct contracts to ensure those activities are coordinated within the Contractors Construction Schedule which may include FF&E.
Conduct quality control job walks as the Project progresses and accompany the Architect on all final job walks including Substantial Completion and Final Completion.
Attend all required Project Team meetings to support the project and actively monitor the budget and schedule, and general quality of the work completed by the General Contractor.
Mentor, manage, and support other Project Managers and/or Assistant Project Managers that will support this role in the execution of the hospitality projects.
Oversee, direct, and manage 3rd party local project management firms hired for projects.
Regular travel to job sites in major metropolitan markets across the United States (between one and four trips per month depending on project needs).
Qualifications:
A minimum of 20 years experience of project management experience with progressively advancing responsibilities and project leadership role.
Demonstrated hotel product knowledge with experience in hospitality development, design and construction with a proven track record of successfully completed hospitality projects.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple, large, complex new construction projects >$50M.
Established network of hospitality consultants and service providers for development of hotels.
Physical activity including routinely walking projects during construction, climbing stairs, occasional lifting, and other on-site activity as required by project needs.
Ability to maintain a flexible work schedule, including some evenings and weekends, depending on project needs.
Ability to work in excess of 8 hours per day at certain critical project milestones.
Demonstrated ability to drive collaboration across the organization to identify needs and develop scalable solutions.
Develop and maintain solid relationships with associates, clients, contractors, and vendors.
Strong communication skills and ability to build consensus amongst stakeholders.
Strong leadership skills.
Benefits:
McWhinney offers a competitive benefits package for full-time Associates including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k), and employee assistance plan. Additionally, we offer a generous paid time off plan that includes a week off between Christmas and New Years for corporate associates!
This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position. It is not designed to be a comprehensive nor detailed description of all the responsibilities and accountability of the role. As an agile company, our positions can and do change based on the business need of the organization.
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