Construction Project Lead
Construction Project Lead - Mid-Level Location: Marlborough, MA Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid, onsite Tuesdays and Wednesdays Contract Details
- Position Type: Contract
- Pay Rate: $38.00-$46.00 / Hour (USD)
- Schedule: 40-hour work week; eligible to participate in summer Fridays up until 7/20, then during the rollout timeframe (7/20 to the end of summer Fridays), availability on Friday afternoon is required; 2 days on-site: Tuesday and Wednesday
- Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
Job Summary The Construction Project Lead directly oversees miscellaneous construction and signage projects within 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 updates detailing the status of all miscellaneous construction and signage initiatives on a regular basis.
Key Responsibilities
- 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.
Required Skills
- 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.
- Ability to decipher landlord and city codes as it relates to exterior signs.
- Adept in Excel, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, and MS Word.
- Strong preference for experience handling multiple projects and/or large-scale rollouts, and comfortability with managing questions, concerns, and problems via phone and email (e.g., field teams and contractors requesting guidance and/or reassurance).
Preferred Skills
- 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.
- Lucernex and Service Channel experience a plus.
Required Experience
- 5-8 years in Construction, Facilities, Store Planning, Fixturing, Architectural Design, or related construction trades is preferred.
Benefits
- Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
- 401k Retirement Fund
About the Client Fortune 500 leader in off-price apparel and home fashion with over 4,500 global stores. About GTT GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada. Job Number: 26-05627 #gttic