Construction Project Director

Avolta is the leading global travel retail and food & beverage player, enhancing every traveler’s journey through innovation and seamless execution. Operating in 73 countries with more than 1,000 locations, Avolta delivers a diverse, world-class experience across retail and dining.
Together, the company operates over 2,000 stores across travel convenience, specialty retail, duty free, and food & beverage in travel venues, including airports, commuter hubs, landmarks, and tourist destinations, serving millions of guests each year.

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The purpose of the Project Director is to provide project oversight and construction management services for restaurant and retail development projects while ensuring conformance to quality, schedule, and budget. The Project Director will oversee the Southeast Region and must reside locally.

Oversees all field construction activities and leads all internal & external resources/coordination related to the construction process including general contractors, signage vendors, kitchen equipment contractors, casework/fixture vendors, A/V vendors, and external project managers
Oversees our external architecture and engineering consultants and leads them from plan development through aviation/municipal approvals
Oversees all aviation, building department, and health department submittals/approvals of construction documents as mandated by airport & local municipalities; partners with Project Administrators to provide required construction deposits and bonds as required
Oversees contractor qualification, selection, negotiation/bidding and contracting on assigned construction projects. Partners with Estimating and Design Team in project estimate development during the Analyze Phase to ensure accurate estimates
Attends and serves as construction lead for all internal development meetings (OPTIMA or similar), aviation pre-construction meetings, and required construction progress meetings
Oversees project schedule and provides regular and timely construction status updates to internal team, external partners/vendors, brand representatives, and airport client as required
Manages project financial forecast throughout development cycle, prepares construction authorization requests and provides regular financial forecast updates, and communicates variances to leadership as required by policy
provides documentation to Business Development team, as needed, for reimbursement/relief from landlords
Oversees project closeout process to ensure timely close-outs of projects including submission of Certified Cost Statements, As-Built Drawings, and airport mandated closeout package

This position reports to the Senior Director, Design & Construction

Requires 8 years of years design/build management/construction experience in the food service and retail industries
A bachelor’s degree in in architecture, engineering or construction management or a program related to the functional area can count for 3 of the eight-year requirement
An MBA or a master’s level degree in a program related to the functional area can count for an additional 2 years of the eight-year requirement
Hospitality, F&B and/or Retail experience 3-5 years #### Specialized Training
Requires advanced project management skills to manage multiple projects and tasks effectively
Requires demonstrated working knowledge of design, estimating, architect/general contractor oversight, scheduling, project budgeting, and cost control. Requires knowledge of CAD, estimating, and graphic software (Adobe Acrobat & Bluebeam)
Knowledge of state and federal building codes and applicable regulations and statutes #### Specialized Skillset/Competencies/Traits
Business acumen and also has the mindset required to understand the long-term implications of Functional planning and to advance the organizations goals
Demonstrated history of creating and maintaining positive work environments through coaching, developing, and leading teams to achieve common goals

Location/Travel:
Requires ability to travel 75% of the time for meetings and to visit branch locations
Can be located close to any major metropolitan US airport within the assigned region to optimize travel time and expenses.

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