Construction Project Manager

Summary

Join Insomnia Cookies, a rapidly growing bakery company, as a Construction Project Manager! This remote position, based on the West Coast, offers a competitive salary, bonus, and comprehensive benefits. Manage the transition of new and remodeled stores from construction to operations, overseeing punch lists, warranties, and maintenance. You will also manage the bid process for contractors, supervise contractors and vendors, support the technical and permit specialists, and ensure ADA compliance. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of project management experience, including 2+ years in retail or restaurant construction. A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is preferred, along with professional registrations.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in project management on multiple projects with at least 2+ years of retail, restaurant or hotel design and/or construction project management experience
• Working knowledge of processes and procedures for construction administration, including CPM scheduling, cost reporting, payment application process, and project status reporting
• Experience in commercial construction in the capacity of an Owner's representative

Responsibilities

• Manage the turnover process of the new and remodeled stores from Construction to Operations, including development and management of the punch list, transference of warranty and maintenance manuals, communication of essential store maintenance procedures, etc
• Review Contract Documents for accuracy and adherence to concept standards
• Manage bid process for general contractors, including assembly of bid documents, management of the bid period, analysis of bids, management of approval process, bid award, and issuance of contracts
• Supervise general contractors and all direct Insomnia Cookies vendors, including management of schedule updates from the general contractor, and updating and coordination as required with Operations
• Support the Technical Specialist and Permit Specialist with building permit approval and construction document content
• Manage interaction with landlord and/or landlord’s representative
• Work with new store coordinator on equipment requisition and delivery and store set-up schedules
• Ensure compliance to all applicable building codes and the American with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Preferred Qualifications

• B.S./B.A. in Architecture/Construction Management, or other degree with equivalent experience is desired
• Professional registrations, such as license to practice Architecture, CPM, PMP, PE, etc., a plus
• Ability to direct and motivate outside design professionals and other consultants
• Ability to communicate and function effectively within a complex corporate environment, including Design team, Purchasing, Operations, Culinary, etc
• Ability to recognize and take advantage of opportunities to minimize project costs, maintain construction schedules, and improve the quality of completed facilities

Benefits

• A competitive base salary plus annual bonus compensation package
• Enrollment in our Cookie Jar deferred compensation program
• Excellent comprehensive benefits coverage that includes medical, dental, vision, prescription plans and pet insurance
• 401K with contribution match
• 3 weeks paid vacation plus 2 Insomnia Cookies personal wellness days
• Company cell phone and laptop