Retail Store Planning and Construction Executive jobs in Chicago, IL

Path Construction is seeking an individual in the Chicago, IL area ready to elevate into a higher, dynamic leadership role. Specifically, this position is for an intelligent, performance-driven construction leader ready to flourish in a growth-driven environment. This individual is a proven, experienced professional with a track record of success executing multiple aspects of the construction process and business in their current position but is looking for career advancement potential substantially beyond that which is available in their present environment. Strong leadership abilities, an established reputation for industry excellence, a deep understanding of the mechanics of construction and estimating along with good management and communication skills are important characteristics this candidate will possess. Higher consideration will be given to an individual with strong estimating abilities along with experience in competitively procuring work, as these abilities add strength to a growing region.

About the Company

Founded in 2008, Path Construction is a general contractor providing a vast array of construction services to multiple regions throughout the country. Our expertise is very diverse and includes experience on small and large projects of many different types, including but not limited to: healthcare, hospitality, higher education, multi-family, self-storage, senior living, transportation, water and waste treatment, convention centers, laboratories, and correctional. The main philosophy and strategy for the growth of our organization is to be on the cutting edge of all aspects of the construction process. Additionally, our unmatched customer satisfaction and, most importantly, the development and quality of our people drive our success.

For more about us, please visit our website at www.pathcc.com.

Our Division Managers orchestrate the construction of multiple successful projects simultaneously and are experts in all facets of managing a construction project. Path is looking for leaders who are self-motivated and determined to develop the best project teams within our industry.

Regional Team Management:

• Development and implementation of regional business plan for growth and sustainability

• Managing multiple project teams to deliver successful and profitable projects, including team member allocation and oversight

• Hiring Manager responsibilities for regional personnel

• Negotiation and review of prime construction contracts

• Corporate reporting and participation in corporate level planning

• Overseeing pre-construction activities such as: soliciting and pre-qualifying new vendors, running pre-construction meetings, value engineering, and estimating
• Review design documents and verify complete and accurate scopes, identify and resolve design conflicts and missing information by preparing, tracking, submitting, and distributing pre construction RFI’s
• Responsible to seek out and retain both new and existing clients through industry contacts and business development efforts, and implementation of customer retention/satisfaction plan, as well as coordination with national BD personnel
• Develop and/or lead process that creates effective estimates that drive accurate and profitable proposals
  
  

Procedural/Operations:

• Improve and enforce process control and procedures

• Establishing budget controls and assuming responsibility for profits and losses

• Analyzing and mitigating risk on projects

• Project scheduling, including pre-construction activities

• Oversight of project claims and resolution

• Oversee and facilitate purchasing and issuance of subcontracts and purchase orders.

• Manage project controls for safety, quality, owner relations, and profitability