Construction Project Lead

Construction Project Lead - Junior

Location: Marlborough, MA

Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid — 2 days onsite (Tuesdays and Wednesdays)

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 3 months
• Pay Rate: $30.84–$37.87 / Hour (USD)
• Shift / Schedule: 40-hour work week; eligible for summer Fridays up until 7/20, then during the rollout timeframe (7/20 to the end of summer Fridays), must be available on Friday afternoon
• 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.
• Send kick-off emails for all assigned projects; conduct 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

• Ability to multitask and handle changing priorities quickly on a large amount of stores — more than 100 projects happening per week
• Handle administrative tasks and technology (e.g., approving invoices in Service Channel, reviewing photos, providing basic reports)
• Comfort with handling phone calls and emails from store teams and GCs to provide guidance and/or clarify questions
• Strong organization and project planning skills
• Effective communication skills (written and verbal)
• 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 they relate to exterior signs
• Adept in Excel, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, and MS Word

Preferred Skills

• 3 years in Construction, Facilities, Store Planning, Fixturing, Architectural Design, or related construction trades
• 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)
• Strong knowledge of store layouts, HVAC, electrical, and plumbing criteria
• Experience working on complex projects
• Retail experience
• General fixturing and retail store planning knowledge
• Lucernex and Service Channel experience

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

Important Notes

• No expected extension at this time.
• A supplier intake call will not be held for this position.

About the Client

This Fortune 100 global retail organization is the world's leading off-price apparel and home fashions company, operating more than 5,200 stores across ten countries under iconic retail brands. With a business model built on delivering quality, brand-name, and designer merchandise at prices typically 20 to 60 percent below full-price retail, the company has created one of the most distinctive and enduring value propositions in global retail. Internally, the organization is known for a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment offering meaningful career pathways for motivated professionals in merchandising, operations, supply chain, corporate finance, marketing, and technology — including project managers, construction leads, retail planners, and operations specialists across its global store network.

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: 26-09113