Post-Lease Award Manager - Federal Real Estate Services

Post-Lease Award Manager – Real Estate Services

The Building People delivers integrated solutions that connect technology, buildings, and people to optimize real estate performance, facility operations, and workforce outcomes. With over 450 contracts delivered across 187 project locations, we manage more than 1,700 facilities and support $38.5B in federal and commercial assets. Leveraging AI-driven automation, data analytics, and platform-agnostic systems, we create high-performing, future-ready environments that reduce cost, improve efficiency, and enable mission success. Founded in 2012, we now have over 450 employees supporting 23 federal agencies—making us a trusted leader in delivering technology-infused building solutions across the public sector.

The Building People is committed to fostering a workplace where every employee can thrive. Using tools like the Predictive Index, we thoughtfully align individual strengths with team needs -ensuring the right fit, the right role, and long-term success.

Our culture is rooted in integrity, innovation, and service. Through our growing philanthropy program, we support communities by focusing on gratitude, giving back, partnerships, and mentorship.

Our Market Offerings Include:

• Real Estate & Workplace
• Facilities Management
• Facilities Operations & Maintenance
• Project Management & Engineering
• Workforce Transformation & Organizational Design
• Mission Support
• Smart Buildings & Energy Efficiency
• Technology Solutions

Join our rapidly growing team and help shape the future of real estate, facilities, and community impact.

The Post Award Manager provides focused oversight of post-award execution to help ensure leased space projects move efficiently from award through delivery and occupancy. This role serves as a key coordination lead across technical, construction, and stakeholder activities, supporting schedule adherence, compliance with lease requirements, and successful project outcomes in a complex leasing environment.

Responsibilities:

• Manage post-lease award activities related to the design, construction, and delivery of customer agency space in accordance with GSA lease requirements and project schedules.
• Coordinate with project managers, subcontractors, lessors, design professionals, contractors, and customer agency representatives to support successful project execution from lease award through occupancy.
• Review drawings, design submissions, and construction documentation to confirm conformance with lease contract requirements, shell requirements, and tenant improvement requirements.
• Monitor project schedules, milestones, and deliverables; identify risks, constraints, or delays; and communicate recommended corrective actions to appropriate stakeholders.
• Support the review of pricing proposals and cost documentation, including the separation of shell and tenant improvement costs, to help ensure compliance with lease requirements and cost controls.
• Review and help manage tenant improvement change orders and other project modifications in accordance with GSA processes, approvals, and lease terms.
• Track project status, approvals, action items, and outstanding issues to support timely completion of post-award requirements and readiness for occupancy.
• Participate in project meetings, site visits, inspections, and punch list activities to verify construction progress, document deficiencies, and support project closeout.
• Assist with pre-occupancy activities, including final inspections, punch list development, closeout coordination, and turnover documentation.
• Identify opportunities for value engineering, cost savings, and process improvements from design through occupancy while maintaining compliance with project and lease requirements.

Requirements:

• Must have a relevant understanding of the construction industry, terminology, documentation, and design disciplines;
• Must be familiar with the GSA lease acquisition process and lease Contract documents;
• Must be familiar with reviewing drawings for conformance of lease Contract shell and TI requirements, and possess the knowledge to separate shell and tenant improvement costs within a bid proposal;
• Must be familiar with the GSA lease TI change order process;
• Must be able to communicate project constraints and risks; anticipate and communicate when key construction milestones are not met;
• Must be able to provide value engineering ideas and opportunity for savings from design through occupancy; and
• Must possess pre-occupancy inspection experience and punch list development.

Education, Skills and Training:

• Associate's degree or bachelor's degree preferred.
• Minimum of three years of relevant experience supporting post-award build-out, design, construction, and delivery activities for leased space projects, with experience gained within the past 10 years.
• Demonstrated ability to review project documentation, track schedules and milestones, coordinate with multiple stakeholders, and support successful execution from lease award through occupancy.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills, including the ability to identify project risks, document deficiencies, support corrective actions, and communicate status clearly to Government and project stakeholders.
• Training in Lease Acquisition, Pricing in Leased Space, and GLS Max Orientation is required.

*Our positions may require a background screening and clearance directly from the Government.

*Please note that telework arrangements are subject to change based on customer requirements.

Additional Information

Competitive benefits for eligible employees include:

• Medical & Rx
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance/AD&D
• Long Term Disability and Short-Term Disability
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay

All positions require a background check after acceptance of our offer. The selected candidate will be eligible to begin employment before the background check has been finalized. However, continued employment will be contingent upon the results of your reference/background check from The Building People, LLC. Your position may require special credentialing, clearance, and access as a condition of employment. In the event the government or client does not sponsor or approve your clearance, it may result in termination of your employment.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at View email address on click.appcast.io and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.

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