CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

Who We Are:

We are a full-service commercial real estate firm serving Austin, San Antonio, Dallas, and Houston with 30 years of experience developing, managing, and investing in commercial real estate. This 360-degree perspective gives us the expertise to maximize investment value while navigating through any real estate challenge. Backed by the best staff in the industry, our mission is to build trusting relationships with our clients through proven results, professional integrity, and exceptional service.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ability to coordinate and supervise the construction process from concept to final walk
• Ensure projects are completed on time, with all proper documentation, and on budget
• Knowledge of construction, materials, permits (City/State), TAS, regulation
• Oversee selection of vendors and bidding process per owner requirements and as needed
• Ability to review and manage vendor and General Contractor contracts
• Ensure owners approvals are on file per owner requirements and as appropriate
• Understanding of engineering and architecture, blueprints, drawings, CADD software
• Basic knowledge of property management and facilities management
• Ability to read leases, work letters, and related documents
• Ability to coordinate and prioritize multiple projects of various sizes and locations
• Organization, Accuracy and Efficiency are key to being successful in this role
• Work well under pressure, use good judgment in escalating and communicating issues
• Provide exceptional customer service to owners, tenants, leasing, property management
• Create relationships with vendors, owners, tenants, etc.
• Work with building engineers and managers to ensure building interests covered
• Excellent communication skills are required to keep the related parties informed timely
• Schedule regular communication meetings on all jobs (see process checklist, i.e., Kickoff)
• Attend leasing and construction meetings
• Ensure vendor invoices follow approval process, tracked versus budget, and paid timely
• Track and provide regular updates on cost to date versus budget to related parties
• Ability to understand accounting / financial workflow and impacts of CM role, coordinate process and communication with accounting and property managers
• For tenant overages, gain approval for spend and bill timely, ensure paid
• Knowledge and coordination with accounting on construction draws/vendor payments
• Ensure accurate and timely billing of Construction Management Fees
• Ensure vendor insurance per owner requirements before work, Lien wavers are received
• Process and ensure receipt of energy rebates etc. for the building
• Ensure close out of information on jobs when complete, punch-list, warranty, systems
• Coordinate with outside construction managers to ensure owner and building coverage
• Follow current process as defined, ensure all documents/approvals are on file; work with management team on controlled improvement (See attached documents for examples)
• Other projects, tasks, and goals as assigned by HPI Management

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excel and Microsoft Office are required - tracking projects, budgets, etc.
• Project Management software preferred
• Minimal or approximately 10-16 hours of administrative level support will be provided
• 5+ years of specific and related experience required; 7+ preferred
• College degree preferred

Why HPI Real Estate:

Our values of passion, teamwork, and a Texas-sized competitive spirit are what make our team the best in the industry. We take pride in our homegrown culture that encourages opportunities for professional and personal growth. If you share these values and are looking to work for the leading commercial real estate firm in Texas, you have come to the right place. We invest into our employees and offer exceptional benefits like:

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• 401k with a safe harbor company match
• PTO and paid company holidays
• Paid life insurance
• Maternal/Paternal leave

HPI provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.