Sr. Construction Manager, Office Interiors

The Senior Construction Manager serves as owners representative for Streams clients in the Chicago market leading tenant improvement and capital improvement projects across commercial office properties from budgeting and design through bidding construction and close-out. Often starting from a clients concept with little to no existing documentation this position defines scope cost and schedule drives value engineering and keeps occupied buildings operating smoothly while work is underway. The role independently manages a full project load across multiple clients and serves as a senior resource to Streams broader project team.

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Preconstruction & Bidding
  • Performs due diligence on existing conditions and translates client concepts into complete scopes of work conceptual budgets and schedules.
  • Leads architects engineers and contractors in developing Construction Documents and drives value engineering to meet budget goals while maintaining the projects vision.
  • Manages bidding end to end: contractor pre-qualification bid documents takeoffs bid leveling and complete cost estimates including soft costs fees and permits.
  • Leads scope review negotiation and contract and purchase order execution.
• Project Delivery
  • Runs weekly progress meetings and oversees submittals procurement and project schedules including phasing work in occupied buildings.
  • Monitors budget schedule quality and contractor safety compliance resolving issues before they affect clients or tenants.
  • Manages change orders pay applications and lien waivers along with permitting punch list and close-out.
• Client & Relationship Management
  • Serves as the primary point of contact for clients providing monthly reporting and advising on materials processes and phasing alternatives to meet budget and business goals.
  • Builds lasting relationships with owners design teams contractors and the Stream team by acting with the highest level of ethics and integrity.
  • Supports business development and mentors less experienced project team members.

Qualifications :

• Bachelors in Construction Management Architecture Engineering or related field preferred.
• Minimum 7 years of construction management or project management experience in commercial office interiors with a general contractor or owners rep/CRE services firm.
• Proven track record delivering office tenant improvement and capital improvement projects from preconstruction through close-out including in occupied buildings.
• Experience managing multiple projects independently while leading general contractors design teams and client relationships at once.
• Able to read construction drawings and visualize missing information; strong estimating bid-leveling and cost-control skills with a sharp eye for risk.
• Working knowledge of AIA contracts pay applications lien waivers and change orders; proficient in MS Office and MS Project.
• Strong negotiator and proactive communicator with clients design teams and contractors.
• Chicago market experience preferred; able to visit jobsites regularly.

Additional Information :

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Stream is an equal-opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of ethnicity race religion sexual orientation gender identity age national origin disability military status or any other reason prohibited by law.

Stream Realty Partners offers competitive salaries bonuses medical/dental/vision insurance pharmacy benefits health savings account flexible spending accounts 401(k) plan with company matching PTO and holiday pay. Individual compensation packages are based on various factors unique to each candidate including skill set experience qualifications location and other job-related reasons. 

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time