Global Real Estate Construction Manager

Overview

Global Real Estate Construction Manager to lead technical delivery of global office construction projects from pre-construction through closeout, owning delivery approach, GC oversight, coordination, cost/schedule control, and commissioning while leading project managers.

What you'll do

• Lead pre-construction on complex buildouts including constructibility/design review, MEP and structural coordination, estimating support, value engineering, and GMP/bid package development.
• Own delivery method and contracting strategy for each project (e.g., GMP, lump sum, CM-at-risk, design-assist).
• Coordinate technically demanding scopes including commercial kitchens, AV/acoustics, server/IDF rooms, elevated power density, and integrated physical security.
• Oversee construction execution from mobilization through closeout to hold GCs accountable for schedule, budget, safety, and quality.
• Manage technical workflows such as RFIs, submittals/shop drawings, ASIs, and BIM/clash coordination, and run coordination meetings.
• Drive commissioning and closeout deliverables including systems commissioning, TCO/CO, as-builts, O&M manuals, warranties, attic stock, and owner training.
• Manage GC and vendor relationships, including end-to-end GC selection, contract negotiation/admin, and change-order governance.
• Build and govern budgets (hard/soft costs, FF&E, technology, allowances, escalation) and manage contingencies and invoice approvals.
• Directly manage and develop Real Estate/Construction Project Managers and set technical standards and workload balance.

What you'll need

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Real Estate, or a related field.
• Hands-on construction expertise reading/interpreting architectural, structural, and MEP drawings and specifications and running the field from them.
• Command of delivery methods and contract structures including GMP, lump sum, cost-plus, and design-assist plus change-order mechanics.
• Experience delivering technically complex scopes including commercial kitchens, high-end client/amenity and event spaces, and data/server rooms with redundant power and cooling plus integrated security.
• Strength in pre-construction: constructibility review, estimating, value engineering, and bid leveling.
• Experience with cost/commercial controls: budgeting by division, schedule of values, pay-application review, change-order governance, and contingency management.
• Managed budgets for projects ranging from $50M to $300M+ and multiple complex projects concurrently.
• Navigated permitting and inspections across multiple jurisdictions in union and non-union environments.
• Proficiency with construction PM software (e.g., Procore), CPM scheduling tools (e.g., Primavera P6 or MS Project), and MS Office.
• Ability and willingness to travel 25–50% to various office locations.

Details

• Annual salary range: $275,000–$315,000 USD.
• Work mode: location-based hybrid policy expecting staff in one of the office locations at least 25% of the time.
• Reports to: Global Head of Real Estate & Workplace.
• Reports/restrictions: visa sponsorship is available for some roles; reasonable efforts will be made if offered.