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Hines
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London, Greater London
Managing Director
Overview
We're looking for a candidate to fill this position in an exciting company. Responsible for providing Conceptual Construction European project support, which involves coordinating the general preconstruction activities. Collaborate with regional teams for design team member selection. Responsible for selection and contract negotiations of all consultants. Monitors and reviews architects/engineers work as to budget and schedule plus direct activities of architects/engineers and informs development group and/or ownership of preconstruction status. Prepare cost estimates, budgets and budget updates, reviews design and working drawings. Coordinate and support the bid and award phase with general contractors, construction managers, and subcontractors and negotiate construction contract. Assist Hines construction management team as a resource during construction. Assist in marketing presentations to third party clients and tenants. Act as a team member with all Hines staff. Act as a conduit to share lessons learned from Hines projects between other Conceptual Construction Group team members and Hines project teams in Europe. Work independently within the standards created by Conceptual Construction. Ability to apply deep, extensive knowledge of construction methodologies, contractor pricing and capabilities, and budget analysis that adds demonstrated value to a development project. Ability to collaborate heavily with local/regional teams on project work, and with Central Conceptual team to stay aligned on best practices and standards. Ability to provide dedicated, in-person support to projects at a very detailed level, multi-tasking between projects in different locations. Demonstrated ability to work effectively and efficiently across various cultures. Develop people to meet both their career goals and build the bench of future leaders Maneuver skillfully through complex stakeholder dynamics Show a sense of urgency to take on new opportunities and challenges with enthusiasm Use formal and informal influence to gain the support and commitment of regional partners Is uncompromising on Hines standards and Conceptual Construction risk management practices/thresholds Undergraduate degree is required. 15 or more years of related commercial real estate industry experience. Previous international experience is a benefit but not required. Fluency in English is required and other European languages is a benefit, but not required. Ability to travel extensively. Likely to be 3 to 4 days per week. Ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects. Ability to manage design team and coordinate with Hines’ development team. Ability to present budgets, design alternatives, schedules, etc. to owner with credible backup and recommendations. Ability to market Hines services to third party clients and tenants. Ability to think creatively to produce innovative approaches during design and contract negotiations. Ability to deal with multiple country cultures to create the best possible results while advancing the Hines brand and all it stands for. Manage the flow of information in order to get the best decisions from each project team. Ability to work effectively with individuals of differing personalities, cultures, and beliefs to achieve the goals of each project. Ability to read and interpret detailed construction drawings and specifications plus communicate with the team of professionals. Ability to calculate surfaces, volumes, weights and measures. Ability to read and interpret manuals, research/instructional reports, safety rules, and methods/procedures. Ability to determine time, place and sequence of operations or action to be taken on the basis of analysis of data. Ability to mediate disputes and interpret the intent of the contract documents.