Showroom Construction\/Buildout Manager
Company: Yardbird
Location: Saint Paul
Posted on: August 4, 2022
Job Description:
Yardbird Showroom Buildout Manager
About the role:
The Showroom Buildout Manager is the key individual at Yardbird
overseeing all aspects of showroom buildouts, projects, and
remodels. It is their core responsibility to manage all
stakeholders involved including, but not limited to architects,
engineers, general contractors, internal/external design
professionals, vendors, and construction managers. The goal of this
position is to buildout beautiful showrooms in the most expedient,
streamlined, and cost-effective manner possible.
As a Buildout Manager, you've got to:
- Oversee and serve as liaison between all stakeholders in
buildout/design process
- Ensure projects stay on track and all parties are aware of
critical timelines and responsibilities
- Have the agility to multitask and often manage multiple
simultaneous projects
- Gain a well-rounded understanding of architecture,
construction, design, and building systems
- Be open to feedback and constantly strive to learn/improve
- Clearly and confidently communicate expectations with
vendors/contractors and hold them to their commitments
- Review as-builts and photos of prospective new showroom
locations to aid in real estate selection
- Research market rates for different trades/projects and be able
to confidently negotiate
- Have an eye for and an eagerness to learn about floor planning
and design
- Create showroom layouts and supplemental design
drawings/renderings to assist architects in creation of CDs
- Create/manage budgets and track expenses
- Investigate and propose novel design concepts and
improvements
- Work closely with operations and merchandising to compile FFE
package (floor models/supplies)
- Make periodic inspections throughout construction process and
lead final inspection punch walk
- Hold GC accountable for punch list completion and other
close-out items including delivery of unconditional lien waivers
and certificate of occupancy
- Ensure site surveys are completed in a timely manner and no
details are overlooked
- Serve as construction manager throughout buildouts and in times
of high construction volume contract with and manage a 3rd party
construction manager
- Lead recurring meetings with all stakeholders
- Present design and budget proposals to YB leadership for
feedback and approval
- Research general contractors, hold introductory meetings, and
compile localized bid lists
- Invite GC's to bid projects, analyze bids, clarify numbers, and
award contracts
- Thoroughly review and approve contracts, utilizing legal
expertise as required
- Review/approve applications for payment, and work with
accounting to ensure timely payment of invoices
- Compile and send all necessary documents to trigger
reimbursement of tenant improvement allowances from landlords
- Keep YB leadership apprised of schedules and provide immediate
updates when dates change
- Lead new showroom setups and continually strive to
standardize/document organization of showroom
- Be driven to manage your workload in an environment where the
pace is ever changing.
- Make smart decisions by actively listening, understanding the
data, and thinking outside of the box
- Be comfortable not knowing all the answers but knowing where to
find them and making the effort to fully understand and master the
unfamiliar
- Lend expertise to retail ops to assist with facilities
management and maintenance
- Feel comfortable leaning on leaders and peers for support,
guidance, and partnership
Candidates considered to join our flock bring experience and
success in most of these areas:
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work in high-pressure situations with a
problem-solving mindset
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- 2+ years of construction management experience
- Flexibility: This role will occasionally require attention on
evenings and weekends and will require travel of up to 50%
Associated topics: consultant, custom, director, gcc, project,
public, public works, site, superintendent, supervisor
Keywords: Yardbird, St. Paul , Showroom Construction\/Buildout Manager, Executive , Saint Paul, Minnesota
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