Responsibilities

Plan construction and facilities projects

• Work with Wilco Leaders to prioritize highest value construction and facilities projects and programs.
• Define the scope of the projects and programs in collaboration with senior management.
• Create a detailed work plan which identifies and sequences the activities needed for success.
• Determine the resources (time, money, equipment, etc.) required to complete the project.
• Develop a schedule for completion that effectively allocates the resources to the activities.

Coordinate Resources

• In consultation with the appropriate manager, select resources with appropriate skills for the project activities.
• Manage construction and facilities team and other resources according to the established policies and practices of the organization.

Implement project and programs

• Execute projects and activities according to plans.
• Monitor progress of the activities and programs to ensure the success.
• Establish a communication schedule to update stakeholders including appropriate staff in the organization on progress of planned activities.
• Oversee the construction bid process to general contractors, receive all bids, and compile bid summaries, level bids, qualify bids and provide a recommendation to Wilco Leaders.
• Ensure that deliverables are on time, within budget and at the required level of quality. 

Other Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To The Following:

• Involved in the initial phase of site selection process, assists in coordinating new site fit and due diligence assessments.
• Coordinates the review and understand of zoning, design and/or permitting requirements with our real estate manager, consultant architects and engineers, negotiate contracts and formally engage service providers.
• Coordinates the design development, present designs for internal review and approval and ensure dissemination of relevant documents to all internal business partners.
• Ensure compliance with all pre-construction work including follow-up on landlord work and space delivery scope and dates prior to construction start.
• Review and approve all consultant invoices and progress payments in the project tracking system.
• Manage and track construction budgets, spend to date, invoices paid, committed funds and change orders.
• Serve as the company liaison with landlords, developers, co-tenants, vendor partners and agencies having jurisdiction over the project throughout the construction process.
• Conduct regular inspections of new, existing and second-use facilities and provide clear and frequent project status updates to leadership, design and real estate regarding the project schedule, budget, possible impediments to completion and other relevant information.
• Schedule and lead meetings with development team to make sure projects are on plan, in budget, and up to company standards.
• Offer process improvement suggestions and collaborate with store design, merchandising, marketing, IT, store operations, real estate, property management and maintenance departments to streamline work-flow processes and facilitate seamless cross-functional communication and teamwork.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Special Skills & Training

• Strong interpersonal skills and relationship management.
• Foster Teamwork: Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problem, and make decisions that enhance organizational effectiveness.
• Lead: Positively influence others to achieve results that are in the best interest of the organization.
• Make Decisions: Assess situations to determine the importance, urgency and risks, and make clear decisions which are timely and in the best interests of the organization.
• Organize: Set priorities, develop a work schedule, monitor progress towards goals, and track details/data/information/activities.
• Plan: Determine strategies to move the organization forward, set goals, create and implement actions plans, and evaluate the process and results.
• Solve Problems: Assess problem situations to identify causes, gather and process relevant information, generate possible s15.
• 20% – 50% travel required to visit sites under construction as needed to effectively manage projects
• Solutions, and make recommendations and/or resolve the problem.
• Thorough command of reading construction documents and doing material take-offs as required and working knowledge of construction means and methods.
• Bachelor’s Degree or 4 years additional relevant work experience in architecture, engineering, project management, or related field.
• Project Management certification.
• Retail Construction Development experience.
• 3 + years Project Management 3+ years construction management in multi location environment.
• Exceptional compute skills.
• Excellent communication skills.

Physical Requirements

• While performing the essential functions of this position, the employee is typically not substantially exposed to adverse working conditions.

Last updated: May 14, 2025 @ 15:53:52