Managing Director - Conceptual Construction

Overview

When you join Hines, you will embark on a career journey fueled by vision and guided by leaders who set the standards of our industry. Our legacy is rooted in innovation and excellence, earning us a spot on Fast Company’s esteemed annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies, as well as recognition as one of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Companies to Work For in 2024. Discover endless opportunities to grow and make your mark at Hines.

Responsibilities

As the Managing Director - Conceptual Construction with Hines, you are responsible for managing and acting as Owner’s representative for all activities associated with consultant selection and contract negotiations, site master-planning, design management, preliminary budgeting and scheduling, bid and award and construction contract negotiations. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Responsible for new business, development management and support of local, regional and country teams in new business activities.
• Member of the Hines Conceptual Construction Group, which coordinates general preconstruction activities. Responsible for selection and contract negotiations of consultants. Manages and architects/engineers work as to site master planning and design, budget and schedule, plus direct activities of architects/engineers.
• Manages the preparation of cost estimates, budgets and budget updates, reviews design and working drawings.
• Assists Hines local and regional design and construction management team as a resource during construction.
• Assist in new business and marketing presentations to equity partners and clients.
• Acts as a team member with all Hines staff.
• Complies with all Hines policies and procedures.
• Coordinates preconstruction activity with Hines development team.
• Maintains a positive relationship with the owner, lender, city and state authorities and management group as applicable.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable laws and codes, and Hines standards.
• Assists in preparation and monitoring of the project budget plus capital improvement project projections.
• Maintains ethical, professional, and courteous relations with contracts and subcontractors.
• Interfaces with other members of Hines Conceptual Construction group.
• Assists in drawing and specification reviews.
• Interface with Hines colleagues on new technology initiatives on behalf of the Conceptual Construction Group and the firm more broadly.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Global Head of Conceptual Construction, Senior Managing Director of Conceptual Construction, or applicable market leads.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements include:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.

• Ten or more years in Construction with a specific focus on Data Center projects. Powered shell and full data center build out experience is preferred.

• Experience in commercial office, residential/living, commercial/office, industrial and/or tenant improvement projects preferred.

• Ability to read and interpret detailed construction drawings and specifications plus communicate with the team of professionals.

• 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.

• Maintains calm demeanor in tense or difficult situations.

• Ability to apply principles of rational systems to solve practical problems and deals with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

• Reads and interprets drawings, manuals, research/instructional reports, safety rules, and methods/procedures.

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Word and Excel

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

• Excellent computer spreadsheet and word processing skills.

• Excellent management skills.

• Excellent presentation skills.

• Ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects.

• Ability to manage design teams and coordinate with Hines’ development teams.

• Ability to present budgets, design alternatives, schedules, etc. to owners 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.

• Unwavering commitment to integrity, the firm’s Guiding Principles and Our Leadership Principles.

• Ability to operate a computer, phone system and general office equipment.

• Work over 40 hours per week as business needs deem appropriate.

• Ability to travel extensively.

Closing

Hines is a global real estate investment, development and property manager. The firm was founded by Gerald D. Hines in 1957 and now operates in 28 countries. We manage a $92.3B¹ portfolio of high-performing assets across residential, logistics, retail, office and mixed-use strategies. Our local teams serve 634 properties totaling over 225 million square feet globally. We are committed to a net zero carbon target by 2040 without buying offsets. To learn more about Hines, visit and follow @Hines on social media. ¹Includes both the global Hines organization as well as RIA AUM as of June 30, 2022.

We are an equal opportunity employer and support workforce diversity.