Vice President
CAA
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Job Description
A division of leading entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA), CAA ICON is the world's-leading owners representative and strategic management consulting firm for public and private sports and entertainment facility owners/operators, professional franchises, and leagues. With more than 50 sports, entertainment, and public assembly projects and over 1,000 consulting engagements, CAA ICON has managed the development of many of the most successful venues around the world, spanning 11 professional sports leagues, totaling nearly $20 billion. CAA ICON offers world-class service in the areas of project management, strategic advisory, feasibility and planning, and beyond.
Job Summary
Reporting directly to the Project's Executive, the appointed Project Director will have active participation in all design-related meetings to ensure compliance to required project scope and oversight of the project's permitting and approvals processes. During construction, the Project Director will be looking ahead of the progress schedule and making sure that materials and equipment are ordered by the CM/GC and delivered on site when needed and that the work always continues to proceed as planned. The Project Director will have direct management of all project staff including but not limited to the Project Controls Manager, Project Field Manager and Project Coordinator.
Responsibilities
• Manage project design, construction and other Owner direct contracts on behalf of the client, typically including the architect's agreement, construction contract, and consultants such as traffic study, survey, geotechnical, third party testing and FFE.
• Track Project Budget and Schedule compliance.
• Conduct regular meetings with the Client's representative(s) on the status of the Project Budget and Schedule, including any pending issues that may impact either. Prepare and obtain Client signoff on approval letters reflecting any changes to the Project Budget, Schedule and Program.
• Establish solid working protocol with the staffs of the design team, construction team and other key consultants.
• Assure a positive working environment for the entire Project Team to mitigate issues that might interfere with the ability of the project to be successful.
• Assist the Client in obtaining necessary government and league approvals, permits, entitlements, etc. in order to activate the project and commence construction.
• Develop and manage the Project Team in a Value Engineering (VE) process, and monitor the incorporation of agreed upon VE items into the contract documents and the final design documents. Assure that proper logs are kept for reference and guidance.
• Ensure that a comprehensive monthly report is prepared and submitted in a timely fashion. Confirm form and content of such report with the Client.
• Assist the Project Executive in finalizing the construction costs, including the review and negotiation of the Construction Contract for the Project.
• Establish and attend regular Owner / Architect / Contractor meetings for the project pertaining to monitor schedule, submittals and RFIs, Change Order review and quality control.
• Manage the work of the design team to insure that the team is focused on their task and making the necessary commitment to achieve the predetermined delivery dates, scope and budget with high quality work product.
• Oversee and monitor the daily progress of actual construction and quality control on the job site.
• Monitor and track the use of any allowances or contingencies, whether used by the contractor and/or the Client.
• Analyze all change order requests. Respond in a timely fashion to delay notices, time extension requests, and submitted change order requests. Engage others as required to understand the change and its cost implications in order to negotiate terms and conditions with the contractor before the work is performed.
• Have oversight of the approval of the contractor's monthly pay application.
• Monitor the status of construction submittals, both when received from the contractor and returned by the design team.
• Establish the final listing of necessary FF&E equipment and products and develop a schedule for procurement, delivery and installation, as required.
• Monitor the contractor's progress in obtaining a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO) and final Certificate of Occupancy (CO).
• Help facilitate commissioning of the new venue.
• Monitor the ICON staff with respect to work load and capabilities. Assure that ICON staff has appropriate office space on site to work efficiently.
Required Experience & Education
• 7+ years of relevant experience in the construction or a related services industry
• Bachelor's degree (preferably in construction, engineering or design)
• Familiarity with the Construction Specifications Institute (''CSI'') Division structure, construction change orders and like documents, budget formats, and architectural/engineering plans
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including the use of complex functions, various formatting techniques, database sorting/filtering and overall creativity when assembling, analyzing and presenting data
• Exceptional communication and organizational skills.
• Multi-tasking and the ability to problem solve and master new concepts in a short period of time.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project and Bluebeam preferred.
• Detail-oriented, organized in thought, process and action as well as creative, analytical and collaborative.
CAA does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless they were contractually engaged by CAA to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any such employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the acknowledgement and agreement that CAA will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.