Construction Manager

We are seeking a Construction Manager to be responsible for organizing and completing advanced construction projects including new builds, offsets, remodels, and reimages by partnering with external professionals and contractors for company-operated projects; mentoring, supporting, and guiding franchise partners with the construction process; and ensuring compliance with departmental key controls and brand image standards. This position will be remote/home-based preferably on the West Coast.

Key Duties/Responsibilities:

Partners with franchise operators to ensure development goals and standards are understood and achieved and to provide guidance, training and expertise on budget development, evaluation of construction related real estate negotiations, site & space design recommendations, and contractor qualification and selection; influences franchise operators to achieve sound solutions in site layout, budget control, and project scheduling. Controls site observations through external project managers to ensure adherence to brand image & prototypical standards.

Coordinates and/or oversees work performed by cross-functional departments, external consultants, architects, engineers, contractors, project managers, permit expediters, and technical experts to facilitate timely completions of projects. Identifies complex site & space problems and construction conditions and influences appropriate professionals to evaluate and correct problems in a cost-effective manner that meets brand image standards; initiates alternate plans as needed.

Instructs and guides professionals to ensure timely and cost-effective agency approvals, including planning and zoning, design review, building permits, and necessary variances to construct the most effective design. Ensures project document updates are timely and accurate and departmental key controls are maintained in the departments on-line project management system; and all construction administration and document schedules are met, including RFI approvals, pay requests, change order approvals, and close-out documents.

Manages the timely completion of all assigned workload which might include new restaurants, major remodels, or minor enhancement projects reimage and remodel projects through the strategic use of external consultants and contractors, ensuring project work scopes are completed and reviewed, and work budgets submitted within requested timeline. Partners with internal departments to ensure real estate, legal, accounting, and project support information is scheduled and completed on time.

Sources, qualifies, and trains approved consultants and contractors; evaluates and provides regular performance feedback.

Conducts high level partnerships with real estate managers, developers, and sellers to ensure the accuracy of project information, schedules, site & space information, and cost estimates in site committee approval documents. Influences developers and sellers to provide project layouts that best suit the company, and incorporate sign packages that maximize visibility to the site.

Qualifications:

Education BS degree or equivalent preferred in Building Construction, Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related program.

Experience Minimum of 8-10 years of retail construction management experience as described below, including at least 7+ years of owner-representative/corporate construction management. Previous experience required in the development of fast casual, QSR, other D/T related restaurant concepts, or fueling station with convenience store facilities; national brands preferred.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

Strong oral and written English communication, project management, negotiation, leadership, and organization skills

Thorough knowledge of applicable building codes and requirements, state-of-the art construction methods, and in-depth understanding of building design

Proficient knowledge and understanding of commercial real estate transactions

Advanced skill level of construction and real estate computer applications is preferred

Working knowledge of personal computers and Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Teams, Excel)

Demonstrates integrity and ethical behavior.

Physical Requirements This is a field-based position that works remotely from home. Ability to speak and hear clearly in person and on the telephone. Ability to travel approximately 30%-50% of time to restaurant sites and other locations as business needs require. Ability to operate a computer keyboard.

Reasonable Accommodation:

Jack in the Box Inc. and its affiliates will make reasonable accommodations to allow a qualified individual with a disability to enjoy equal employment opportunities and to perform the essential functions of the job. This position description should be applied accordingly. This description of duties is not intended to be all-inclusive or to limit management's discretion to assign other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

Jack in the Box Inc. offers a competitive salary and Total Rewards package that includes: medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Life and Disability Plans, 401(k) plan with company match, Legal Plan, Pet Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, and Employee Assistance Program.

Our culture is fun and innovative 'Work Happy' with us!

The range for this position is $117,100 - $163,900 and is based on an employee located at our corporate headquarters in San Diego. If the candidate is hired in a different city to work remote, we may apply a geographic pay differential based on the cost of labor in the market in which the employee resides.