Construction Development Manager

at  Convene

UK DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

• Please note: This role is on a hybrid schedule and will require the candidate to be onsite 2-3 days per week at Convene’s UK HQ in London for meetings and team alignment.
  Convene is seeking a UK Development Manager to join our Real Estate, Development, and Construction team. This individual will support the Convene Development Department through the management of new and renovation projects in the United Kingdom across multiple brands. Projects shall be managed from site selection through close out, including due diligence, consultancy hire, estimating, bidding, scheduling, procurement, construction management, punch list, and project close out. Project sizes can range from £50K to £20M. This role involves managing outsourced teams responsible for executing the work, as well as occasional direct management of the work itself. This Development Manager will report directly to the VP of Construction.

WHO WE ARE:

Convene is a global hospitality company that manages a growing portfolio of lifestyle brands focused on revolutionizing the way people meet, work, and gather. It creates hospitality-driven experiences and uniquely designed destinations across its various brands with the singular mission of fostering human-to-human connection. The Convene portfolio comprises Convene, etc.venues by Convene, and Convene Signature, offering clients multiple products including event venues, meeting rooms, flexible office spaces, and building amenity centers. With hospitality at its core, each brand and product offers on-site culinary, in-room A/V, production services, and dedicated hospitality staffing resources.As the largest single provider of dedicated meeting and event venues in the U.S. and UK, and with a growing footprint of flexible office space, the Convene portfolio has a network of nearly 40 locations across nine global cities.
Learn more at https://convene.com/.

• Review design and location criteria with real estate and design architects.
• Participate in property due diligence.
• Participate in Landlord base building delivery specification development.
• Establish project budgets and schedules, based on design and deal criteria.
• Review Landlord and Tenant plans and specifications for assigned projects.
• Assist in the development of Responsibility Schedules.
• Review value engineering of projects with design team, general contractors and vendors as required.
• Negotiate & manage contracts and programmes with general contractors.
• Negotiate & manage appointments and programmes with consultants.
• Assist procurement team with vendor management.
• Prepare, solicit, review, and analyze construction tenders.
• Acquire Licenses to Alter (LTAs) and coordinate insurances.
• Collaborate closely with the design team to achieve the best expression of each brand at each location.
• Coordinate with the procurement team on the selection and delivery of owner / tenant furnished items.
• Review and approve technical submittals with store planning, architects, and engineers.
• Conduct construction site visits to evaluate progress and construction practices and manage general contractors accordingly.
• Coordinate and follow-up on punch list performance.
• Assist operations team with warranty issues and complex repair issues.
• Provides guidance and support for UK asset physical plant assessments and managing larger scale fixes.