Hospitality Risk Management Jobs in Homestead, FL

Job Title: Construction Manager
Department: Development / Construction
Reports To: Vice President of Development / Development Director
FLSA Status: Exempt
SUMMARY:
A Miami-based real estate developer is seeking an experienced Construction Manager / Senior Construction Manager to oversee the planning, coordination, and execution of complex real estate development projects throughout South Florida. The ideal candidate will have extensive hands-on construction experience, particularly with high-rise residential, mixed-use, hospitality, commercial, and multifamily developments.
This individual will serve as the Owner's Representative throughout all phases of development, from pre-construction and permitting through construction completion and turnover. The successful candidate will work closely with ownership, architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, lenders, and government agencies to ensure projects are delivered on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with company standards and project objectives.
Experience working directly for a real estate developer and/or serving as an Owner's Representative is highly desirable.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Manage all phases of construction from pre-development through project completion and turnover.
• Act as the Owner's Representative on assigned projects.
• Coordinate architects, engineers, contractors, subcontractors, consultants, and governmental agencies.
• Review construction drawings, specifications, budgets, schedules, and consultant reports.
• Monitor project progress and identify potential schedule delays, budget impacts, and construction risks.
• Participate in contractor prequalification, bid evaluations, contract negotiations, and award recommendations.
• Lead regular project meetings and provide detailed status reports to ownership and senior management.
• Review and evaluate change orders, contractor pay applications, requests for information (RFIs), and project reporting.
• Monitor project budgets and assist in cost control, forecasting, and value engineering initiatives.
• Coordinate permitting efforts and work directly with municipalities to facilitate approvals and inspections.
• Ensure compliance with project specifications, quality standards, building codes, and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct regular site inspections and oversee construction quality and progress.
• Coordinate lender inspections and reporting requirements as necessary.
• Facilitate project closeout, punch list completion, Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO), and Final Certificate of Occupancy (CO) processes.
• Assist with project planning, scheduling, constructability reviews, and risk management efforts.
• Support acquisition, development, and asset management teams during project execution.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Building Construction, or related field preferred
• Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible construction management experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing high-rise residential, hospitality, mixed-use, multifamily, or commercial construction projects
• Extensive South Florida construction experience required.
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, scheduling, budgeting, estimating, and contract administration.
• Thorough knowledge of permitting, inspection, and approval processes within Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties.
• Experience coordinating with local municipalities, building departments, utility providers, and regulatory agencies.
• Ability to review and interpret construction drawings, specifications, consultant reports, and contracts.
• Strong leadership, negotiation, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Procore, Bluebeam, Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or similar construction management software.
• Experience working directly for a real estate developer preferred.
• Prior Owner's Representative experience preferred.
• Experience with luxury condominium, hospitality, mixed-use, and multifamily high-rise developments preferred.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret construction drawings, specifications, contracts, schedules, budgets, and technical reports.
• Ability to prepare professional correspondence, reports, meeting minutes, and project updates.
• Ability to effectively communicate with ownership, consultants, contractors, lenders, and governmental agencies.
REASONING ABILITY:
• Ability to manage complex construction projects involving multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
• Ability to identify and resolve construction, scheduling, budgeting, and permitting issues.
• Ability to interpret technical documents, contracts, and regulatory requirements and implement appropriate solutions.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee shall be able to sit and talk or hear and may be exposed to short, intermittent and/or prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing in performance of job duties. Required to be on foot and onsite the majority of the day.
• The employee frequently is required to use hands & fingers to handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and/or crawl.
• The employee must also occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and color vision.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to frequently inspect the project and may be exposed to ongoing construction and various weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment may range from moderate to loud.