Architectural Project Manager

What you'd do

• Visit potential store sites to assess existing conditions to verify scope of work provided by pre-development team is complete and verify that the proposed feasibility plan is adequate.
• At peak times the APM will assist pre-development team in completion of scope of work document and photo documentation of project sites.
• For turnkey projects coordinate with landlord’s architect/engineer and landlord on schedule for construction document completion and permitting to report back to internal partners any risk to project schedules.
• Assists with any scope questions and RFI’s to landlord teams.
• Review and redline of all construction documents so that drawings are following prototype standards, scope of work, landlord work letter, and lease documents. Review any required shop drawings.
• For as-is projects contract with our site adapt architects for CD development.
• Performs kick off call with architect/engineer design team and all applicable internal Burlington partners and serves as the primary point of contact and manages the scope deliverables per scope of work, landlord work letter, and proposed initial budget.
• Coordinate with all internal partners to have all required deliverables for their applicable scope of work to include in final construction documents.
• Assist real estate directors in finalizing any scope of work questions with landlords and any deliverable timelines for CD completion and permitting.
• Manage direct hired permitting vendor and assist with any required documentation and signatures to expedite permits.
• Coordinate with construction team on bidders list and assist in sending out bid packages to GC’s.
• Attend pre-bid walk with construction and architect to assist with responding to any site-specific questions to drawings and/or any field conditions that are identified.
• Coordinate with store innovations prototype team on global design changes that need to be rolled out into the field.
• Assist with financial forecasting for assigned projects to maintain all soft costs in budget and reduction of change orders. Attend weekly project development kick off calls, value engineering calls, and project development status calls.
• Scope and Impact - This position has complete responsibility for all architectural project management related to new stores, downsizes and remodels.
• Must collaborate with real estate directors, store planning managers and pre-development scope team to ensure lease work letter, design of store block plan, and scope of work for new stores, remodels, and downsizes are all aligned.