Project Manager

*About West Egg* West Egg Real Estate is a non-traditional private equity real estate firm founded by ex-Google and ex-Amazon engineers.
At West Egg, we bring modern technology, startup mentality, and first principles thinking to one of the most antiquated industries in the world - commercial real estate (CRE).
We are a lean team, striving to reignite creativity in a creatively bankrupt industry, by constantly questioning how old problems can be approached in new ways.
We don’t function like other real estate companies.
The current CRE ecosystem is not set up to maximize property value, nor encourage creativity.
Critical roles, such as marketing, sales, product, and property management are commonly outsourced.
At West Egg Real Estate, we bring these critical roles in house so that innovation can thrive.
*About the Role* Today, at West Egg, we maximize property value by redesigning and adding value to mis-managed and underutilized properties.
We are seeking a Construction Manager to own a critical component of the real estate business - creating the product.
At West Egg Real Estate, the Construction Manager will NOT develop and carry out construction plans in silo.
The ideal candidate will have an appetite to understand the overall business plan and be able to work closely with marketing, sales, finance, and operations to design and deliver a product that marries the tenant’s and business’ goals on schedule.
The role demands a strategic leader who excels in navigating ambiguity, architecting complex construction plans, and driving projects to meet ambitious deadlines.
*From day one, you'll be instrumental in:* * *Architecting Construction Plans*: Collaborate with marketing, sales, finance, and operations to design a cross-functional construction plan that maximizes value for the tenants, our business, and future buyers, while minimizing cost for West Egg Real Estate.
This is an interdisciplinary, iterative process and you will be at the center of it.
* *Accelerating Construction Timelines*: Construction blocks leasing.
Leasing blocks financial stabilization.
Financial stabilization blocks our team from moving to the next project.
You will be responsible for shrinking construction’s presence on the project critical path.
* *Project Execution*: Own all stages of construction projects, from planning and permitting to construction and final inspection, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
* *Risk Management*: Proactively identify potential project risks, develop contingency plans, and implement solutions to mitigate impact on timelines and budgets.
* *Stakeholder Communication*: Regularly provide concise, relevant updates and visibility to stakeholders across the business, ensuring transparency and alignment on project progress, challenges, and milestones.
*You're the ideal candidate if you:* * Seek to deeply understand business priorities and goals so that you can integrate construction plans and keep construction off the critical path.
* Love everything from high-level, interdisciplinary design to making sure all of the outlets and baseboards are correctly installed.
* Have an affinity for mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and structural construction projects.
* Crave a creative outlet within the physical world.
* Are energized by a fast-paced, high-stakes environment, where you’ll manage multiple projects simultaneously with aggressive deadlines.
* Love navigating ambiguity and adapting to meet the requirements of unforeseen challenges.
You are motivated, not deterred by setbacks.
* Understand the difference between ownership and merely completing tasks.
* Possess excellent communication skills, providing concise, relevant updates to stakeholders at all levels.
* Find it easy to adopt new software tools and know your way around spreadsheets.
*Specific responsibilities include:* * Flying out to properties to inspect buildings and create construction plans.
* Owning all of the company’s construction design/execution from inception to completion.
* Tracking construction progress and communicating it clearly with stakeholders.
* Identifying, managing, and building relationships with local contractors.
* Working with accounting to pay contractors on schedule.
*How to Apply* This is your first opportunity to show us how you can follow detailed instructions and handle a diverse set of responsibilities efficiently.
Please apply by sending an email to ryan@westeggrealestate.
com along with the following: * OCEAN personality test results from bigfive-test.
com (attached as a PDF).
* Your resume detailing relevant experience and skills (attached as a PDF).
* Your answers to the custom pre-screening questions (attached as a PDF).
* A brief cover letter explaining why you're a good fit for this role, company, and culture (attached as PDF).
Generic submissions that fail to mention anything specific about West Egg will not be considered.
*Compensation* We offer a competitive compensation package, including salary, benefits, along with the opportunity to grow with a forward-thinking real estate organization.
Job Type: Full-time Pay: $100,000.
00 - $135,000.
00 per year Benefits: * Health insurance * Paid time off Compensation package: * Bonus opportunities * Profit sharing * Yearly pay Experience level: * 5 years Schedule: * Monday to Friday * On call * Weekends as needed Application Question(s): * Tell me about a time when you had to influence someone outside of your company to do something that they really did not want to do.
What did you do and why? What was the result? * What work was most energizing in your last role? What work was most de-energizing? * What part(s) of the personality test were you the least honest with yourself on? * Imagine you owned all stages from planning and permitting to construction and final inspection, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards for 5 projects in 5 different states at the same time.
What tools, systems, and processes would you use? Why? * Tell me about your favorite past construction project and why.
* When a construction project begins, there are likely to be many unknowns.
Walk me through your process of uncovering unknowns during a site visit? What do you do to ensure there are no remaining unknowns before a project starts? * At West Egg, everyone wants to go as fast as possible.
Marketing can't start until construction is complete.
Leasing can't start until marketing produces leads.
How would you keep stakeholders up to date on the status of construction, make sure that deadlines are hit, and continually reduce the time it takes for us to complete construction? Willingness to travel: * 50% (Required) Work Location: Remote