Innspace is an international hospitality design/build firm with over 25 years of experience, offering in-house design and procurement capabilities. We collaborate with brokers and developers, providing upfront preconstruction and property due diligence to assess PIP renovation costs and establish deal feasibility and ROI. Our mission is to provide best in class design solutions, cost and schedule assurance, and ensure seamless project execution for our clients.
The position of Principal of Construction reports to the Director of Operations and contributes to our success by playing a critical role on projects during the preconstruction and construction phases.
Hybrid position open to candidates in Seattle, WA; Kalispell, MT; Greenwich, CT; Los Angles, CA.
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental and vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with 3% company contribution
- Responsible paid time off
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
- A collaborative and supportive work environment
- Employee Profit Share Program (non-traditional)
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Ensuring projects meet sales, revenue, and GP targets
- Ensuring engagements have appropriate commercial terms aligned to the organization and are locally compliant
- Ensuring alignment to the culture, values, and behaviors of Innspace
- Oversee and direct construction projects from conception to completion
- Effective and regular internal communication throughout all phases of the project
- Review the project in-depth to schedule deliverables and estimate costs including any potential cost over runs
- Drawing/Project Review to ensure accuracy
- Necessary Project Due Diligence to include Surveying, Engineering if needed
- Oversee all onsite and offsite constructions to monitor compliance with building and safety
- Coordinate and direct construction workers and subcontractors
- Project Buy-outs and negotiations
- Overall Project timeline control and customer communication
- Coordinate with the Design and Procurement teams to ensure customer satisfaction
- Coordinate with Procurement to ensure a coordinated delivery and installation of all procurement items
- Meet contractual conditions of performance
- Ensuring project delivery teams are extensively trained in methodology
- Negotiate terms of agreements, draft contracts and obtain permits and licenses
- Managing the performance of consultants
- Analyze, manage, and mitigate risks
- Ensure quality construction standards and the use of proper construction techniques
- Hospitality renovations do not have off-hours or off-days therefore salary employees will need to be available for response unless out of office
Research & Development:
- Pursue individual professional/skill development for team members (e.g. Smartsheet training, Bluebeam training, OHSA certifications, General Contracting licenses).
- Develop and nurture subcontractor relationships especially with national providers
- Explore ways for Innspace to reduce cost and improve profit margins through efficient sequencing/ scheduling, value engineering, product sourcing, multiple subcontractor bids
- Continuously improve systems and processes Branding of Construction Templates to ensure products are marketable and represent our company
The technology platform that you will be using will include:
- Smartsheet
- Procore
- SharePoint
- MS Office Suite
- Bluebeam
- Rippling
Critical Knowledge :
- Construction, estimating, budgeting, and forecasting experience
- Building codes, brand standards
- Health and safety standards/ qualification Hospitality/commercial awareness
Skills & Qualities:
- Strong computer skills
- Detailed oriented
- Creative and problem-solving skills
- Clear and concise communication skills
- Time management and priority planning skills
Experience:
- Managed multiple successful projects varying in size, value and complexity
- Led a project team
- Experience with project pitches
- Project procurement together with Project Manager(s)
- Subcontractor negotiation and selection
- Estimating and budget production
Travel expectations are weekly or as required to visit other Innspace offices and project sites. Family travel will be reviewed at the time of request. Approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.