Design and Construction Manager

Design and Construction Manager

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The MTY Group is a family whose heart beats to the rhythm of its brands and its employees.

Over the past 40 years, EXCELLENCE, ENTHUSIASM and INNOVATION have led us to success.

Today, we continue to look for talented professionals who want to work for a company that will offer them opportunities for growth and many rewarding experiences.

What we offer

MTY offers its employees dynamic, unique and valuable professional experience.

MTY Group works hard every day to assert itself as a dynamic and innovative organization. The company maintains a leading position in its market through acquisitions and national and international expansion, as well as continuous operational improvements for service that consistently exceeds consumer expectations.

With over 7000 units across the world and a broad range of quick service and full serve solutions, MTY Group is uniquely positioned to satisfy the many tastes and needs of consumers.

• Benefits:
• 3 weeks of vacation
• 5 days of flexible sick leaves
• $2000 reimbursement for professional certifications and continuing education requirements
• Flexible working hours
• Half-day Fridays year-round
• Company health and dental plans, with an additional $300 personal wellness expense account
• Employee assistance program with access to mental health, legal, and financial counseling services
• Employee profit-sharing plan with employer contribution
• Monthly company-wide recognition awards
• Company social events, including webinars, town halls, and team activities
• Casual dress code
• Free parking at the office

Position Summary

Reporting to the Sr. Manager, Design & Construction, the Design and Construction Manager is responsible for planning, executing, and delivering new store construction projects as well as renovations, in compliance with brand standards, operational standards, lease conditions, owner requirements, and various codes and laws.

They must ensure that projects are delivered on time, within budget, manage and resolve issues effectively, playing the role of the primary liaison between: the franchise, the operational team, the contractor, the owner, and the franchisee.

To do this, the Design and Construction Manager coordinates the efforts of team members and third-party contractors or consultants to complete projects in accordance with the plan and budget. They also define project objectives and oversee quality control throughout its lifecycle.

Responsibilities (not limited to)

• Plan, direct, and manage construction and renovation projects from start to finish.
• Define the project scope, objectives, and expected outcomes that support the company's goals in terms of brand standards, operational standards, lease conditions, owner requirements, and legislative requirements and codes.
• Review lease conditions regarding design criteria and construction schedules defined in the lease.
• Gather project-specific information: base building plans, design criteria, special conditions and/or conduct an on-site survey/inspection.
• Establish competitive budgets, manage bids, from responding to requests for information to reviewing and negotiating offers, manage the completion of black lines, complete sets of drawings, bids, and permits.
• Manage requests and approvals, from ordering equipment, small items, signage, etc., and ensure that various projects are delivered on time.
• Monitor the project and visit the site to ensure quality construction, in accordance with specifications, within the construction schedule, and ensure a quality handover with no major or limited deficiencies, ensuring that occupancy is granted at the time of handover to operations.
• Ensure that funding is received through accounting at various checkpoints before spending funds, unless otherwise approved by the brand vice president.
• Establish and maintain a network of qualified third-party partners (designers, contractors, etc.).
• Track projects by assigning numbers, printing and distributing progress reports, tracking and forwarding invoices.
• Produce a construction report and submit it to the brand vice president and accounting for each project, with corresponding invoices and purchase orders.

Requirements

• Experience in the construction and renovation of commercial and/or restaurant spaces.
• Minimum of two (3) years of experience in managing design and construction projects, including design, budgeting, bidding, permit delivery, logistics coordination, and project management.
• Knowledge of the WRIKE software (project management) is an asset.

Skills and Abilities

• Proven leader in project and team management.
• Excellent relational skills and ability to interact at all levels.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to solve problems creatively and proactively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Good time and priority management skills, using Outlook or equivalent tool.
• Work Conditions
• The candidate must:
• Be willing to travel nationally (less than 5% of the time).
• Have a vehicle and a valid driver's license.
• Be able to work on construction sites.
• Be available to work occasional long hours, as needed by the projects.

Please note that any job offer will be conditional upon a background check, including a criminal record check.

*Most of our clientele and a large part of our employees are outside Quebec*