Ipswich, MA
Our client is a private family office based on the north shore of Massachusetts. The office has launched a real estate development division and is looking for a Head of Construction & Development to oversee new development and opportunities in addition to running construction on personal construction projects within the family’s portfolio.
The Head of Construction & Development (“HCD”) will be responsible for working directly for the owners to build and manage all private and commercial construction projects. This will include projects currently underway, those in the planning and project pipeline phase, as well as all future development
The HCD will be expected to play a lead role, in conjunction with the owners, in all construction and planning meetings and communications, which include general contractors, engineers, architects, subcontractors (where appropriate), landscape designers and lawyers (also where appropriate) as well as zoning and other regulatory agencies. The owners will be actively involved and regularly in attendance, though the position will often be expected to serve independently as the owners' representative.
The HCD will be expected to negotiate and manage all construction and development agreements and to build and monitor construction budgets.
The HCD will play a strategic role by working closely with the owners and staff to generate, analyze and transact real estate investment opportunities, seek financing if applicable and budget for construction and development. The HCD will be responsible for managing the construction and development projects including contractor selection and bid packages.
The HCD will also serve as a technical resource to in-house maintenance and caretaking staff specific to any capital planning, preventative maintenance, and corrective actions being undertaken to maintain owners' personal properties and structures as well as investment properties.