Operations Construction Associate

Prologis, Inc. is the global leader in logistics real estate. In partnership with our customers and our communities, we develop modern, high-quality properties that set the standard for innovative building design and sustainability. Prologis owns or has investments in properties and development projects of ~1.2 billion square feet in 19 countries and enables 2.8% of the world’s GDP. We have committed to achieve net zero emissions by 2040. Beyond real estate, our Essentials platform optimizes the company’s global asset portfolio to provide our customers solutions that address today’s warehouse and shipping challenges. Prologis Ventures invests in logistics innovation and technology companies to modernize supply chains worldwide.

Job Title:

Operations Construction Associate

Company:

Prologis

Operations Construction Associate– Columbia, MD or Sterling, VA

A day in the life

The Operations Construction Associate role is critical to ensuring our properties are move-in ready as soon as they become available and look their best at all times to retain existing customers.  If you enjoy leading and coordinating construction projects, related to getting a property customer-ready, and maintaining properties with capital projects then this is the role for you. You will be responsible for identifying, coordinating, and managing our tenant and capital improvement projects.  You will work closely with the Operations Construction Manager, Operations Construction Coordinator, Property Management, and Leasing teams internally and municipalities, architects, and general contractor partners externally.  You will also be responsible for coordinating with the VP, Regional Property Improvement, Capital Expenditures lead to track the East Region capital projects, budgeting, and forecasting. 

As the Operations Construction Associate, you are an integral part of the Customer Experience Team (CET) working with your peers from leasing, property management, and maintenance to ensure our buildings remain best in class and our customers receive world-class customer service. It also means having great relationship-building skills to build trusted partnerships with vendors, public agencies, customers and internal teams to ensure timely and coordinated delivery of our spaces. 

This role is perfectly positioned to optimize our real estate portfolio by having an understanding of the features and functions within our properties that influence rental behavior.

Key responsibilities include:

• Support the CET as it’s subject matter expert on construction and construction related activities
• Plan internal and external resources as required to coordinate and monitor the construction process including:
  • Hire and manage design professionals, consultants, contractors, and vendors
  • Develop schedules and provide conceptual and pre-construction estimates
  • Obtain competitive bids and conduct bid analysis, where required (Select General Contractor program may pre-empt bidding requirement) on Make Ready, Tenant and Capital Improvement projects.
• Work closely with construction procurement to leverage pricing support
• Promote a culture of safety and ensure customer satisfaction on every project
• Provide detailed project cost tracking for both hard and soft costs
• Support Essentials and Energy team through local oversight of the projects and execution of work to ensure quality delivery of projects and high customer satisfaction.
• Identify opportunities to upgrade and maximize the value of existing real estate portfolio via building enhancements such as façade renovations, building function, parking improvements, etc.

Building blocks for success

Required:

• 2+ years of Project management experience with a commercial general contractor, real estate owner, and/or the owner’s representative preferred
• Aptitude for construction management, tenant improvement implementation or related educational back-ground suitable for learning the trade.
• Experience or aptitude in Property Improvements, roofing, construction, Tenant Improvements and renovations
• Proficient with or ability to quickly learn new technologies (i.e. Excel, MS Project, Google Earth, ACAD viewer, Bluebeam, and Smartsheet)

Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Architecture, or Engineering (Civil or Structural); or applicable and equivalent experience in the Construction Management field, Industrial Real Estate.
• Comfortable working under pressure and to tight deadlines, demonstrating exceptional problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with construction/project management software.
• Ability to identify opportunities for upgr