Construction Manager

• $95,000 - $110,000 base salary range + annual bonus potential! 
• 100% remote in the United States, however, due to state-specific regulatory requirements, Potbelly does not currently support remote work from the following states: Alaska, California, and Hawaii. To be considered for this position, you must be able to perform the role from a state not listed above at the time of hire and for the duration of employment

Do you hunger for more? Potbelly Sandwich Shop is looking for friendly and outgoing people who enjoy working in a fast-paced, friendly environment. We are where good vibes and great careers are a way of life! What started as a small antique store in 1977 has become a nationally recognized neighborhood sandwich shop with over 400 locations across the United States. But toasty sandwiches are only as good as the people behind them. And yeah, we've got the best. Ready to join our growing Potbelly Nation? 

Job Title: Construction Manager

Department/Function: Development

Location: Remote

Reports to: Director of Design & Construction

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Construction Manager (CM) provides oversight and assistance to new and existing franchisees in the coordination, planning and implementation of new shop construction. They will support franchisees in all site feasibility efforts, milestone tracking, owner furnished orders, entitlement procedures, General Contractor (GC) management and provide resolution to an assortment of problems in moderately complex scope using defined policies, procedures, and subject matter expertise. They will also serve as the Project Manager (PM) for communication and coordination with cross-functional teams.

This position may also be responsible for the oversight and execution of company owned new shop projects and refresh/remodel/reimaging initiatives across the company’s existing portfolio. 

FOCUS

Responsibilities

• Utilize company’s project management platform (FranConnect – Opener Module, along with GC project trackers) to ensure that franchisees, general contractors, architects and engineers (A&E), national account vendors, operations, training, supply chain, and other cross-functional teams are aligned to support timely and cost-effective development.
• Facilitate the leadership of bi-weekly update calls with franchisees and participants from multiple departments within the organization (i.e., real estate, design, legal, operations, training, marketing, finance, supply chain) for status updates on all sites in development.  
• Provide weekly pipeline reports to senior leadership so there is a clear and concise understanding of construction progression for all sites in development. Maintaining a comprehensive understanding of each project’s plans, timelines, and potential risks.
• Review franchisee development proformas to determine site feasibility and establish realistic construction budget for new site development.
• Review franchisee financial budgets, architectural/engineering drawings, permitting procedures, GC bids and construction timelines to ensure company standards and procedures are being met and followed.
• Maintain consistent focus on driving schedule to deliver expedited timelines while identifying methods of course correcting/resolving potential delays.                                                                             
• Review and redline permit and bid construction drawing sets providing comments to the preferred A&E vendor and ensuring any errors or omissions in plans are caught prior to construction
• Coordinate smooth turnover of all new shops to the operations and training teams.
• Site visits to shops under construction at specific milestone events to ensure compliance, schedule and quality

Skills

• Has broad based business acumen and ability to collaborate with business leaders
• Experienced project manager of cross-functional and outside vendors to deliver project on time