Construction Management Senior Analyst -or- Associate

USAA Real Estate - San Antonio, TX

Full-time - Entry Level

San Antonio, TX

Real Estate

About the position

The Construction Management Senior Analyst -or- Associate helps support the sourcing, coordination, implementation and oversight of construction management services in support of industrial development and re-development opportunities for Affinius Capital ('Affinius') and its investment partners in Mexico. This role will help represent the owner/investor construction management requirements related to real estate development projects.

Responsibilities

• Perform construction management duties (e.g. due diligence, planning, permitting, contract administration, budget and schedule development, periodic reporting, managing change orders, project close-out, etc.) in support of Affinius industrial development projects in Mexico.
• Actively participate in construction planning sessions, to include design meetings as well as general contractor selection.
• Review and oversee construction draws and cost submittals.
• Make recommendations for realigning project budgets and contingencies based on project scope changes, actual costs, and unplanned events.
• Complete monthly project status reporting for assigned projects to report on cash flow, forecasting, schedule, project challenges, etc.
• Accountable for helping to ensure project completion in a timely manner and the financial health of the project from development to closeout.
• Develop and enhance relationships with industrial development partners, tenants, and related construction service providers.
• Help oversee multiple industrial development projects simultaneously, while ensuring new budget requests are met, new projects are started on time and completed projects are properly closed out, on time and on budget.
• Assess challenges, gather information, research, and initiate innovative solutions to streamline owner's development management platform to drive industry-leading processes and techniques.
• Provide support with construction related legal documentation related to the execution of the project, including, but not limited to, the following agreements: General Contractor Construction Contract, Architect/Design Professional Contracts, Civil Engineer, Geotechnical Engineer, and all other consulting services agreements related to the project.
• Utilize the Affinius Capital standard construction specifications and ensure the developers and contractors are building within the specifications outlined.
• Continue to modify and refine the standard specifications based on changes in construction techniques and/or building materials and practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Construction, Real Estate Development, Architecture, Finance or related field.
• 2+ years of commercial real estate experience.
• Experience with Office, Industrial/Logistics, Multi-family/Senior Housing, and/or Retail development.
• Advanced proficiency with MS Excel and Word.
• Ideal candidate will be a team player with proven leadership skills, problem solving skills, an innovative approach to process excellence, and ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Bilingual and fluent in both Spanish and English.
• Ability to travel through Mexico independently. Travel could be 3-4 trips per month and most trips are of short duration.
• Ability to regularly work extended hours.
• Must be willing to work on-site.

Nice-to-haves

• Qualifications may warrant placement in different job title.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans
• 401k
• Educational and professional designation assistance
• Casual dress attire
• Generous benefits packages