Available Positions:

|  Contract Administrator/ Land Instrument Assistant

Office Location: Baltimore, Maryland

Reports to: Director of Contracts

Job Summary: This position supports the Director of Contracts by administering contracts as they relate to the acquisition, sale, lease, or joint venture of land, and assisting in preparing land instruments.

Job Duties:

• Draft, or assist in drafting, contracts for purchase, sale, lease or joint venture of improved or unimproved land, as well as related letters, amendments and supplemental agreements;
• Draft, or assist in drafting, easements, declarations and related land instruments;
• Review, analyze and draft summaries of existing declarations for use by property management;
• Manage, organize and settle on open contracts by establishing calendar events, preparing contract summaries, ordering due diligence reports, and supplying parties with materials and funds as dictated by the contract;
• Order and review, title, judgments and surveys on land, entities and individuals; and
• Create new entities in multiple jurisdictions and related operating agreements.

Roles and Responsibilities:      

• Working closely with and at the direction of the Director of Contracts;
• Supporting the Acquisition and Development Departments;
• Supporting Joint Venture and Regional Partners;
• Interacting with Finance and Accounting Department’s to disburse and track proper funds;
• Notifying all departments of upcoming deadlines; and
• Communicating with outsides parties and directing legal counsel.

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor Degree (preferably in legal studies)
• Experience in title settlement services or public record abstracting preferred.
• Knowledge of public record research; must be able to search title/judgments, etc.
• Ability to review and analyze legal documents and due diligence materials with great detail
• Excel in written and oral communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Products
• Notary Public Certification
• Regular attendance is an essential function of the job.

This job description is not intended to be all inclusive and is subject to change periodically.

|  Designer/Space Planner (1-3 years experience)

Office Location: Baltimore, Maryland

Reports to: Director of Design

Job Summary: Designer/Space Planner will meet potential and existing clients to obtain their requirements and develop a space plan based on those requirements. They will prepare construction plans that are necessary for both construction and permitting purposes.

Job Duties:

• Meet with potential and existing clients to determine space plan requirements
• Develop a space plan based on those requirements
• Generate pricing drawings to forward to Interior Construction Department to prepare construction estimate
• Prepare final set of drawings for construction and permitting purposes
• Meet with clients to select finishes
• Coordinate planning and construction process with all vendors
• Coordination between the Leasing Department and Interior Construction Department

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Interior Design
• 1-3 years of experience in commercial interiors and tenant development
• Demonstrated proficiency in Revit & AutoCAD
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Competency in application of commercial building and accessibility codes
• Regular attendance onsite is an essential function of the job.

This job description is not intended to be all inclusive and is subject to change periodically.

| Director of Construction

Office Location: Frederick, Maryland

Reports To: Regional Partner, Virginia & Central Maryland

Job Summary: This position requires a professional, positive, proactive, responsive, and disciplined leader to provide management oversight for all phases of the tenant improvement, site work and base building construction processes for a growing, speculative developer/owner.

Job Duties: Essential duties for directing the Construction Department include:

Tenant Improvements

• Oversee Tenant Improvement department (Owner acting as General Contractor) including: customer service to tenants;  estimating and take-offs; design review; value engineering; bidding; permitting; planning/scheduling/reporting; managing subcontractors, labor, materials, and equipment; change order management; securing certificates of occupancy; turnover; and warranty work. TI includes construction from shell condition and creative repurposing of existing buildouts.
• Provide products and services that are attractive and functional to tenants with long-term utility for the Owner.
• Promote fee-based TI services to tenants.

Base Building Construction

• Oversee Base Building department (Owner acting as General Contractor)  including: estimating and take-offs; design review; value engineering; bidding; planning/scheduling/reporting; utility coordination; tracking critical dates/expirations; managing subcontractors, labor, materials, and equipment; securing certificates of occupancy; turnover to Property Management; warranty work; LEED® certification; and surety/bond releasing.  Base building construction includes site development work, shell construction, signage, landscape, etc.
• Provide products and services that are attractive and functional to our current and future tenants and that are economical to maintain. Establish a high standard for construction sites to be clean and orderly for leasing/tours during construction.

• Review construction documents for constructability, accuracy, and cost effective construction practices.

Roles and Responsibilities: This is an upper management level position requiring the supervision of staff and projects including:

• Implement corporate policies, procedure, and organizational structure for the Construction Department.
• Manage P&L accountability of all projects of various contract amounts including estimating, budgeting, cost tracking, forecasting, and programmatic analysis. Review these items routinely with Regional Partner.
• Mentor/coach existing project managers and superintendents to promote the “SJP-way” of customer service and base building/tenant improvement construction. Impart the mentality of being an “long-term owner” of properties and projects. Continually improve existing processes for more effective and efficient customer service and product delivery.
• Ensure a cohesive operational department and manage/support office and field staff. Exemplify leadership and provide clear communication, direction, and motivation.  Attract and develop staff, create and lead objectives, monitor performance, and establish training and development for team members. Foster culture of excellence, communication, and timeliness.
• Provide superior customer service to prospective and existing tenants and provide superior support and close coordination with in-house departments (leasing/design, development, and property management).
• Concurrent management of multiple projects and people including budget and schedule preparation and tracking, weekly status briefings to senior management, and design review efforts related to site development, shell building, and tenant improvement construction including interaction with and management of in-house and consultant personnel.
• Ensure projects are delivered on-time, on-budget, and with high customer satisfaction.
• Actively pursue cost saving designs and ideas.
• Close out and turn over completed projects to Property Management in a high-quality and timely fashion.
• Participate in strategic planning including forecasting work and resources and developing plans for improvement.
• Assure that projects are built with high quality/value and in compliance with the plans and specifications.
• Maintain positive relationships with vendors, consultants, and contractors and expand network as appropriate.
• Cultivate relationships with fellow builders, developers, contractors and industry associations.
• Interact with government agencies and build positive relationships with key stakeholders for the purpose of obtaining inspections, approvals, authorizations, permits, etc.
• Assist in Due Diligence activities for new projects (estimating, constructability, geotech, site design input etc.).

Job Qualifications:

• Strong leadership, teamwork, communication, and customer service experience/skills with a proven track record of success.
• BS in civil engineering or a degree in engineering/construction-related field from a four-year college or university, or a four-year collegiate level degree combined with practical experience in commercial construction. Professional Engineer preferred.
• Minimum five years’ construction and management experience.
• Creative thinker with strong problem solving skills, must possess strong oral and written communication skills, demonstrate a willingness to accept responsibility and take initiative in advancing projects through the construction process.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to improve, refine and implement procedures.
• Strong working skills in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Project, PowerPoint, etc.), Budgetrac and Nexus.
• Ability to effectively and efficiently prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Individual must be able to operate basic office equipment such as a computer, scanner, copier, cellular phone, etc. and possess a valid driver’s license.  Work duties will take place on and off premises including office and field settings and includes the requirement to traverse undeveloped terrain containing varying vegetative coverings in all weather conditions.

This job description is not intended to be all inclusive and is subject to change periodically. 

| Interior Designer/Space Planner

Office Location: Pleasant Grove, Utah

Reports To: Senior Interior Designer

Job Summary: Interior Designer/Space Planner will meet potential and existing clients to obtain their requirements and develop plans based on those requirements. They will prepare construction plans that are necessary for both construction and permitting purposes.

Job Duties:

• Meet with potential and existing clients to determine space plan requirements
• Develop a space plan based on those requirements
• Generate pricing drawings to forward to Interior Construction Department to prepare construction estimate
• Prepare final set of drawings for construction and permitting purposes
• Meet with clients to select finishes
• Coordination between the Leasing Department and Interior Construction Department
• Construction administration

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Interior Design/related field
• 1-3 years of experience in commercial interiors and tenant development
• Demonstrated proficiency in Revit
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Competency in application of commercial building and accessibility codes
• Regular attendance onsite is an essential function of the job

This job description is not intended to be all inclusive and is subject to change periodically.