Regional Construction Project Manager

It's nice to meet you! We are Avis Budget Group:

We are a leading global provider of transportation solutions, operating three of the most recognized brands in the industry: Avis, Budget, and Zipcar - the world's leading car-sharing network. Our employees are driven by a shared ambition to be at their best every day, so that together, we can become the best vehicle rental company in the world. We've been doing this for over 75 years, but we are low ego enough to know that we can do things even better.

The impact you'd drive:

This position contributes to the company's success by providing oversight of professional architectural and engineering services for the development, design, and construction management of construction projects, mainly on or supporting airports, throughout delegated operational area. Performs projects within the parameters of user requirements, budget, time, and internal/external rules and regulations. Provides the organization with cost effective, efficient, and properly planned facilities that will maximize customer experience with operational efficiency.

What you'll do:

• Project Leadership: Directs and manages assigned construction, renovation, and facility improvement projects to ensure on-time, on-budget, and fully compliant delivery in accordance with approved scopes, drawings, and specifications.

• Programming and Scoping: Collaborates with Operations to define functional requirements and translate them into detailed architectural and engineering scopes of work.

• Design Management: Coordinates with Corporate Design & Construction, and headquarters departments to implement design standards, branding elements, and strategic construction initiatives across the organization's network.

• Cost Development: Prepares detailed cost estimates utilizing historical construction data, regional cost indexes, and prevailing wage schedules to support project budgeting and financial approval processes.

• Technical Documentation: Oversees the preparation of design development and construction documentation required for permitting, bidding, and contracting. Reviews drawings for technical accuracy, constructability, and compliance with company design intent and regulatory codes.

• Stakeholder Coordination: Represents the organization in technical design and planning meetings with airports, landlords, and municipal authorities. Advocates for corporate interests during large-scale facility planning and regulatory review processes. Collaborates with Operations teams to determine project/program needs and to develop and prioritize scopes of work based upon these program requirements

• Construction Oversight: Manages consultants, contractors, vendors, and building officials to ensure project delivery aligns with approved design, quality standards, and contractual obligations. Monitors construction activities to verify compliance with specifications, safety requirements, and environmental regulations.

• Contract Administration: Administers construction contracts within assigned regions, including issuance of change orders, RFI responses, progress evaluations, and closeout documentation.

• Due Diligence: Conducts property condition assessments and provides recommendations regarding necessary improvements prior to leasehold acquisition or renewal.

• Procurement and Contract Execution: Coordinates with Corporate Design & Construction staff to prepare, review, and execute consultant and contractor agreements, ensuring adherence to corporate procurement protocols.

• Financial Controls: Reviews, verifies, and approves consultant and contractor invoices. Ensures proper supporting documentation and collaborates with internal accounting staff to resolve discrepancies and maintain payment schedules critical to project timelines.

• Supervisory Responsibilities: Provides directions to external design professionals, contractors, and consultants engaged on assigned projects. May provide indirect oversight and technical guidance to internal Corporate Design & Construction staff to ensure consistent application of project management best practices and design standards.

You should apply if you bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Civil Engineering, or other related area of study with applicable experience.

• Minimum of 5-10 years of practical and progressive commercial construction and design project management experience.

• Extensive knowledge of construction activities and professional roles associated with the construction industry.

• Excellent communication and social skills.

• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

• Requires excellent organizational and analytical ability, attention to detail, and ability to manage various 3rd party teams simultaneously.

• Up to 40% travel required.

We understand applying is intimidating - please try to be confident! You don't have to match all the requirements exactly to be considered. We are looking for technically skilled, invested leaders eager to take the wheel.

Driven People. Performing with Purpose

People

We are people driven: building an engineering culture, stronger together, improving our diversity of thought, backgrounds and beliefs at every level of our organization.

Performance

We are performance driven: encouraging each other to be at our best through leadership, training, tools, and rewards.

Purpose

We are purpose driven: building modern and innovative products, providing safe and balanced transport solutions that make a difference to the lives of our colleagues, customers and communities.

Benefits you'll receive:

• Paid time off

• 401K retirement plan with company matched contributions

• Access to Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability insurance

• Eligible to elect other voluntary benefits including: Group Legal, Identity Theft, Insurance, FSA, additional life insurance coverages

• Contribute up to $260 as a tax free benefit for public transportation or parking expenses

• Employee discounts, including discounted prices on purchase of Avis / Budget cars

• Access to an Employee Assistance Program for services including counseling, financial and legal consultation, referrals for care service, and more

The fine print:

Avis Budget Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other category protected by applicable law.

This advertisement does not constitute a promise or guarantee of employment. This advertisement describes the general nature and level of this position only. Essential functions and responsibilities may change as business needs require. The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law. This position may be with any affiliate of Avis Budget Group.