Construction Manager

It is an exciting time to be at Extra Space. We have been featured on multiple “Best Places to Work” awards, including Forbes and Glassdoor. We’re an S&P 500 company that hasn’t stopped growing since our founding in 1977. Today we are leading the self-storage industry in more ways than one, but in order to maintain this lead, we need exceptionally motivated, capable, and driven people like you. Self-storage is our product, helping people is our passion. Come grow with us and find out why so many of our employees recommend us as a great place to work.

• Oversees a portfolio of Construction/Development projects, including partnering with outsourced project managers and development consultants.
• Develops project strategies and monitors scope, schedule, cost, budget control, quality, communication, risk management, procurement, stakeholder engagement, financial approvals, and reporting.
• Consults with internal real estate professionals/business partners during project initiation and oversees development of project execution plan, scope, budget, and schedule.
• Assures performance of outsourced project managers and development consultants. Ensures that their work meets Extra Space standards for delivery and performance metrics, including quality control and conformance with project plans and standards.
• Oversees detailed drawing reviews by outsourced project managers and internal design team.
• Oversees development of bidders lists and project bidding by outsourced project managers.
• Oversees reporting for portfolio of projects and ensures outsourced project managers/consultants are executing, managing project data, and reporting effectively.
• Serves as the primary point of escalation to/from outsourced project managers/consultants and provides technical advice / resolve problems.
• Identifies and/or escalates project risks and provides oversight for risk mitigation planning.
• Ensures outsourced project managers transfer deliverables between project phases smoothly – e.g. Initial feasibility approval, Entitlement, Real Estate Committee approval, Construction, Transition to operations team, Project Closeout.
• Identifies value engineering opportunities which can be broadly implemented across projects.

• 8-10 years of related professional experience and/or training, which includes corporate real estate, engineering, real estate development (including entitlements and ground up development), construction management, or architecture.
• Understanding of project management fundamentals, principles and tools.
• Proficient with reading and interpreting construction drawings and specifications, and ability to analyze and make correct design and construction decisions.
• Ability to read, analyze, interpret and understand zoning codes, building codes, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
• Ability to communicate with and respond to corporate personnel (Operations, Facilities, Asset Management), outside managers/consultants, and government agencies.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Project, OneNote, PowerPoint, web-based productivity tools
• Travel required – approx. 35%

• Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Real Estate Development, or Architecture preferred.
• Experience in self-storage industry preferred or similar experience in retail/restaurant industry entitling, developing, designing, or constructing new projects.
• Experience managing a high volume of concurrent projects.
• Professional experience which includes a combination of the following: 1) Process engineering or change management 2) Relationship management 3) Procurement / contract management 4) Overseeing a team of outsourced project managers.
• Project Management Professional Certification or Business Process Management Certification preferred.
• Experience in multiple markets is desired including: Northeast/New England, Mid-Atlantic, Florida, Midwest, or California.

Starting Pay Range: $114,300.00 – $152,400.00