Description

Director of Construction

Compensation: $160,454-$240,621/year

Location: Remote

Travel: 50% 

Who we are:

As one of the largest for-profit thrift operators in the United States, Canada and Australia for value priced pre-owned clothing, accessories and household goods, our mission is to champion reuse and inspire a future where secondhand is second nature. We supply our stores with gently-used, one-of-a-kind items that have been donated by the community to local nonprofit organizations. We purchase these items directly from our nonprofit partners, redirecting billions of pounds of used items away from landfills and on to our store racks and shelves for reuse, and providing our partners with valuable funding for their community-based programs and services. You’ll often hear us say that we are “Thrift Proud.” It’s the millions of loyal customers who visit our 300+ stores and our more than 22,000 team members that make it possible. Learn more about the Savers® family of thrift stores, our impact, and the #ThriftProud movement at savers.com.

Our brands are Savers (in the U.S.), 2nd Ave (in the U.S.), Value Village (in the U.S. and Canada), Unique (in the U.S.), Village des Valeurs (in Quebec) and Savers Australia.

What you can expect:

• The opportunity to celebrate uniqueness. We are made up of people from many different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, all with something special to contribute.
• To work in a purpose-driven company, with a business model that people love for our impact on both the planet and local communities.
• An investment in the career path interests of our people. With our aggressive store expansion plans, we recognize the importance of the continued growth and development of our team members.

What you get:

Comprehensive onboarding and training from day one. In-house expertise! Our training department, Savers University develops and delivers robust training to every team member across our organization — from new hires to senior executives. We develop around 90% of our training internally, and partner with a variety of renowned providers to supplement our offerings.

Summary:

The Director of Construction supports Savers vision by providing leadership and development to the construction team.  The Director of Construction will partner closely and communicate with internal business partners (Store Design / Planning, Retail Operations, Finance, Real Estate) as well as external consultants and vendors.  This position reports to the Vice President of Real Estate.

Essential Job Functions:

• Lead and support the construction and development teams, ensuring they have what they need to succeed.  Provide coaching and training in ensure their development.
• Manages all design, entitlement, permitting and construction of new stores, building renovations, remodels, GreenDrop donation sites and sub-tenant related construction.  Ensures that projects meet Saver’s standards, budget, timing and all applicable code compliance.
• Complete due diligence, in coordination with Real Estate and Store Planning to verify feasibility, condition and estimated cost of new stores.
• Review and approve construction related lease documents with the Leasing/Real Estate Departments.
• Assist Store Planning in creating initial space planning and fixture layouts.
• Recruit, develop and coach vendors and consultants to support the growth goals of Saves. 
• Provide oversight and management to ensure the performance of general contractors, sign vendor and other material vendors to meet budget and provide best in class value to Savers.
• Leads and oversees design efforts of capital projects. Provides direct oversight and coaching of external architects, engineers, survey teams and other vendors to support the growth program. 
• Establishes and maintains store prototypes and specifications to guide architects and engineers in their execution of store projects.
• Leads value engineering efforts to identify and present cost savings ideas.
• Develop and provide estimates for capital projects.
• Responsible for communication to company of construction schedules and Operations turn over.
• Coordinates with multiple Project Supervisors and/or Store Planning Coordinators to cross functionally support the responsibilities of the SP&D Department.
• Proactively identify and address project risks before they become issues.  Drives continual improvement of team processes, tools and systems. 

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook, and MS Project
• Working knowledge of interpreting lease documents
• Demonstrated building construction skills including project due diligence, scheduling and estimating
• Demonstrated organization skills
• Demonstrated customer service skills
• Ability to think and act as a business owner in the thrift industry
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team
• Ability to create and analyze budgets
• Ability to be detail-oriented
• Ability to set priorities, meet deadlines, and multi-task with minimal supervision
• Ability to establish relationships with peers, internal and external customers, and vendors
• Knowledge of computer aided design (CAD) helpful

Minimum Required Education, Training and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, construction, or related field preferred; or a combination of education and experience that yields the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• 10+ years construction management experience.
• Experience working with retail store development.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word.
• Ability to receive detailed information through verbal communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.
• Ability to receive detailed information visually through written communication (both physical and electronic). 

Savers Benefits

Geographic & job eligibility rules may apply  

Healthcare Plans  

• Comprehensive coverage (medical/dental/vision) at a reasonable cost 
• Specialized health and wellness programs (quit smoking, counseling, diabetes management, chronic joint pain)  

Paid Time Off

• Sick Pay
• Vacation Pay - Approximately 2 weeks
• 6 paid holidays plus 1 to 2 additional floating holidays

 Team member discounts 

• Up to 50% off store merchandise  

Flexible spending accounts  

• Use pre-tax dollars for eligible health and day care expenses  

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)  

• A whole suite of free tools and resources to manage life’s challenges and maintain a healthy work-life balance 

Retirement Plan

• A 401k plan with generous company matching contributions to assist you in saving for a secure financial future.

Life insurance

• Company provided peace of mind and the option to purchase a supplemental plan 

 Additional Benefits 

• Annual Bonus
• Performance Merit Increases  
• Disability Insurance  
• Parental Leave    

We’re an equal opportunity employer:

All team members and job applicants will be treated fairly, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, gender or gender identity or any other factor protected by law.

Accessibility support statement:

We’re committed to offering reasonable accommodation to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or accommodation due to disability, please contact us at: (800) 259-0004.

Candidate AI usage policy:

Savers Value Village celebrates the uniqueness of our team members. As we get to know you through the interview process, we want to learn about what makes you one of a kind, including your authentic voice, thoughts, and honest answers to interview questions. For this reason, we ask that you do not use AI to develop responses or aid you in any way during interviews or technical assessments.

Savers is an E-Verify employer

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