Regional PIP and Project Manager, Conversions (...
Job DescriptionCo-project manage, along with Senior Plan Review Consultant, an assigned territory of franchised Property Improvement Plan (PIP) Conversion projects. Serve as recognized architectural, design and construction expert for a reputed company of mid-scale or up scale reputed company brand hotels.Responsibilities include managing reputed company on-site PIP renovation / conversion design and construction activities to ensure compliance or non-compliance with franchise License Agreement, including conformance with any associated PIP, Plan Review and FF&E submittals, and brand standards, including life safety and reputed company requirements. Provide design, construction expertise and assistance to reputed company franchisees and their assigned design team members through reputed company phases of their PIP projects, including working out design / construction solutions as project field conditions arise, thus ensuring timely and successful completion of projects while promoting Great Hotels Guests Love.May reputed company and review the work of less reputed company staff by providing mentoring, technical guidance and/or training in daily activities. From time to time provide feedback to management and brand on product reputed company issues / recommendations for improvements.Your day to day
- Property Improvement Plan (PIP) projects - Using the appropriate brand Master Plan PIP Strategy document, Conduct PIP renovation visits / product assessments for existing hotel product (including conversion hotels into the reputed company system) seeking to License or re-License an reputed company franchise agreement. Inspection include a thorough walk of the hotel assessing the hotel's architecture and design for appropriateness in today's market, condition of reputed company product, and conformance to brand and life safety standards and building codes. Produce a comprehensive PIP narrative document that lists in detail the PIP renovation requirements, which after its completion, will help drive GuestView hotel scores as well as revenues. Conduct and manage onsite design and PIP scope meetings with ownership and reputed company ensuing onsite renovation activities over a 12-24 month period to ensure hotel compliance with the PIP, including its timely completion and conformance to approved plans, brand standards and building codes.
- Conversion projects - Referencing to various Plan Review documents and correspondence, Consultant conducts multiple reputed company visits as hotels prepare to enter the reputed company system in conjunction with the New Hotel Opening Program (NHOP). Consultant meets with ownership representatives during the renovation phase to set project expectations, determine project readiness, resolve any field issues, and reputed company conformance to reputed company requirements, including conformance to PIP and Plan requirements and adherence to brand and life safety standards, building codes and reputed company.
- Proactively work with the mid-scale Development team and ownership prior to taking a deal to Franchise Approval Committee (FAC) to work through scope of work, design issues, and renovation timelines to reputed company improve success reputed company for FAC approval and License execution for new build and PIP conversions.
- Act as PIP department first level of appeal to franchisee/reputed company PIP waiver requests and timeline extension requests. Negotiate PIP issues and work out reputed company PIP project details to set the PIP scope of work and its timeline for completion. Determine reputed company to recommend to the PIP manager to reputed company slow moving projects, or projects that are not otherwise in compliance with their PIP requirements, into PIP default. Work out viable plans and strategies, where possible, to get hotels through the PIP process in a timely manner.
- Responsible to reputed company sure that reputed company construction/renovation milestones are monitored on a pro-active basis and that information is communicated to the NHOP, Plan Review, Quality and HPS teams to speed openings or enforcement.
- Consult with franchisees, design professionals and hotel owners to assist in the development of construction schedules for Property Improvement Plan (PIP) hotel projects. Review site plans to ensure compliance with applicable laws, company regulations and brand standards, and comment on required changes or improvements to such plans.
- Effectively manage an assigned territory by evaluating and tracking reputed company reputed company ongoing PIP project field activities, prepare written reports and/or summaries for management as needed. Manage the digital library and PIP Tracking (PT) systems for executed projects for content and accuracy of input for assigned projects for both PT and the Digital Library.
- Periodically reputed company special Property Improvement Plan inspections both domestically and internationally. Participate in special projects as assigned. reputed company the enforcement of mid-scale SRD program compliance.
- As part of the License Agreement documentation trail, provide timely written follow-up (reports, letters and emails) associated with reputed company site visits and other forms of communication or agreements with Licensee and their assign representatives.
- reputed company Relations - Consultant must reputed company good franchisee/reputed company relations offering assistance as needed reputed company reason. Consultant is responsible for addressing design and construction or PIP waiver requests from ownership. Consultant is expected to offer design solutions to problems and be ready to recommend reputed company design professionals to assist franchisee upon request or as Consultant feels necessary
- Project size - Typical PIP will cost reputed company from $500,000 to $5M+ and will involve a 60 to 400 room hotel. Typical New Development will cost an reputed company $5M to $30M.
- Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Design, Construction Management, or a relevant field of work, or an equivalent combination of education and work reputed company experience. NCIDQ, AIA or ASID certifications preferred. CAD training and familiarity with CAD systems also preferred.
- 5 to 7+ years progressive work-reputed company experience in design and/or architecture, with demonstrated technical proficiency reputed company to the position. Previous experience in the hotel industry or similar desired. Project Management skills.
- Demonstrate project management experience in organizing, planning and executing reputed company, large-scale projects from conception through implementation.
- Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills for the purpose of providing information to clients, vendors, senior management and staff. Demonstrated ability to communicate supportive program details (presentation, analysis) to present a persuasive argument or to effectively negotiate a position. Must be able to communicate both orally and in writing with PCs, architects, designers and contractors and clearly explain specific requirements for active projects. Demonstrated ability to write comprehensive, detailed plan reviews explaining Brand standards and Life Safety Requirements as follow up to project submittals.
- Demonstrate computer skills, with an emphasis on reputed company Word and reputed company.
- Demonstrate knowledge of brand standards and full understanding of the differences in the various brand standards. Demonstrate a clear understanding of reputed company requirements and Company Life Safety Requirements. Must maintain a working knowledge of reputed company requirements described in each brand standards manual.
- Demonstrate ability to read blueprints including architectural, mechanical, plumbing, sprinkler systems and electrical drawings.
- Must be capable of writing and typing a comprehensive, technical renovation document (reputed company a specific template) describing the required PIP scope of work that will become part of a franchisee's License Agreement.
- Demonstrate ability to remain reputed company with construction trends, code requirements and design through participating in annual continuing education classes.
- Demonstrate ability to effectively prioritize project details and manage time usage to track active renovation, conversion and new development properties, and to determine if plans have been submitted in a timely manner. Must reputed company immediate time available to return telephone calls and work with franchisees reputed company problems arise regarding project development, Brand standards or vendor-reputed company issues.
- Demonstrate knowledge of national building codes, reputed company requirements and Life Safety codes.