Engineering Manager

STORE Capital Advisors, LLC is seeking a Engineering Manager with to join our Portfolio Operations team.

WHAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL (QUALIFICATIONS)

• Minimum of 10 professional years’ experience with a high degree of technical and engineering demonstrating competence across multiple asset classes, typically covering offices, retail, hotels, logistic and industrial assets with ability to manage all technical due diligence and ownership/operations issues that arise including structural, building envelope, MEP, environmental, sustainability, vertical transportation, fire/life safety, development and redevelopment and reporting
• An engineering or other technical education is most suitable for this position but extensive experience in the field and past working with investment professionals is welcome
• Excellent excel, analytical and budget management skills
• Ability to work independently and under pressure of deadlines
• Detail oriented, high degree of accuracy in work product
• Ability to work well within a team environment; Solution-oriented
• Demonstrated leadership skills and show a track record in commercial real estate due diligence management and development, including pre-acquisition diligence, environmental diligence, strategic planning, development of comprehensive cost plans, planning & entitlement processes, project monitoring, institutional reporting and contract negotiation/management.
• Strong knowledge of development, construction, asset/property/facilities management, engineering and operations, architectural and consultants’ contracts, and ability to structure fees, terms and conditions to optimize pricing and performance, including strong negotiating and contract documentation skills.
• Able to perform extensive national travel as required.
• Experience, leading on compliance for quality, safety, health, and environment issues on project commissions.
• Proven track record managing the flow of project information between the team and other stakeholders, through regular meetings and written communications.
• An understanding of Contract Administration processes, claims resolution and disputes.
• Strong strategic negotiating skills.
• Strong oral and written communication
• Strong project, development, engineering, construction and design management experience.

• Lead the technical property inspection and environmental due diligence process, from selection of the professional team to resolution of issues with the counterparty and delivering relevant inputs to protect STORE’s interests.
• Review externally prepared Phase 1, Phase 2 and Property Condition reports for all commercial real transactions to ensure compliance with external requirements and regulations and with STORE internal requirements.
• Manage site inspection process and strategy for the portfolio, as well as tenant’s compliance with material post close cap ex requirements.
• Working with external technical and legal consultants, manage post-close portfolio environmental issues.
• Assess and confirm development and engineering related risk and assumptions at the underwriting stage, including construction cost, schedule (program), development potential, third party risks and capability of development partner and consulting teams.
• Develop vendor strategy for deals, maintain strong engagement and identify new relationships to cultivate to assist in the programmatic needs.
• Assisting in fee negotiations, development of key contractual documents and contract negotiations with consultants as necessary.
• Assemble and manage a team of best of class consultants to perform needed tasks on short notice and coordinate findings to investment team.
• Provide the necessary commercial and project development related input for investment deal underwriting, acquisition, and management of buildings.
• Provide strategic input into the deal team regarding operational, development and refurbishment strategies