Director of Construction
United Global Development Corp (
New York, NY
Salary Estimate: Confidential
Employment Type: Full Time
Work Place: Remote
Experience Required: 10+ to 15 years
Education Required: None
Job Description
About the role
United Global Development Corporation (“UGDC”) is looking to hire a Director of Construction to successfully plan, manage, and execute construction, development, and renovation projects for a portfolio of net-lease retail and industrial properties throughout the country.
About the firm
United Global Development Corporation (UGDC) is a family office co-investment platform focused on the investment, development, and management of single-tenant, net-lease retail and industrial properties globally. UGDC invests in net-lease assets through portfolio purchases, sale leasebacks, development equity, 1031 exchange loans, private financing options, and various special situations. UGDC was founded in 2010 by a handful of net-lease industry veterans to manage their principal investments. Since then, the platform has expanded to include capital raising and both development partnerships and services.
Responsibilities:
• Support Real Estate via Client Initiatives
• Prepare Budgets
• Order and review Diligence Reports
• Drive Site Design
• Value engineer projects for cost effectiveness
• Drive Entitlement Efforts
• Review construction documents
• Bid projects
• Reconcile and award contracts
• Maintain proper records
• Maintain pipeline reports
• Develop and maintain GC relationships
• Approve invoices and change orders
• Deliver projects on-time and on-budget
• Prepare and submit TI documentation
• Collect and archive project records
• Deliver customer-ready projects
Desired Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree with focus on engineering, real estate, construction management, or commensurate “skills-based” experience
• 10 years+ of relevant work experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Experience using AutoCAD software (a plus)
• Comfortable traveling up to 50%
• Working with general contracts and sub-contractors
• Working on a broad range of project types / sizes
• Working on ground-up retail development projects
• Strong financial acumen (working with budgets, P&Ls, etc.)
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Manhattan, NY
Post Date: 04/07/2025
Expires: 05/22/2025
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