Global Real Estate Construction Manager at Anthropic

Responsibilities

• Lead pre‑construction on complex buildouts, including constructibility and design/drawing reviews, MEP and structural coordination, estimating support, value engineering, and development of GMP or bid packages.
• Recommend and own the delivery method and contracting strategy for each project, matching the approach to scope, schedule, and risk.
• Read and interpret architectural, structural, and MEP drawings and specifications; surface gaps, conflicts, and risk before they reach the field.
• Coordinate technically demanding scopes such as commercial kitchens, high‑performance AV and acoustics, server/IDF rooms, and integrated physical security.
• Manage permitting and inspections with authorities across multiple markets and labor environments.
• Oversee construction from mobilization through closeout across multiple concurrent projects, holding general contractors accountable to schedule, budget, safety, and quality.
• Run the technical processes that keep a job on track: RFIs, submittals and shop drawings, ASIs, and BIM/clash coordination across trades; lead owner‑architect‑contractor and trade‑coordination meetings.
• Conduct site visits to monitor progress, safety, and quality control; enforce inspection protocols and punch‑list management.
• Drive commissioning and closeout, including systems commissioning, TCO/CO, as‑builts, O&M manuals, warranties, attic stock, and owner training.
• Ensure compliance with local building codes, ADA requirements, and Anthropic's sustainability goals.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for general contractors, subcontractors, and external project managers, holding them to clear communication and accountability.
• Lead GC selection end‑to‑end, including pre‑qualification/RFQ, RFP/ITB, bid leveling and scope normalization, scope‑gap detection, and award; structure the contract.
• Negotiate and administer contracts with contractors, vendors, and consultants; manage GC performance throughout construction.
• Determine which trades and specialty vendors to carry under the GC vs. owner‑direct, and manage critical long‑lead vendors such as kitchen equipment, AV, architectural millwork, and switchgear/generator.
• Develop and maintain landlord and property‑management relationships to facilitate approvals and ongoing operations.
• Build and own detailed budgets by trade/CSI division, separating hard costs, soft costs, FF&E, technology, allowances, and escalation.
• Review and approve budgets, change orders, and invoices, including schedule‑of‑values setup, pay‑application review (e.g., AIA G702/G703), retainage, and lien waivers.
• Govern the change‑order process, distinguishing legitimate changes from scope gaps the contractor should have carried.
• Lead value engineering that protects scope and design intent; maintain cost forecasting and reporting throughout each project.
• Directly manage and develop a team of Real Estate / Construction Project Managers delivering projects across the global portfolio.
• Set technical standards, playbooks, and performance expectations; balance workload across the team by project complexity and development goals.
• Coach the team through complex technical and commercial problem‑solving; review progress, identify blockers, and course‑correct.
• Foster a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and knowledge sharing, and structure the function to support rapid growth.
• Partner closely with internal stakeholders—Security, IT, Facilities, Finance, and business teams—to ensure technical and operational requirements are built into project plans.

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