Savory Fund ยท 3 weeks ago
Real Estate Development Project Manager
Draper, UT
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
4+ years expSavory Fund is a private equity fund focused solely on the food and beverage industry, specializing in finding and growing emerging restaurant concepts. The Real Estate Development Project Manager will own sites from LOI to certificate of occupancy, leading due diligence, entitlements, design, budgeting, scheduling, procurement, construction oversight, and turnover to operations while ensuring projects are delivered on time and on budget.
Restaurants
Responsibilities
Drive pipeline from site control through opening. Publish a clear plan for scope, budget, schedule, risks, and owners
Lead due diligence. Surveys, geotech, environmental, title, utilities, traffic, access, code, and easements. Document constraints and mitigation with cost and time impact
Own entitlements and approvals. Map AHJs, plan the path, submit clean packages, track holding costs, and secure permits on or ahead of plan
Manage design. Hire and direct architect, civil, MEP, and specialty consultants. Review for cost, constructability, brand standards, and operations flow
Run preconstruction and procurement. Prepare RFPs, level bids, recommend GC award, and negotiate GMP or lump sum. Validate estimates and value engineering without hurting guest experience
Oversee construction. Lead OACs, track RFIs and submittals, manage inspections, and keep the site safe and clean. Enforce quality and schedule
Control cost and schedule. Maintain EAC, contingencies, cash flow, and the master schedule. Flag risks early and drive recovery plans
Approve pay apps and change orders within authority. Keep logs current
Coordinate utilities and long lead items. Secure applications, service dates, and equipment delivery that match the schedule
Manage turnover and closeout. Coordinate equipment set, signage, health inspection, training, soft open, punch, and closeout. Ensure as builts, O and M manuals, and warranties are complete
Partner cross functional. Work with Operations, Finance, Real Estate, Legal, and Brand on sequencing, budgets, and opening readiness
Report to executives. Short visual updates with variance to plan, risks, decisions needed, and next steps
Build and maintain a vendor bench. Competitive alternates for GC, civil, MEP, and key trades
Qualification
Required
B A or B S in construction management, civil engineering, architecture, real estate, or related field
4 - 7 years in development, construction management, or civil design with multi-site programs
Proficiency with Procore or similar, Bluebeam, Microsoft Project or Primavera, and Excel
Preferred
Restaurant experience and health department approvals
Drive-thru, grease waste, and kitchen MEP knowledge
PMP or CMIT a plus
Experience with Placer AI or Monday.com is helpful
Company
Savory Fund
Savory Fund focuses on delivering outsized returns through strategic growth and replication strategies. It is a sub-organization of Mercato Partners.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Shauna Smith
Chief Executive Officer, Savory Management
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