Warby Parker is looking for a Director of Construction to manage all construction functions for the company, including new and existing stores, optical labs, corporate offices, and more. In this position, you’ll lead a team of construction project managers, construction procurement specialists, external consultants, and vendor partners. Reporting to the Vice President of Real Estate & Development, you’ll also exercise discretion and independent judgment on a slew of significant happenings that affect the company’s success. Sound like your dream gig? Read on!

What you’ll do:

• Oversee the project management team responsible for all construction and renovation activities, ensuring stores and projects are built on time and on-budget
• Develop, manage, and maintain construction budgets, regularly reporting to the team on our current standings by month and by project
• Guarantee the on-time procurement of retail store fixtures, millwork, and other owner-supplied items and services to meet our store launch schedules
• Manage relationships with external construction project managers, business partners, and service providers
• Support the Real Estate team by providing early input on LOIs, LODs, and work letters as new locations are reviewed
• Support the Store Design team by offering collaborative guidance on space planning, storefront design and signage, and prototypical design elements
• Value engineer design elements, as necessary, and work scope of projects to meet targets
• Review architectural and MEP drawings for accuracy, while also reviewing construction-related lease language and exhibits
• Support miscellaneous construction tasks as needed

Who you are:

• Equipped with a bachelor’s degree in construction management or related field, or with the equivalent in relevant work experience
• Backed by 9+ years of experience leading retail construction, as well as 9+ years leading the budgeting of CapEx projects or managing other significant budgets
• Understanding of the general requirements for building retail spaces, plus the nuances associated with various retail environments including freestanding street locations, shopping malls, lifestyle centers, and mixed-use developments
• Well-versed in the procurement process
• A natural leader driven to motivate, develop, delegate, and make effective business decisions
• Highly digitally literate and comfortable working within web-based project management systems for scheduling, tracking, and budgeting
• Confident leading and developing a department and its team members, including remote employees and external business partners
• A clear, concise communicator with exceptional critical thinking skills
• Able to negotiate effectively with vendor partners on prices, SLAs, and performance
• Skilled at resolving issues independently, collaboratively, and with a sense of urgency
• Not on the Office of Inspector General’s List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE)

Some benefits of working at Warby Parker for full-time employees:

• Health, vision, and dental insurance
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Flexible vacation policy
• Paid Holidays
• Retirement savings plan with a company match
• Parental leave (non-birthing parents included)
• Short-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Bereavement Support
• Optical Education Reimbursement
• Free eyewear
• And more (just ask!)

Warby Parker requires all newly hired in-person or hybrid employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by their start date. Warby Parker is an equal opportunity employer and will provide reasonable accommodation, as necessary with federal, state, or local law, to those individuals who are unable to be vaccinated.