Bricker Graydon Wyatt

Owner’s Representative

Location: Cleveland, Ohio

Schedule: Hybrid | Monday – Friday | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Pay Range: $100,000–$145,000/yr. (Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, education, and internal equity.)

At Bricker Graydon Wyatt LLP, we are committed to fostering a firm culture rooted in inclusivity, collaboration, and mutual respect.

We deeply value the unique strengths, experiences, and perspectives that each team member brings. While there are many great reasons to build a career at Bricker Graydon Wyatt, the true driving force behind our success is our people. Our attorneys and professional staff define who we are—and they are the reason we thrive each day. At BGW, you belong.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, vision, and dental insurance, 401(k) with employer match, life insurance, firm-paid short- and long-term disability, parental leave, an HSA with employer contribution, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, competitive paid time off, and more.

We are seeking an Owner’s Representative to join our team in either our Cleveland, OH, Cincinnati, OH, or Columbus, OH office.

General Description

This position requires an individual with considerable experience in protecting and promoting a construction owner’s interests and expectations during a construction project. The individual will support the firm's clients and internal stakeholders through the various phases of construction — including preconstruction, construction, and close-out phases.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: “Essential functions” are primary job duties that incumbents must be able to perform unassisted or with some reasonable accommodation made by the employer.

• Track, monitor, and evaluate every aspect of a construction project and project team.
• Ability to recognize issues at an early stage and make proactive recommendations.
• Assist with the selection, negotiation with, and oversight of design professionals, general contractors, construction managers at risk and design-build contractors.
• Provide advice and consultation with respect to design, value engineering, scope of the work, quality of work, schedule, and cost estimating during a construction project.
• Review and evaluate schedule of values, applications for payment and change orders.
• Prepare, organize and maintain documentation of project issues and other construction project files.
• Serve as a liaison between construction project teams and the project owner.
• Participate in regular project meetings with owner, design team and contractor.
• Monitor contractor compliance with contractual and statutory obligations.
• Assist in drafting and reviewing procurement documents for design and construction services.
  
  

Positions Supervised

None

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a construction related field.
• Experience with Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) project delivery method required.
• Project or construction management experience.
• Experience representing owners on public or private construction projects.
  
  

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Familiarity with construction scheduling software such a Primavera and project tracking software such as Procore.
• Familiarity with Ohio prevailing wage requirements and Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements.
• Strong leadership, collaboration, and consensus-building skills to work closely and successfully with attorneys, client, vendors, peers and team members.
• Exemplary presentation, interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong experience and proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and iManage document management system.
• Project management skills, including demonstrated ability to multi-task, prioritize, analyze, organize, attend to detail, follow through, delegate and negotiate.
• Comfortable with presenting to clients and other groups.
• Provides high quality, professional experiences to clients, leaders, and team members.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Working knowledge of construction contracts, including AIA and EJCDC Documents.
• Familiarity with public procurement processes.
• Experience with dispute resolution processes such as mediation, arbitration, and litigation support related to construction claims is a plus.
  
  

Disclaimer

The information provided in this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by incumbents within this job. It is not intended to be a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, or working conditions required of employees assigned to this role. Management reserves the right to modify or add duties at any time. This job description is not an employment agreement or contract.

We offer a full benefits package, including paid family leave and a generous firm 401(k) contribution. If you are interested in becoming a member of our team, please visit our careers page at www.bricker.com to complete our online application.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants are welcome without regard to gender, gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity or cultural identity, national origin, religion, age, veteran status, genetics or disability. Women, minorities, LGBTQ+, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply .