Southern California, Santa Barbara | Owner's Representative I

Overview

Owner's Representative overseeing high-end residential projects, managing teams, budgets, and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• salesforce management
• project planning
• value engineering
• client interaction
• vendor coordination
• change orders

Tasks

-Ensure accuracy and consistency in AOR’s use of Salesforce, verifying data integrity and project functionality. -Assist the Senior Owner’s Representatives (SOR) and Regional Principals (RP) in developing detailed project plans and budgets and manage weekly updates, ensuring team effectiveness. -Negotiate and provide recommendations while offering creative insights on value engineering. -Work with SOR on client interactions, engagements, and managing challenging conversations. -Facilitate accurate policies for clients and projects, ensuring budget changes are reflected and mentoring the AOR in understanding policies. -Oversee consultant and vendor coordination, ensuring contributions align with project objectives while providing guidance on design and construction plans. -Monitor the AOR’s file management, ensuring project data is organized and accessible, while managing documentation processes efficiently. -Mentor and provide guidance to AORs, fostering individual and team growth while implementing constructive feedback under SOR mentorship. -Conduct due diligence and discovery for all new projects with the AOR’s assistance, ensuring vendor and GC selections meet project standards. -Co-manage all project kick-offs with SOR and work in tandem with the AOR to prepare meeting agendas, review meeting minutes for accuracy, and ensure thorough project documentation. -Utilize project management tools and data for effective planning and execution, ensuring seamless operations. -Work with SOR to identify and build relationships with key stakeholders for future business opportunities. -Oversee the Associate Owner’s Representative (AOR) in managing and resolving complex change orders.

Requirements

• bachelor's
• 6-8 years
• project management
• google suite
• adobe
• leadership

What You Bring

-Ability to navigate challenging client conversations and act as a trusted advisor in decision-making. -Advanced proficiency in reading architectural, structural, and electrical plans, as well as shop drawings. -Bachelor's degree. -Adept at communicating with clients in all forms of communication (written, verbal, presenting, etc.) and knows when to escalate to leadership. -High emotional intelligence, ability to read a room and manage numerous personalities. -6-8 years of real estate experience in high-end residential architecture, construction, and or owners representation/project management (Ideally with projects over $10mil in GC costs) -Can independently project manage with little to no oversight. -Ability to respond to Peak team members, external team members and clients quickly. -Strong leadership skills with experience mentoring team members -Self-starter with the ability to learn quickly, work both independently and as a team member, and to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously in an organized and efficient manner. -Strong quantitative skills and proficiency in Google Docs, Google Sheets, Microsoft Office, Docusign, Adobe, and virtual meeting platforms. -Strong contract negotiation and administration skills, with the ability to oversee consultant and vendor coordination. -Comprehensive understanding of the design & construction process with knowledge of all team members involved.

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Benefits

-Full health coverage - Medical, Dental & Vision (kicks in within first 30-days) -Wellness Stipend - $1,000 per year to spend on health and fitness -Paid Family leave -Monthly Reimbursement - You will receive $100 per month as a stipend to offset cell phone/internet cost -Home office set up - You will be issued a computer and accessories by the Company and will receive $500 in reimbursement for other home office setup needs -401K with a 3% contribution by Peak not dependent on your personal contribution -Competitive pay -Mentorship and career development opportunities -Referral Bonus Opportunity -Company Bonus Program - You will be eligible to participate in the Company Performance Bonus Program. Your target payout under the Program will be 10%, with final payout dependent upon Company and individual performance -Pet Insurance -Hybrid work environment allowing you flexibility to work from remote locations and better manage work/life balance -Generous PTO and Sick Days - You are entitled to 12 days of PTO in addition to 7 sick days -Holiday Time - You will also receive 9 paid holidays per year, plus a 4 day office closure at the end of the year between Christmas and New Years Eve

About Peak Projects

-Starting as a solo venture, it has grown into a national—as well as global—project management firm based in San Francisco. -Specializing as owner’s representatives, they manage projects across residential, hospitality, and commercial sectors. -Their signature approach blends feasibility analysis, design oversight, permitting, construction management, and project closeout. -Peak Projects oversees high‑end bespoke builds—from luxury mountain retreats to coastal estates—in urban and remote settings. -They harness a network of architects, contractors, and consultants to build teams tailored to each client’s vision. -Financial depth is shown through data‑driven pro forma budgets, cost controls, and scheduling rigor throughout the lifecycle. -Highlighted projects include Lake Tahoe homes, Big Sky estates, Montecito restorations, and Malibu seaside residences. -Their hybrid remote model supports regional teams (CA, Mountain West, Northeast, Florida, etc.) with local regulatory expertise. -They pride themselves on clear communication, risk reduction, and delivering extraordinary results through kindness and precision.

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