Commercial Property Manager

Join a growing team of hardworking, self-motivated individuals as a Commercial Property Manager at Bridgewater in Grand Rapids! If you possess dynamic leadership capabilities and welcome a challenging position in a fast-paced environment, consider a career opportunity with Friedman!

Responsibilities:

• Oversee operation of collection of third-party managed and/or owned properties totaling in excess of 250,000 square feet.
• May be responsible for performance management of assigned on-site staff.
• Maintains strong tenant relations; establishes a high level of client satisfaction with property owners.
• Ensures that assigned properties are well maintained, efficiently operating, and aesthetically pleasing.
• Ensures that building work orders are completed by designated staff, including maintenance and repairs; oversees the work quality of all third-party contractors or vendors.
• Creates, reviews and maintains operating budgets, operating expense reconciliation, and estimates.
• Assists with communication between ownership and the organization.
• Oversees accounts payable and collections.
• Oversee tenant improvement and capital improvement projects.
• Provide value engineering and value enhancement insight to the properties.
• Negotiates and awards service contracts, supervises and directs the daily activities of building engineers.
• Produce accurate, detailed monthly property owner reports in a timely manner.
• Interacts with leasing and brokerage to ensure objectives are met.
• Perform multi-property site inspections to ensure curb appeal and quality control.
• Implementation and management of preventative maintenance programs.
• Oversite of parking operations
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in property management with demonstrated increase in responsibility and results. Previous experience with high-rise buildings preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Real Estate or a related field preferred.
• Certified Property Manager (CPM) or Real Property Administrator (RPA) designation preferred.
• Excellent organizational, time-management, motivational and leadership skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite applications.
• Working knowledge of mechanical systems including elevators (freight and passenger), chillers, coiling towers, boilers, fire-life-safety systems, plumbing and electrical systems.
• Understanding of building structures and required maintenance.
• Understanding of financial statements and reports.
• Solid understanding of various types of commercial leases and insurance.
• Knowledge of lease clauses and their interpretation.
• Property Management software experience a plus (Yardi, MRI etc.)

Friedman Real Estate is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are considered regardless of race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, family responsibility, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran's status, genetic information, or status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other protected characteristic in accordance with applicable law.

Friedman Real Estate is a full-service real estate company and has been serving our clients for over 30 years! We do business in over 20 states and are proudly one of the Midwest's largest commercial real estate organizations. We offer a full range of services that include: multi-family management, commercial brokerage, property and asset management, investment and loan sale advisory, space planning and design, construction and project management, graphic design and marketing in addition to a vast array of advisory services.

We Value Our Employees

We enjoy making our employee's feel valued, and our competitive compensation and full benefit packages show it! We offer Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance plans, Delta Dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), over three weeks of vacation time, 10 paid holidays, and many other benefits.

We Have Friedman Fun

• Friedman Swag
• Wellness activities
• Continuing education reimbursement benefits
• Referral bonuses for new employees and new business
• Charitable activities that give back to our communities
• Recognition program to celebrate the successes all year long
• Training seminars for leadership and professional development
• Employee activities planned throughout the year: such as BBQ's, holiday parties, frozen yogurt Fridays