About Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Opened in August 2017, Mercedes-Benz Stadium is a world-class sports and entertainment venue in downtown Atlanta and home to the National Football League’s Atlanta Falcons and Major League Soccer’s Atlanta United. The multi-purpose stadium was named the 2019 Sports Facility of the Year and is host to major sports and entertainment events, including the 2026 World Cup, the 2018 and 2025 College Football Playoff National Championships, the 2018 MLS Cup, and Super Bowl LIII. Mercedes-Benz Stadium is the first professional sports stadium in North America to achieve LEED Platinum Certification and the first stadium worldwide to achieve TRUE Platinum Certification for zero waste by the United States Green Building Council. Mercedes-Benz Stadium is proud to be collaborating with naming rights partner Mercedes-Benz and twelve founding partners including Coca-Cola, Equifax, The Home Depot, Novelis, SCANA Energy, Truist, IBM, Georgia Power, American Family Insurance, Global Payments, and Ticketmaster.
Position Summary
Assist the Stadium Operations Department with the coordination and management of Capital Improvement and Large Repair & Maintenance (R&M) Projects.
Roles and Responsibilities
Assist Stadium Operations Department with the coordination of Capital Improvement and large Repair & Maintenance (R&M) projects, as assigned:
Administer projects during entire lifecycle from design concept through completion;
Work with design engineers or architects as necessary, required, or assigned;
Develop detailed written scopes of work and request for proposals (RFP’s) on behalf of MBS;
Develop detailed MOP’s (method of procedures) for critical system projects, when required;
Coordinate and conduct pre-bid walk-through’s as necessary or required, dictated by size of project;
Manage the bid tab, award, & procurement (P.O.) process;
Provide construction progress logs and status reports on a regular basis;
Coordinate all project elements; sub-contracts, change orders, inspections, permits, certificates of insurance, etc.;
Open and close jobs daily; coordinate activities with contractors and stadium security;
Review and manage project schedules; coordinate with stadium event schedule through Events Manager to ensure there are no conflicts;
Collect, assemble, organize and file close-out documents for each R&M or Capital Improvement Project:
Submittals and shop drawings; O&M Manuals; finish schedules, samples, technical documents; warranties; as-built drawings; CAD’s or other relevant drawing files
Coordinate R&M and Capital Improvement file management and/or recordkeeping activities:
Maintain a master file for each Capital Improvement Project that contains the following:
Copies of RFP’s, Bid Tabs; Certificates of insurance for G.C. and all related sub-contractors; all related purchase orders; all related change order requests and/or approvals; approved requests for payments; all related invoices; and any other relevant project data to assemble a complete project file
Maintain a unit cost metric database; track unit costs for paint, carpet, VCT, acoustic ceiling tile, sheet rock installation, lighting, etc. for the purpose of preparing budget estimates for time critical projects Prepare budgets for future R&M and Capital Improvement Projects Assist the Stadium Operations Department as necessary or required on event days, such as football, soccer, concerts, soccer, lacrosse, college football, etc. Assists the Stadium Operations Department with ice & snow management activities, when required.
Qualifications and Education Requirements
Minimum B.A. degree with concentration in project or construction management;
3-5 years project management experience in a building or project over 1 million square feet;
In depth knowledge of commonly used construction terms, materials, procedures and concepts;
Requires familiarity with IBC (international building code); NEC (national electric code) and NFPA (national fire protection association) standards;
Proficiency in Microsoft products including Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint; experience with MS Project, CAD or Revit/BIM is advantageous; knowledge of Gantt charts a must;
Ability to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends and holidays.