Development Manager

As our new Development Manager, you will report to the Senior Vice President of Development, you will be responsible for managing development projects from start to finish including planning, entitlement, design, project management, as well as managing necessary stakeholders to ensure projects are completed on time, within budget and to the approved quality. You will collaborate with land planners, engineers, municipal agencies, and internal leadership to deliver high quality, sustainable communities on schedule within budget., * Create permits and fee budgets for projects when needed

• Creation and maintenance of the Master Project schedule for the project including infrastructure, buildings, entitlements, financing timing and critical path strategies for acceleration alternatives.
• Maintain action list for progress and milestone tracking.
• Participate in pre-development budget creation.

Preliminary Design and Entitlement Phase.

• Assist in the development of the overall project specifications
• Participate in kick off design team and monitor progress to master program.
• Coordinate monthly draw request packages to debt and equity
• Assist in providing quarterly status update reports to equity or other stakeholders as needed.
• Regular team meetings to monitor progress and submittal deadlines.
• Coordinate consultant meetings and will serve with Utility and Public Services through our Municipal Utility District.
• Update and maintain the project budget and schedule

Construction Documentation & Bid Phase

• Kick off construction documents.
• Monitor design team progress and plan check submittal dates.
• Coordinate with contractors for continuity of direct budget / design parameters / construction methods and materials and construction schedule
• Coordinate agency approval process and conditions of approval as they affect budget and timing.
• Coordinate with relevant agencies during bidding and review of final sub-trade selections and costs
• Update and maintain the budget and schedule.
• Coordinate monthly draw request packages to debt and equity
• Assist in providing quarterly status update reports to equity or other stakeholders as needed.

Project Stabilization through Lease-up or Sale

• Participate in weekly marketing meetings as needed with the listing team
• Assist in responses to marketing proposals for certain projects
• Assist in lease or sale negotiations depending on project type

• Bachelor’s Degree in Real Estate Development, Construction Management or related field, Master’s Degree preferred
• 5 plus years of proven experience in real estate development, project management specifically tied to residential or master-planned communities
• Excellent research, analytical, problem-solving skills, and organizational skills
• Review and interpret construction plans and supporting documents to understand project scope, identify key requirements and potential issues, and ask informed questions to clarify details and support project planning and execution.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills to present to contractors, engineers, and project stakeholders, and project/company leadership
• Proficiency in Excel and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project) Auto-CAD is preferred

• Competitive compensation
• 100% employee covered medical, dental and vision benefits
• 401K and matching
• Paid vacation/sick time
• Long term disability
• Life Insurance