Key Responsibilities:
- Manage the advancement of real estate development files through all phases (feasibility, schematic design, design development, construction, and delivery)
- Manage and direct all project consultants
- Ensure timely and accurate updates on the status of all development activities
- Ensure that all pertinent information regarding the projects is provided to all members of the team concerned in a prompt and clear fashion
- Maintain a high level of respect and trust with the team, stakeholders and investors
- Review and interpret various technical documents—planning, engineering, legal, financial, etc.—to identify concerns and opportunities generally, while specifically managing the consultant team in the preparation, submission, and revision of required reports, agreements, etc.
- Manage consultants in preparing site and building drawings, as well as accurate statistics to enable iterative analysis that leads to constructive design and programmatic recommendations
- Manage financial pro-forma/budget updates and uses other financial tools to evaluate concept plans, product mix, and other programmatic options to help inform both project visioning as well as subsequent development applications and sales launch recommendations
- Review, interpret, and incorporate qualitative and quantitative market research
- Manages all project document control
- Obtain all necessary approvals, including zoning, from the City Finance
- Work with Finance team to establish preliminary budgets
- Work with Finance team to obtain project financing
- Review and assist with the monthly construction budget updates Legal
- Assist in negotiating new deals Construction
- Assist and provide support to construction managers at meetings to identify problems and create solutions
- Coordinate & track the project delivery schedule with the Construction Project Manager
- Work with construction team to prepare pricing estimates/RFP’s
Qualifications:
- 4 – 8 years’ experience in working at a Real Estate Development firm
- Strong Project Management experience is a must
- Strong knowledge of building design (can read architectural plans at the minimum) and can lead conversations with design professionals on design-related topics
- Excellent communication skills, with a proven ability to lead and manage teams
- Strong legal acumen, business acumen and strong negotiation skills
- Demonstrates literacy in real estate finance.
- Excellent analytical skills
- Has good control of files at all times, possesses strong follow-up skills
- Ability to see the big picture while also being able to dive into the details
- High level of drive towards action, excellence and achieving results