Development Manager

The Development Manager shall report to the Director of Development and shall be responsible for the daily management, supervision, coordination and successful completion of the project entitlement and permitting phase and act as the Owner’s Representative during construction for all new development projects. They shall coordinate with the project development team, the Director of Development and the Director of Preconstruction for each respective projects. Specific duties shall include:

• Oversee due diligence studies to determine feasibility of development projects.
• Assistance in proforma development based on due diligence activities for construction projects.
• Assist with preparing layouts, density models and density studies utilizing internal software (TestFit) and working with design consultants.
• Oversee entitlement activities for new developments.
• Present community information to internal and external groups.
• Assist in establishing the design teams, including procuring consultant bids, preparing consultants agreements and overseeing agreement execution.
• Management of pre-development and design teams (including interior decorators), including the coordination of design preparation documents to ensure accuracy, quality, value and compliance with standards and the budget.
• Work with the development, construction and property management teams to maintain current project Design Guidelines & Standards to be provided to the consultant teams at the design preparation stage.
• Work with the development, construction and property management teams to perform unit layout review and amenity reviews (clubhouse, fitness, swimming pool, interior decorating and finishes, etc.) to ensure the project is designed in accordance with the project team’s expectations and within the proforma budget.
• Perform detailed 30%/60%/90% (or additional as needed) quality control design/plan reviews of the Construction Documents to confirm compliance with the project Design Guidelines & Standards.
• Work directly with the Director of Preconstruction to perform phase check pricing to ensure the project is being designed in accordance with the proforma budget.
• Determine utility providers and requirements to establish services to project to including associated extension and connection fees.
• Determine existing easements for new development projects and evaluate potential design conflicts and cost exposure/risk.
• Oversee new easement process in order for development of the projects.
• Direct responsibility for the permitting process. Work with local, state and federal agencies in procuring all project permits.
• Oversee development budgets and cash flows from project conception to closing and permitting for accountability and accuracy.
• Actively share knowledge and lessons learned from project experience.
• Actively participate on internal team(s) that focus on continuous improvement of the business.
• Act as the project Owner’s Representative during the construction phase, to include attending and participating in regular OAC meetings at the project sites, assisting the design team in RFI responses and submittals approvals/selections and participate in the monthly draw approval process.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Employee will be responsible for directing and managing the predevelopment teams for multiple projects simultaneously. Employee shall possess the ability to mentor and coach project team members as appropriate.