Project Manager

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Job description

Who We Are:

McCormack Baron Salazar is the nation's leading for-profit developer of economically integrated urban neighborhoods. Since 1973, McCormack Baron Salazar has been a pioneer in community development and urban revitalization, with 166 projects in 38 cities and more than 24,341 units of attractive, high quality housing plus over 1.6 million square feet of commercial space totaling more than $4.8 billion of development investments. "Developing and Building Communities" is more than a slogan-it's the focal point for all of the company's work.

Since its founding, McCormack Baron Salazar has made quality, mixed-income housing the cornerstone of the company's mission to rebuild central cities across the United States that have deteriorated through decades of neglect and disinvestment. McCormack Baron Salazar's headquarters is located in St. Louis with offices in Miami, San Antonio, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Together with its management arm, MBS employs more than 730 people nationally, of which about 125 are in St. Louis.

The Position

The Project Manager is a key member of a development team, and will report to the Senior Vice President of Development at McCormack Baron Salazar. The Project Manager works closely with the firm's senior management, internal design, construction, finance and legal teams as well as with community stakeholders, external consultants, private sector financial partners and public sector agencies, to visualize and complete new housing and mixed-use development projects. This position manages the project delivery process and external environment of third party consultants, local and state governmental agencies and community partners for successful implementation of the firm's real estate development projects, including managing internal staff with experience in design and construction, finance, legal, and property management.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

* In conjunction with Senior Project Managers (VPs and SVPs), act as owner's representative on all real estate transaction matters including ensuring proper legal documentation.
* Prepare and develop initial underwriting analysis, due diligence, initial assessments, etc. of any properties the team has identified.
* Prepare and submit financial applications, request for proposals (tax credit applications, first mortgage, soft debt, donations, and syndicators - RFQ/RFP preparation)
* Work with community to assess housing needs and to develop support for development project (facilitate community meetings, voice community concerns, act as liaison between community and all stakeholders; coordinate community meetings, development team meetings and community roundtables). Prepare all notices, scheduling, agendas and meeting materials and provide information to public regarding development activities
* Perform acquisition activities (ownership, title work, land negotiations, relocation, etc.), and assist in negotiations and administration of any purchase and sale agreements as needed.
* Review project proposals to test and determine project feasibility through the coordination of physical and financial due diligence activities.
* Facilitate payment requisition process (approve invoices, direct draw processing).
* Lead project teams and facilitate resolution of key development issues during all phases of the process.
* Lead/supports the entitlement process including representation at hearings and neighborhood meetings. Interfaces and works closely with attorneys, planners, architects, engineers and other consultants.
* Involved as part of the team in design conceptualization and programming.
* Processes and obtains the building permits.
* Maintains control of the details and timeline of projects under the project developer's purview.
* Coordinates and interacts with the design team and the construction team to ensure a smooth handoff in a timely manner.
* With Senior Project Managers (VPs and SVPs), hires and manages consultants for the development team, as appropriate.
* Prepares and oversees the development schedule, project proformas and budgets and communicate all budget and schedule revisions.
* Monitors progress of development consultants, including architects and landscape architects, engineers, etc., and progress of construction relative to budget requirements and schedule.
* Maintain client and stakeholder relationships and resolve conflicts between parties.
* Coordinate project close-out and transition to property management.

Candidate Qualifications/Experience

Education:

Bachelor's degree preferably in Urban Studies, Real Estate, Business or Architecture. A graduate degree in similar areas is a plus.

Experience:

Minimum of 5 years of experience in business and a background in real estate or economic development working on large-scale development projects is preferred. Experience in affordable housing, mixed income, and mixed-use development, using various tax credit programs, and other public and private capital sources is also a plus.

Specifically, candidates for this position should possess the following career experience/skills:

* Experience in real estate or economic development in urban areas.
* Has had responsibility for handling a project development process
* Experience in the entitlement process.
* Has been a part of community outreach programs, built relationships with civic and political leaders/influencers, acted as community liaison to build awareness and support for proposed development projects.
* Demonstrated leadership and ability to manage a multi-disciplinary team of internal staff including design and construction, legal, finance, property management.
* Excellent computer skills; must be very literate in Microsoft Office Suites.

Personal Skills and Attributes:

* Must be well-versed in informing and preparing project proformas and analyzing transactions as well as articulate, both orally and in written form, the case for a specific project.
* Must have demonstrated strong problem solving skills and quantitative abilities.
* Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a matrixed team environment.
* Excellent project implementation, organizational and planning skills. Able to work with time sensitive, detail-oriented material and meet multiple concurrent deadlines. Has experience managing multiple projects successfully through constantly changing priorities.
* Has the interpersonal skills and presence to communicate and interact effectively with all constituencies including with all levels of private and public sector officials.

Additional Information and Policy Excerpt:

Effective September 7, 2021, as a condition of employment, all employees must be immunized by vaccination against COVID-19 unless granted a medical or religious exemption. This policy is designed to protect the health of those within our community and to serve as a public health measure for those within the broader community. The COVID-19 vaccines currently available in the United States are highly effective at decreasing the likelihood of contracting COVID-19, preventing serious illness in vaccinated individuals who contract COVID-19, and mitigating the spread of the disease.

Current employees will be required to provide proof of full vaccination by November 19, 2021. Employees who join the Company after November 19, 2021, will be required to provide proof of full vaccination within 30 days of their start date. A similar process will be followed for approved booster shots, as they may be recommended by the CDC.

McCormack Baron is an equal employment opportunity employer. McCormack Baron is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout its business.