Associate Development Manager, Preconstruction

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Job description

About The Company

Industrious is the largest premium workplace-as-a-service provider and home to the highest-rated workplaces in the industry. Everything we do comes down to creating great days for teams of all sizes and stages, including our own. We believe that what makes a great day at work is the people on your team, and the problems you get to solve together. We're looking for people who love thinking outside the box and thrive in a truly collaborative setting. As teammates we encourage new ideas and toast every win. We're excited about having a meaningful impact on people's workplace experience.

Great days also start when everyone can be their authentic self at work. Diversity of backgrounds, thoughts, and ideas is critical to our success in delivering great workplace experiences, both for our members and for each other. Industrious is committed to creating an inclusive, respectful environment that embraces your individuality and quirkiness. You are valued for who YOU are. We celebrate our people as individuals who can accomplish great things when we work together as one team.

We are proud to have been recognized as one of America's 500 fastest-growing companies in 2020 by Inc. Magazine and one of Forbes' Best Startup Employers.

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About The Role

As an Associate Development Manager on the Preconstruction team at Industrious, you will be responsible for supporting the Development Managers on the management and oversight of the due diligence process, including working with the Design team on the initial test fit, establishing the team of external vendors including GC, engineers and any consultants, arranging site visits, ordering and reviewing all reports as well as internal distribution of the final assessment and recommendations . Your work will be critical to assisting the Real Estate department, upper management and the Investment Committee in which locations Industrious chooses to pursue for future locations, lease negotiations and allocation of financial resources. You ultimately assist in providing a productive and more connected workplace for startups, artists, writers and businesses around the world.

The Associate Development Manager will be responsible for helping ensure that all internal and external partners are adhering to strict deadlines and maintaining our high standards. You will support on all due diligence communications, cost estimating, reports, tools, processes. This will be an engaging position requiring strong communication skills and organizational and analytical skills. The ideal candidate should have at least 3 years of experience within the real estate and/or construction industry. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain direct exposure into the real estate, construction, design and hospitality industries from the owner's perspective.

The role will require some travel and be based in NYC (preference) or Atlanta.

Responsibilities

The role will include but is not limited to the following:

• Support the coordination and review of Test Fit documentation, site assessments, and MEP reports. Distribute these internally along with overall summary and recommendations
• Help highlight considerations and provide recommendations with respect to labor requirements, local codes, permitting requirements, existing conditions, design and the local real estate market
• Help provide/manage information used to inform the Real Estate team's decision to move forward with a particular location or not as well as impact underwriting and lease negotiations
• Work closely with our internal Estimator to validate high level budget estimates, assist in refining pricing, and help give recommendations on ways to lower potential project costs to get within budget
• Work closely with our internal Estimator on preconstruction initiatives and data gathering / leveraging for continuous improvement
• Help identify potential base building risks and provide Real Estate points for discussion with the landlord and ability to negotiate with landlords and developers directly on behalf of Industrious
• Support all phases of due diligence, including coordinating all internal and external resources including architects, subcontractors, vendors, landlords and consultants. Oversee all due diligence communications - including scheduling & logistics of on-site evaluations, working with engineers and architects to issue site reports, soliciting and scoping general contractor pricing, identifying risks and base building considerations to other teams, assisting in project kickoffs, etc.
• Help maintain, evaluate and continue to develop all due diligence tools and processes and provide upward feedback
• Develop and maintain preconstruction project templates and trackers
• Support Preconstruction team to continually develop, review and drive department initiatives geared towards meeting company and department goals
  

Requirements

• At least 3 years managing commercial interior, retail, or hospitality construction projects, from initial programming through construction completion
• Proven track record of bringing construction projects in on time and within budget
• Excellent practical knowledge of design and construction methods and MEP systems
• Experience in cost estimation and negotiating, creating bid packages, contract awards, and cost reports
• Proficient in estimating, scheduling, quality control, progress reports, progress billing, design review and coordination, cost reporting, and proposal preparation
• Experience developing or overseeing development of Architectural and Engineering Documents
• Professional Construction Management, Architectural, Engineering or Real Estate degree from an accredited institution
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Project. AutoCAD and Adobe Suite a plus.
  

Qualifications

• Ability to organize, plan and manage multiple activities to accomplish desired results
• Ability to multi-task and work with minimal supervision
• Ability to effectively make sound decisions under tight deadlines
• Strong technical aptitude and analytical skills
• Must be team oriented and willing to "get your hands dirty" and get in the weeds on projects when required
• Act in a manner of integrity that shows support for the company, its values, and the employees, while maintaining constant focus on meeting/exceeding requirements and expectations.
  

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Perks

In addition to our incredible team, there are lots of other fun reasons to work with us.

• Health care, including vision and dental
• Learning & development grant
• 401K plan
• Generous vacation time
• Paid parental leave
• Team activities and annual company-wide offsite
  

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