Real Estate Development Manager

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Job description

World Class Property Company is looking for a highly motivated, high-energy, results-driven Real Estate Development Manager that will oversee the day-to-day physical operations and business analysis of an assigned portfolio of real estate development projects. This role will be based in Austin, Texas.

The ideal candidate must have strong leadership and property management skills with an eye for process improvements and value creation.

Job DescriptionThe Real Estate Development Manager will assist our Senior Development Executive team in all aspects of bringing a project from concept to completion, including working with land sellers, overseeing design development, overseeing the underwriting and managing the pro forma underwriting, legal structuring, obtaining entitlements, securing financing, managing consultants, and closing.

The ideal candidate is a motivated self-starter and problem solver who thinks like an owner with a "Get It Done" mentality. We are seeking a hands-on, team-oriented passionate real estate professional who has a deep understanding of real estate development processes in the commercial real estate sector (office and retail experience preferred). A person who enjoys working as part of a team and is comfortable with a wide range of responsibilities.

Required Job Skills

• Manage various phases of the development process for commercial real estate projects to realize the vision established for the project.
• Represent World Class Property Company and act as a good example, both internally and externally, in accordance with the values, ethical guidelines and management systems of the organization.
• Meet with clients, customers and community members to identify and strengthen business opportunities and source potential projects.
• Analyze existing economic, demographic, market, and environmental variables to identify areas for expansion.
• Write recommendations for how to proceed with various properties, neighborhoods and strategies.
• Review sites to assess costs and needed steps for zoning, local ordinances, and acceptability.
• Work collaboratively and transparently with our construction team to accurately underwrite costs associated with the project.
• Collaborate on the construction process and maintain strong project controls to ensure the delivery of the project on time and within budget.
• Manage contracts, scopes, budgets and schedules for consultants necessary to develop the project.
• Serve as hands on, tactical support in project development through all stages of the process, including budget management, schedules, negotiating / writing agreements and construction.
• Manage and update the pro forma for the projects, providing market and financial analysis as it relates to the project's proposed lease terms.