Macdonald & Company is pleased to be retained by an entrepreneurial and innovative real estate development & investment firm focused on industrial & IOS projects across the US. The group is well-capitalized and eager to add a development leader who has a background in industrial to lead the execution of multiple projects across the US. The role is based in Austin, TX.
About the Role:
The Development Lead will lead the execution of development projects in various markets, reporting to the President and CIO. The right candidate will work alongside the Acquisition Team in performing due diligence on prospective projects, with main responsibilities for assessing the physical property (existing buildings, environmental, and geological). The Development Lead will develop the project schedule and ensure all team members are hitting the necessary tasks, manage 3rd party consultants/designers, work with the AHJ to gain project approvals, develop and manage project budgets, and hire/manage General Contractors and/or Subcontractors to perform the project to meet established project goals. This individual should be highly self-motivated, collaborative, and take pride in all aspects of the work. The Development Lead will focus on Industrial projects that include ground-up developments, repositioning, adaptive reuse, and major renovations.
Responsibilities:
- Managing and evaluating all aspects of due diligence for new development opportunities, including managing density, entitlement, environmental, title/survey, and geotechnical assessments by third-party vendors.
- Coordinating entitlement processes, meeting with municipal officials, and conducting community outreach.
- Leading the design process from inception through construction documents, collaborating with internal team (including pre-construction) and the project’s consultants to deliver exceptional projects.
- Negotiate final contracts and all change orders regarding price and schedule.
- Interface with utility companies and other parties as needed to ensure project stays on schedule.
- Ideally have national General Contractor contacts to easily price new projects.
- Supervising Development Manager(s) and delegating tasks as appropriate to ensure all tasks are completed. Development Lead will take overall responsibility for team performance and is expected to manage projects as well.
- Assisting the Acquisition Team in market assessments and investment underwriting.
- Provide periodic project updates, including financials, schedule, and other applicable specifics, to Company leadership.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Real Estate Development, Engineering, or related field required
- 10 years of professional experience with a minimum of 5 years related land development or civil engineering experience.
- A working understanding of building laws and compliance concerning the design, permitting, and construction of various sized projects.
- Knowledge of financial principles as they relate to development projects with the ability to calculate complex figures, forecast, and prepare budgets.
- Ability to collaborate with internal colleagues as well as outside engineers, architects, 3rd party consultants, planners, and elected officials.
- Exceptional organizational and follow-up skills required along with the ability to multi-task and bring individual issues to timely closure.
- Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and communication skills and a positive attitude
- Demonstrated project management and team skills allowing you to work in a fast-paced environment, handle multiple concurrent projects with little supervision and work both independently and collaboratively.
- Proactive, solution-oriented mindset.
- Thorough understanding of MS Office and Google Workspace products – especially Excel/Sheets.
- This role will require up to 25% travel
Equal Opportunity Statement:
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