Description
Summary of Duties
- Provide project development functions for large-scale mixed-use, office, retail and residential development projects in the Eastern Region, including Washington, DC.
- Direct the day to day project management activities of the external and internal team for the completion of design, pre-construction, permit, incoming utility service, construction, and construction document compliance.
- Support the project Development Manager for the completion of pre-development, entitlements, programming, marketing, financing and public/private partnership compliance activities.
- Provide ongoing assistance in the underwriting and analysis of new business pursuits.
Primary Project Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide on-site project management on assigned projects.
- Oversight and coordination necessary to facilitate implementation of the project in conformance with the approved development plans.
- Support development team with transactional activities and preparation of documentation as required by purchase, ownership, lender, lease, or other similar agreements.
- Create and maintain tracking logs for the project.
- Prepare and update the schedule for all development team activities associated with property purchase, financing, pre-development, design, and permitting.
- Lead the selection of architects, engineers, consultants and contractors through preparation and management of the SOQ/RFQ/RFP process, proposal evaluations, scope review, and contract negotiations.
- Manage general contractor’s performance of the work in accordance with established schedule requirements for all pre-construction, construction, and commissioning activities.
- Manage the permitting process to procure site, building, and other related development permits.
- Manage the utility services process to procure incoming utility services (power, gas, water, sanitary sewer, etc.).
- Assure development program integration into the scope, schedule, and budget.
- Manage budgets, requisitions, value engineering items, disbursements, change orders, requests for additional services and other monetary and financial matters
- Assist with the management of all accounting, record keeping, reporting, project tracking, and economic performance through project disposition
- Coordinate construction commissioning and transition to property operations team
- Ensure proper documentation and delivery of project close out requirements including warranties, operations and maintenance manuals, as build drawings, final sign off of punch lists, and final releases of liens
- Coordinate with risk manager to ensure insurance obligations are being met by Lowe and all 3rd party service providers.
- Prepare monthly funding requests and reports.
Business Development:
- Assist and participate in responding to new business opportunities for build-to-suit and investment development projects in conjunction with Lowe’s development and acquisition associates.
- Assist with the underwriting for new investment acquisition development opportunities including physical site feasibility, schedule, and budgeting.
Knowledge/Skills:
- Excellent written and oral communication capabilities which demonstrate superior interpersonal and team-building skills in managing internal and external client, consultant and contractor relationships.
- Ability to manage high-quality relationships with current and prospective clients and partners, vendors and consultants, and other members of the business community in accordance with Lowe’s mission statement and core values.
- Demonstrate sound and reasoned judgment, promote high quality execution of work product and deliverables by the team, and act with the highest ethical standards and integrity.
- Knowledge and familiarity with local market conditions, permitting process, consultant and construction resources in the District of Columbia a plus.
- Superior interpersonal, communication, and team-building skills appropriate both for project settings and for interaction with profit center personnel.
- Ability and willingness to think and act strategically with focus on Lowe’s contractual obligations and revenues.
- Project management experience and skills involving development projects of significant size, complexity, and of institutional quality.
- Experience negotiating Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) contracts with general contractors with emphasis on risk mitigation for clients and Lowe.
- Superior knowledge of MS Excel and Word, and Smartsheets.
- Ability to analyze documents, and manage construction budgets and cash flow related to development projects.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in either construction management, civil engineering, architecture or equivalent work experience. MBA or higher education preferred.
- 7-15 years of project / construction management experience involving estimating, scheduling, on-site management, and contracting with an emphasis on large scale multifamily and urban mixed use development projects.
- Accreditation as a LEED AP, or experience with LEED certified projects is highly desirable.
- Real estate or industry trade organization involvement a plus.
- Community or charitable involvement preferred.
Experience
7+ to 10 years
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