Director of Development - Industrial

Company: Michael Page
Location: Houston
Posted on: September 16, 2021

Job Description:

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

*Description*

Newly created Development Director opportunity! This national real estate development firm works largely in the industrial and last mile logistics space with an impressive Houston area portfolio. They have a great project pipeline at the moment and are therefore looking to add an experience Development professional to the team to execute on existing deals.

*Development Manager Responsibilities:*

* Work with the Construction/ GC partners on completion of all project requirements

* Create and update financial proformas using Excel or other software

* Manage projects as required by permits, governmental codes, and established industry standards

* Ensure the design and development of plans meet company and Tenant requirements.

* Bid out architect, engineering, and consulting contracts to qualified companies, and thoroughly evaluate all bid proposals

* Prepare contracts per company standards, including insurance requirements, and schedules, which meet company obligations

* Direct architects, engineers, consultants, and activities to meet project schedules

* Control project costs within the approved budget

* Represent the company before all land use entitlement agencies

* Work with the Construction department on the transition of projects from permitting to construction

The successful candidate for the Development Director position will have:

* Bachelor's or Master's degree in the fields of Real Estate Development, Urban Planning, Finance, Engineering, Architecture, Project/Construction Management or related field

* 8+ years of work experience in above listed fields ideally with a focus on industrial and last-mile logistics projects

* Exposure to a variety of mid to large size development projects in the greater Houston, TX market required.

* Strong financial acumen with deep knowledge of real estate underwriting and real estate finance concepts.

* Candidates must have exposure to multifamily development projects, ideally from sourcing through stabilization/leasing.

National real estate developer with a strong Texas pipeline, both at planning/design and construction phases.

Strong basic salary plus upward mobility and potential to participate in deals.

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