Description
Job Title: Development Manager
Department: Development
Reporting Relationship: Director of Development and Senior Development Managers
Compensation: DOE – base salary, annual bonus
COMPANY:
Ellis Partners is a privately-owned commercial real estate investment and development company founded in San Francisco in 1993. Working with a strong group of long-standing private and institutional partners, the firm has successfully acquired, and developed assets valued at over $3.0 billion. Ellis Partners has a long track record of success in the acquisition, entitlement, development, renovation and repositioning of office, industrial, retail, residential and mixed-use properties in Northern California. Please see our website additional information on current team members and representative projects.
THE OPPORTUNITY:
This position will report directly to the Director of Development and Senior Development Managers and will focus on the management of the design and construction of cutting-edge campus developments for a large Bay Area technology company (Client). The role will involve in-depth integration with the development team within this technology company and will also include regular interaction with members of the overall Ellis Partners team.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Working as part of a team that is overseeing design and construction teams for multiple commercial projects (ground up, parking, sitework and tenant improvements) on the SF Peninsula.
- Reviewing and coordinating development of project documents between design team members, Client, and Design-Build contractors and their subcontractors.
- Assisting with developing, maintaining, and managing budgets from concept stages through project completion and reporting on results.
- Reviewing and approving invoices for accuracy, completeness and compliance with contract and actual work completed
- Assisting with negotiating, managing and monitoring design and construction contracts including change orders
- Assisting project team with interactions with public agencies to facilitate project approvals and completion
- Drafting RFP/Q’s, evaluating responses and recommending contracts for execution
- Attending various meeting with and preparing various correspondence (written and oral) to report on the progress of projects and recommending necessary changes in scope.
- Assisting project team with reporting, data management, and communication.
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:
- 5+/- years of work experience, ideally with experience in real estate development or related field such as project management, construction, architecture or engineering
- College degree required (Bachelor’s Degree in engineering/architecture/construction management is a plus)
- Strong technical background in design and construction of real estate development projects (ground up and/or renovation) - commercial, retail, industrial project experience preferred
- Experience with project planning, managing design teams, cost estimating, construction permitting and familiarity with design and construction contracts
- Experience in bidding and administration of construction projects, change order procedures and budget controls
SKILLS/CHARACTERISTICS:
- Ability to read construction drawings
- Solid understanding of building systems, construction types/methods
- Hard working, motivated individual with ability to organize and balance a multi-faceted workload in an efficient manner
- Self-starter with eagerness to manage broad range of project responsibilities
- A team player with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to interface with personnel at all levels.
- Computer skills required: Excel, Word and Google Suite
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