Project Manager

JOB TITLE:                                             Project Manager

DEPARTMENT:                                       Real Estate Development

FLSA:                                                      Non-Exempt

REPORTS TO:                                        Vice President of Real Estate Development

LOCATION:                                             Yonkers

SUMMARY:  Performs planning, real estate and community development functions within a small team of real estate development professionals for an active not for profit organization that develops, manages and provides supportive services for affordable and supportive housing in the Bronx, Westchester and the mid-Hudson Valley, New York.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs financial feasibility analysis including development/operating proformas and sources and uses models for potential community development and real estate development projects
• Interfaces with other company divisions as appropriate in the planning and preparation of development projects including:  feasibility of proposed programs, service needs, and operating cost projections.
• Performs zoning and land use analysis
• Interviews, selects and oversees development/project team members
• Prepares funding applications and acts as project manager for real estate development projects, coordinating pre-development activities, preparing timelines and reports as needed through construction completion.
• Coordinates project finance closings and performs construction administration
• Prepares funding draws and payment requisitions and interfaces with Finance Department to track payment and recording of development funding and expenses
• Makes presentations and conducts meetings with stakeholders in government, local communities and financing institutions.
• Other duties as assigned

EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION AND SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: 

Bachelor/Master degree with a major in urban planning, finance, architecture, real estate development, construction or business is preferred, although a Bachelor/Master degree in another field with corresponding experience in real estate development will be considered. Two years of experience performing similar functions in a real estate development company, government agency, or financial institution is preferred. Previous experience working with Low Income Housing Tax Credits and Affordable housing is required.

Alternate Experience: Bachelor’s degree in construction management, construction science, engineering, architecture, or related field and/or two years’ experience as a construction manager or in a similar position in construction management. Candidate should have experience developing a scope of work, cost estimating, negotiating contracts and change orders, coordinating and managing schedules for contractors and subcontractors, ordering and managing materials and equipment, and overseeing and supervising construction project progress.

AGENCY PROFILE & EMPLOYEE EXPECTATIONS

Westhab is the premier organization of our kind in our region, providing housing and supportive services for more than 10,000 of the most vulnerable members of our community each year. We are staffed by an extraordinary group of hard working professionals that are fully committed to our mission - Building Communities. Changing Lives. Working at Westhab is not easy. Our expectations for all staff are high. We believe that the people and the communities that we have the privilege to serve deserve our very best every day. We are results-driven organization that focuses on empowerment and impact. If you want to apply for this opportunity, it should only be because you feel ready for the challenges and expectations that come with joining this kind of team. (EOE)