Affordable Housing Development Project Associate

The Community Builders, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

HSA contributions

PTO & holidays

Life & Disability Insurance

401(k) with match

Commuter benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

The Community Builders, Inc. is seeking a Project Associate to join our development team in Chicago. You will collaborate with senior colleagues to advance affordable housing projects across our pipeline and help ensure they progress on time and on budget.

You’ll gain exposure to due diligence, entitlements, financing, design, construction, and leasing while supporting a broad set of activities from RFP responses to community meetings. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 1–3 years of related work experience.
• Direct experience with affordable housing development is ideal but not required.
• Strong financial and analytical skills are essential.
• Excellent verbal and written communication across diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Assist senior development team with project tasks and timelines.
• Contribute to due diligence, entitlements, financing, design, and leasing.
• Prepare responses to RFPs and represent the organization at community meetings.
• Collaborate with Finance, Asset Management, and other divisions to advance pipelines.

Skills

Financial analysis

Written communication

Verbal communication

Project management

Multitasking

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree or related field

Tools

Excel

Project

PowerPoint

MS Word

Job description

The Community Builders, Inc. is seeking a Project Associate to join our development team in Chicago. You will collaborate with senior colleagues to advance affordable housing projects across our pipeline and help ensure they progress on time and on budget.

You’ll gain exposure to due diligence, entitlements, financing, design, construction, and leasing while supporting a broad set of activities from RFP responses to community meetings. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential.