Associate Director – Real Estate Development

Level Field Partners; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing organization seeks an Associate Director to support real estate development and construction for public charter schools. The role involves managing projects from feasibility to completion, ensuring timely delivery and client satisfaction. Ideal candidates will have experience in construction management and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years in construction management or real estate development.
• Strong preference for experience in school construction.

Responsibilities

• Manage 3–5 client engagements from scoping to construction.
• Ensure on-time, affordable facilities delivery to clients.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Communication

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Real Estate

Graduate Degree (Optional)

Job description

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Location: Remote with travel to job sites as needed

Reports to: Director and/or Vice President

Start Date: Flexible

About Level Field Partners

Level Field Partners is a team of impact-focused, results-driven professionals with deep expertise and decades of experience in public charter school real estate and financing. As former charter school operators, we know and have managed every facet of the real estate development process. We take a commercial approach, deliver at a high level, and own the outcomes at every stage of the process. We work alongside charter school teams, providing the knowledge, capacity, and bandwidth they need to build first-class, financially sustainable facilities. Over eight years, we’ve secured nearly $1.0B in total project financing and partnered with more than 135 high-quality charter school operators to add nearly 50,000 new seats for students.

Level Field’s reputation for best-in-class services is evidenced by our partnerships with the nation’s leading charter school organizations. Our national track record has also made us a trusted partner to several sector-leading groups like the Charter School Growth Fund, the Walton Family Foundation, and The City Fund.

In addition to our deep charter school experience, we leverage decades of additional experience in management consulting, investment banking, and the legal field to function as extensions of in-house leadership teams, positioned on the "same side of the table" as the schools we serve, zealously representing the financial, real estate, and programmatic interests of our clients.

For more information on Level Field, please visit: www.levelfieldpartners.com

About the Role

We are looking for an Associate Director to join our team to support in real estate development and construction activities in a role focused on the construction of new or renovations of public charter school facilities. The Associate Director will work with external teams of real estate experts to help schools strategically navigate the development process. The Associate Director is responsible for ensuring on-time, affordable facilities are delivered to our clients. The Associate Director will manage 3–5 client engagements, guiding each from project scoping and budgeting through team assembly, site search, design, permitting, bidding, and construction to successful completion.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate an ability to manage complex projects, think strategically, communicate effectively, and work as a team member both within our Level Field team and with the operator/client and project teams. The Associate Director will report to a Director and/or Partner to execute on the day-to-day activities needed for the client engagements.

Level Field Partners is a growing organization. As a result, everyone on our team wears multiple hats. We are looking for team members with that entrepreneurial spirit to dig in and be flexible.

While each client engagement may vary slightly, Level Field’s core services revolve around the following four content areas. For more information, please visit: https://levelfieldpartners.com/services

• Project Feasibility & Roadmapping

With this Associate Director position, we are specifically looking for candidates to step into project feasibility and real estate development engagements to directly manage project-related work, which may include:

Project Feasibility & Roadmapping

• Assessment of a single site or a portfolio of properties to meet short- and long-term client growth goals
• Preliminary project sizing based on local market conditions, financing costs, potential acquisition costs, etc.
• Evaluation of multiple acquisition structures and timelines relative to affordability and capacity
• Support with Site identification, evaluation, and acquisition negotiation
• Team assemblage of third-party professionals, including architects, attorneys, project managers, and general contractors, via rigorous RFP processes
• Ongoing project leadership and management through design, entitlements, permitting, financing close and construction
• Project budget and schedule development, including pre-construction cash flow estimation
• Execution of key project milestones in the pre-construction period, including management of entitlements, design, and due diligence workstreams, to deliver on-time financing close and construction start
• Provide ongoing leadership and support throughout construction, including site visits, managing the project team, reviewing and submitting draw packages, resolving issues as they arise, and offering strategic recommendations to the client

Client Support Services

• Support the client from predevelopment through construction to ensure a smooth transition through project phases, and that a successful client turnover is achieved.
• Oversee and ensure the performance of all client vendors, including:
• General Contractors and subs
• FF&E
• Low voltage
• Food Service program
• Moving company (if applicable)

In addition to our core client work, every person in the firm shares responsibilities for the internal operations of the company – for example, leading an internal project or initiative.

Qualifications

Strong candidates for the Associate Director role will be able to demonstrate:

• A deep commitment to LFP’s mission to serve public charter operators, their students, and communities.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion values and belief that this is what impacts our work the most.
• A track record of excellent performance at a construction management, owner’s representative, real estate development, or consulting firm, with a history of on-time and on-budget project delivery. Strong preference for experience in school construction in the charter sector.
• Strong analytical skills and creative problem-solving skills.
• Inspiring organizational and self-management skills with the ability to plan and execute effectively, while often remotely located from both clients and LFP team members.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly communicate to a diverse set of stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree with a focus in real estate, construction, architecture/engineering preferred.
• A graduate degree in a relevant field is optional, but is a plus.
• 3-5+ years professional experience in a role requiring strategic problem solving, project management, and real estate development or construction management. Experience in an educational or client service role is a plus.
• Ability to travel to client sites and LFP team meetings.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

LFP is an equal opportunity employer and encourages resumes from diverse candidates. LFP does not discriminate in any aspect of employment on the basis of race, color, ancestry or national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or age.

To Apply

Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis. Applications should consist of a cover letter stating interest and a current resume. References will be requested at an appropriate time in the selection process. Please submit electronically to: [e-mail] .

Compensation and benefits will be competitive and commensurate with experience.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Sales and Management

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