Capital Projects Associate – Real Estate Portfolio

BGRE; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

BGRE in Atlanta, GA seeks an Associate to join the Capital Projects team, responsible for portfolio-wide reporting and hands-on capital improvement projects across the U.S. Logistics portfolio, providing accurate visibility into budgets, spend and schedules.

You will collaborate with Asset Management, FP&A, Dispositions and regional teams, with growing responsibility over time to shape investment decisions, leasing implications and project execution across multiple assets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in real estate, finance, accounting, construction management, engineering, business or related field.
• 4-7 years of relevant experience in commercial real estate, capital projects, asset management, development, construction/project management, real estate finance, FP&A or related field.
• Curiosity and interest in both the financial and physical aspects of commercial real estate, with a desire to develop hands-on capital project experience.
• Strong analytical skills and advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency, with the ability to organize and analyze project budgets, forecasts, actual spend and large data sets.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills, with the ability to maintain accurate information across multiple projects, assets and regions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly communicate project status, financial analysis and key issues across Capital Projects, Asset Management, FP&A and Dispositions.
• Highly collaborative and comfortable working across multiple functions, including Capital Projects, Asset Management, FP&A, Dispositions and Property Accounting.
• Proactive, accountable and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Industrial/logistics real estate experience is a plus.
• Ability and willingness to travel frequently for project meetings, site visits and other portfolio needs.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and lead portfolio-wide capital expenditure reporting and tracking, including approved budgets, commitments, actual spend, forecasts, project status and key variances
• Work alongside experienced Capital Projects Managers to manage and lead capital projects including project meetings, site visits, contractor and consultant coordination, and other project execution activities
• Support annual capital budgeting, quarterly reforecasting and ongoing capital planning in partnership with Capital Projects, Asset Management and FP&A
• Analyze project and portfolio performance, including budget-to-actual results, forecast changes, variances, trends and key risks
• Coordinate capital project analysis, forecasting and reporting, partnering with Property Accounting and FP&A to ensure accurate project accounting, accruals and financial reporting
• Support portfolio-wide disposition activity by coordinating capital-related diligence, tracking ongoing projects and identifying remaining capital requirements
• Develop an understanding of how capital investment decisions affect asset performance, leasing, valuation and disposition strategy, with increasing responsibility for individual projects and regional initiatives over time
• Build strong working relationships across Capital Projects, Asset Management, FP&A, Dispositions, Property Accounting and external property managers, consultants and contractors
• Contribute to the development of best practices, reporting tools and standardized processes across the Capital Projects function
• Other projects and analyses as assigned

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Communication

Collaboration

Budgeting

Detail orientation

Project coordination

Travel flexibility

Real estate finance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in real estate, finance, accounting, construction management, engineering, business or related field

Job description

BGRE in Atlanta, GA seeks an Associate to join the Capital Projects team, responsible for portfolio-wide reporting and hands-on capital improvement projects across the U.S. Logistics portfolio, providing accurate visibility into budgets, spend and schedules.

You will collaborate with Asset Management, FP&A, Dispositions and regional teams, with growing responsibility over time to shape investment decisions, leasing implications and project execution across multiple assets.