Director - Construction & Development

Morongo Band of Mission Indians Inc; Banning (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Morongo Band of Mission Indians is seeking a Construction & Development professional to manage land and building developments, including site pursuit, due diligence, entitlement, design, and construction for projects on and off the Morongo Reservation. This on-site role requires leadership of cross-functional teams to meet strategic objectives and deliver high-profile development outcomes.

The position emphasizes strong coordination with capital deployment, entitlement teams, and external

Qualifications

• 7–10 years’ experience in a similar Director-level role (Civil Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management).
• Experience with Sovereign Nation/Native American Tribes.
• Experience in local development, land municipal approvals, and construction.
• Experience with CEQA and entitlement processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop budgets, define risks and track costs for land, infrastructure, and building construction for build-to-suit and speculative developments.
• Lead a team of consultants, contractors and in-house staff to advance projects from inception through completion.
• Respond to RFPs by establishing site plans, floor plans, proposed specifications, construction budgets, and schedules.
• Establish development meetings with stakeholders to communicate expectations and deliver timely completion.

Skills

Project leadership

Budgeting

Stakeholder mgmt

Scheduling

Team leadership

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management/Architecture/Engineering

Tools

MS Project

Google Earth

ACAD viewer

Job description

Morongo Band of Mission Indians is seeking a Construction & Development professional to join our team. This position takes responsibility for managing development activities for land and building developments including site pursuit, land due diligence, entitlement, design and construction of projects both on and off Morongo Reservation.

The position requires a high degree of energy, enthusiasm, outgoing personality, technical competence, and professionalism.This is an on-site position.

• Work closely with capital deployment and entitlement team members to execute pursuit projects as well as manage and deliver high profile land development and complex Tribal inventory projects.
• Develop budgets, define risks and track costs, both hard and soft, for land, infrastructure, and building construction for both build-to-suit and speculative developments.
• Develop, bid and manage a variety of sizes of projects ranging from $10M to $100M+ in development cost.
• Proactively lead and coordinate external jurisdictional entitlements and permits to meet internal and external customer requirements and project schedules.
• Lead a team of consultants, contractors and in house staff to advance projects from inception through completion, obtaining regional capital deployment goals and objectives.
• Respond to build-to-suit or leasing RFP’s by establishing site plans and floor plans, proposed specifications, construction budgets, and schedules.
• Establish, plan, and participate in regularly scheduled development meetings with project stakeholders, communicating the company’s expectations and delivering timely completion of development projects.
• Develop and enhance departmental and enterprise culture for success and growth.
• Ensure internal and external customer satisfaction and exceed customer expectations on each project.
• Research design, construction alternatives, and value engineering opportunities that will drive innovation to coincide with the Tribes Strategic Objectives.

Other Duties as Assigned

Required:

• 7 – 10 years’ experience in a similar role (Director level) working in the field of Civil Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management.
• Experience working with Sovereign Nation/Native American Tribes.
• Experience in local development, land municipal approvals, and construction.
• Experience with CEQA and entitlement processes

Preferred:

• Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, Architecture, or Engineering (Civil or Structural) is preferred, or equivalent experience.
• Combination of experience as project manager with a general contractor/ A&E / owner representation is preferred.
• A professional license (Engineer, Architect, etc.) is desirable but not required
• Self-motivated and ability to multi-task and prioritize with minimal direction.
• Computer proficiency: MS Project, Google Earth, ACAD viewer (in addition to general Microsoft tools).
• Experience on Data Center, complex MEP, or large power projects is desirable but not required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Promote a positive, can-do attitude with a real focus on customer satisfaction, efficiency, and effectiveness.