Director, Development

Prologis; United States; On-site; USD 151,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with company match

22 days PTO annually

Job summary

Dormont Manufacturing Co is looking for a Director of Development to oversee projects in the Mid-Atlantic region. This position entails managing development activities for land and constructs in Columbia, MD and Sterling, VA.

Applicants should have a minimum of 7 years in civil engineering or construction management. Responsibilities include leading project teams, ensuring deadlines are met, and navigating local regulations. A robust benefits package is included.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7+ years’ experience in a similar role in civil engineering, architecture or construction management.
• Experience managing large scale and complicated sitework projects.
• Self-motivated with ability to multi-task and prioritize with minimal direction.

Responsibilities

• Managing all development aspects for speculative and build-to-suit projects, including permitting processes.
• Collaboration with stakeholders in development.
• Mentoring and leading junior colleagues.

Skills

Budget management

Project management

Excellent communication

Customer relationship management

Knowledge of local approvals

Education

Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, Architecture or Engineering

Tools

MS Project

Google Earth

ACAD viewer

Job description

Director, Development

Prologis

We don’t just lead the industry—we define it with a 1.3 billion square foot portfolio and an annual throughput of approximately $3.2 trillion. We create the intelligent infrastructure that powers global commerce, seamlessly connecting the digital and physical worlds. From agile supply chains to energy solutions, our ecosystems help your business move faster, operate smarter and grow sustainably. With unmatched scale, innovation and expertise, Prologis is a category of one—not just shaping the future of logistics but building what comes next.

A day in the life

As the Director of Development for our Mid‑Atlantic – Maryland/Northern Virginia market in the East Region, you will take ownership of leading development activities for land and building developments. This includes pursuit, land due diligence, entitlement, design, permitting, and construction of industrial and warehouse facilities (both speculative and build‑to‑suit) and data center projects.

This role encompasses leading key projects and guiding the collaboration of a team of project management and design professionals. Responsibilities include forecasting development activities, providing cost and schedule information for investment memos, leading the technical side of the entitlement process, and optimizing designs and contractor bidding. Key success factors include partnering with the local deployment team, enabling excellent communication with regional partners, innovating and implementing development best practices, and actively mentoring and managing a best‑in‑class development team.

The position requires a high degree of resiliency, energy, passion, technical competence, and integrity. The individual will be based between our Columbia, MD and Sterling, VA offices and interact daily with Prologis development, deployment, and leasing teams.

Key responsibilities

• Managing all development aspects for speculative and build-to-suit projects, including entitlement, design, and permitting processes.
• Developing and maintaining strong customer relationships.
• Establishing ownership and accountability for all assigned projects, with emphasis on meeting deadlines and deliverables.
• Collaboration with stakeholders such as Customer Led Development (CLD), Customer Led Solutions (CLS), Capital Deployment, leasing and regional property management, and global development team.
• Accountability for development portfolio performance (design, cost, schedule, quality, safety).
• Mentoring and leading junior colleagues by providing feedback, overseeing performance, sharing expertise and honing judgment skills.
• Collaborating and sharing learning with development team members to provide continual resources and overall team growth.
• Driving innovation and initiatives.
• Driving impact through utilization of lean construction, GC bid negotiations, and design optimization initiatives against targets.
• Developing and strengthening relationships with local jurisdictions, general contractors and design consultants.
• Demonstrating willingness and capability to leverage emerging technology, automation, and AI tools to improve efficiency, quality, and speed, exercising sound judgment and creative thinking.

Building blocks for success

Required

• Minimum 7+ years’ experience in a similar role in civil engineering, architecture or construction management.
• Experience in local industrial development, land municipal approvals, and construction.
• Experience managing large scale and complicated sitework projects.
• Experience leading build-to-suit projects, including coordination with customers and their vendors.
• Proficiency in budget management and reporting.
• Self‑motivated with ability to multi‑task and prioritize with minimal direction.
• Computer proficiency: MS Project, Google Earth, ACAD viewer and normal Microsoft tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Positive, can‑do attitude focused on customer satisfaction, efficiency and effectiveness.
• Experience managing entitlement processes in the DC metro area.
• Ability to travel up to 40% of the time between DC metro area offices (Columbia, MD or Sterling, VA).

Preferred

• Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, Architecture or Engineering (Civil or Structural) or equivalent experience.
• Professional license (Engineer, Architect, etc.).
• Experience in project management with a general contractor, A&E or owner representation.
• Experience on BIM projects.

Hiring salary range: $151,000 - $189,000. Salary and the whole compensation package (bonus target plus LTI) will be determined by the candidate’s location, education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Benefits

All full‑time roles in the US come with a robust benefits package which includes healthcare, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents. Prologis also offers several wellness, financial and work/lifestyle‑specific benefits. Our 401(k) retirement plan has a company match of 50% up to 12% of eligible compensation. We also offer generous PTO with a starting accrual of 22 days a year in addition to paid holidays and volunteer time.

All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of background verification. Prologis is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Employment Type

Full time

Location

Columbia, Maryland (also Sterling Office)