Hybrid Real Estate Development Analyst

The Sobrato Organization; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

PTO and paid holidays

Retirement matching up to 10%

Tuition assistance and professional发展

Job summary

The Sobrato Organization seeks a Development Associate to support the development team across all phases of real estate projects in the SF Bay Area, including feasibility, financial modeling, budgeting, and entitlements. You’ll help manage acquisitions, assets, and cross-functional collaboration with consultants, brokers, and lenders.

You will contribute to feasibility analyses, project plans, and market research while coordinating with stakeholders to ensure on-time, on-budget execution and to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Finance, Economics, Business, Urban Planning, Architecture, Engineering, or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience in real estate development, construction management, investment analysis, asset management, or related fields.
• Demonstrated experience with financial modeling, project budgeting, pro forma analysis, and real estate underwriting.
• Knowledge of the real estate development lifecycle, including acquisition, due diligence, entitlement, design, construction, and asset management.
• Familiarity with zoning, permitting, entitlement processes, and development due diligence.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office software products, including Outlook, Excel, Word, Teams, and project management tools. Knowledge of Argus is a plus.
• Effective project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills, with the ability to identify risks and recommend practical solutions.
• Experience tracking project budgets, schedules, cash flows, and key development milestones.
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively present information and recommendations to varied audiences.
• Proven ability to build and maintain effective relationships with consultants, contractors, brokers, lenders, government agencies, and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and external partners.
• Familiarity with the Bay Area real estate market.
• Detail-oriented, organized, proactive, and eager to learn.
• Interest in or familiarity with sustainable development, ESG initiatives, or green building practices is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Project & Financial Analysis: Assist with feasibility evaluation, build and update financial models and pro formas, and help with budgets, strategy summaries, and cashflow forecasting.
• Project Coordination & Development Support: Support design coordination, entitlement processes, site planning, and permitting; coordinate among consultants and internal teams; prepare materials for executive meetings.
• Other Responsibilities: Support asset management activities and cross-functional initiatives as needed.

Skills

Financial modeling

Project budgeting

Real estate underwriting

Zoning & entitlements

MS Office suite

Argus (plus)

Communication

Collaboration

Time management

Bay Area knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Finance, Economics, Business, Urban Planning, Architecture, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Argus

Excel

Project management tools

Job description

The Sobrato Organization seeks a Development Associate to support the development team across all phases of real estate projects in the SF Bay Area, including feasibility, financial modeling, budgeting, and entitlements. You’ll help manage acquisitions, assets, and cross-functional collaboration with consultants, brokers, and lenders.

You will contribute to feasibility analyses, project plans, and market research while coordinating with stakeholders to ensure on-time, on-budget execution and to