Industrial Development Manager: Feasibility to Permitting

Bullpen; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Bullpen, a growing commercial real estate owner and developer, seeks a Senior Development Manager in Houston to lead industrial development from feasibility through handoff to construction.

Reporting to the President, you will manage entitlements, permitting, civil site work and coordination with internal teams and outside consultants, while traveling to project sites as needed across multiple states.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of industrial development experience or related fields.
• Strong civil engineering and site development knowledge (utilities, grading, drainage).
• Experience leading entitlement, permitting, and preconstruction for industrial projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage preconstruction activities for industrial developments, renovations, and changes of use.
• Evaluate site feasibility including utilities, access, grading, drainage, and floodplain considerations.
• Lead entitlement and permitting processes with municipalities and utility providers.
• Oversee approvals for specialty industrial uses (outdoor storage, racking, paint booths, chemical storage).
• Select and manage outside consultants (engineers, architects, permit expediters).
• Coordinate design, scope, budgets and schedules with contractors and internal teams.
• Identify permitting/compliance issues at existing facilities and drive resolutions.
• Establish intake procedures, permitting checklists, milestones and handoff requirements.
• Maintain visibility into active projects and provide progress updates to leadership.
• Travel occasionally to project/sites across multiple states.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Civil engineering knowledge

Permitting

Entitlements

Site development

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related field

Job description

Bullpen, a growing commercial real estate owner and developer, seeks a Senior Development Manager in Houston to lead industrial development from feasibility through handoff to construction.

Reporting to the President, you will manage entitlements, permitting, civil site work and coordination with internal teams and outside consultants, while traveling to project sites as needed across multiple states.