Industrial Development Manager - Full Lifecycle Projects

Macdonald & Company

Memphis (TN)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonus

Retirement plan with employer match

Flexible working environment

Job summary

Macdonald & Company has been engaged by a private real estate investor and developer in Memphis to appoint a Development Manager. This hands-on role offers exposure to senior leadership and full lifecycle management of industrial development and investment.

The Development Manager will lead projects from site evaluation through entitlements, design, construction and delivery, coordinating engineers, architects and contractors. A competitive base salary with bonus and benefits is offered.

Qualifications

Approximately 2-5 years of relevant real estate, development or construction experience.
Strong understanding of construction, cost estimating, scheduling and contract administration.
Experience managing multiple projects and workstreams simultaneously.
Strong communication skills and the confidence to work directly with ownership and external stakeholders.
Experience with project management platforms such as Procore, Bluebeam or Microsoft Project.
Exposure to industrial development, particularly tilt-up construction, would be highly advantageous.
Experience with entitlements, permitting and municipal approval processes.
Background with a private developer, owner or owner's representative would be particularly relevant.

Responsibilities

Managing pre-development budgets across hard costs, soft costs and contingencies.
Conducting construction and site due diligence on potential acquisitions and development opportunities.
Assessing project feasibility, entitlement risk, timelines and costs.
Coordinating architects, civil, structural and MEP engineers throughout the design process.
Driving value engineering and constructability reviews.
Managing zoning, permitting, site plan approvals and the wider entitlement process.
Coordinating with municipalities, utilities, consultants and other project stakeholders - Managing GC bidding, selection and contract processes.
Overseeing construction from groundbreaking through substantial completion and certificate of occupancy.
Reviewing pay applications, change orders and RFIs.
Maintaining project budgets, schedules and ownership reporting.
Managing capital expenditure projects across the existing portfolio.
Overseeing tenant improvement projects for new and renewing tenants.