Pre-Development Project Manager

Procopio Enterprises, Inc.; Middleton (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Procopio Companies is seeking a Pre-Development Project Manager in Massachusetts to lead active development initiatives from scoping through close-out. You will coordinate budgets, specifications, design guidance, and value management with estimators, ownership teams, and consultants to drive successful outcomes.

Ideal candidates bring 5–10 years in real estate or construction project management, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in MS Office.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in real estate project management, or construction management preferred.
• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field preferred.
• A combination of relevant professional experience and education may be considered
• Strong analytic skills
• Computing skills, including experience and proficiency in MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Ability to organize work, work independently, problem-solve, and be persistent is essential
• Demonstrated ability to manage productive relationships with development team members, public officials, funders and lenders, other staff, and the community.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including occasional nights.
• 10-15% Travel

Responsibilities

• Provide active project management for assigned development projects throughout the development phases, reporting to EVP, Project Execution.
• Assist in development of project budgets and specifications
• Work with estimators and project owner's team to build construction budgets and specify packages
• Lead entitlement strategy and process for assigned projects
• Preside over pre-construction meetings with contractors, officials and owner's team
• Collaborate with development and design teams to ensure constructability
• Maintain relationships with brokers, lenders, developers, contractors, and high-net-worth individuals
• Assess new markets regionally and nationally as directed
• Prepare weekly or monthly status updates for management and development team
• Assist in assembling and managing the development team across design, construction, and consultants
• Negotiate contracts and coordinate the development team through the process
• Provide budget, schedule, and constructability input during design
• Review and interpret plans and specs
• Collaborate with deal-parties to ensure project success
• Track issues and follow-up actions for deals in development
• Manage multiple projects in various phases and locations
• Tour project sites weekly during construction to verify progress
• Assist in project close-out activities and acceptance

Skills

Real estate project management

Problem-solving

Communication

MS Excel

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field

Tools

MS Word

PowerPoint

Job description

• The role of the Pre-Development Project Manager is to provide active project management for assigned development projects, throughout the assigned phases of development, reporting to the Executive Vice President, Project Execution.

Key Responsibilities

Predevelopment & Asset Management Assistance

• Assist in the development of project budgets and specifications
• Work closely with estimators and project owner's team to build construction budgets, specification packages and provide overall design guidance, and value management guidance on assigned projects
• Collaborate with TPC's Executive Leadership on permitting and entitlement strategy for assigned projects
• Lead assigned projects through the entitlement process
• Preside over pre-construction and pre-development meetings with general contractors, town officials, and the owner's team
• Work closely with the development associates and design teams to ensure constructability
• Work to increase and maintain relationships in our operating markets, with brokers, lenders, developers, contractors, and high-net-worth individuals
• Periodically assess new markets for potential entry both regionally and nationally, as directed

Active Development Management

• Prepare weekly or monthly status updates for the management and development team
• Assist in assembling and managing the development team, including design, construction, and development consultants
• Assist in negotiating contracts and coordinating the development team throughout the development process
• Actively participate in the design process providing budget, schedule, and constructability input
• Review and interpret plans and specifications
• Collaborate appropriately with all deal-parties, including owners, lawyers, lenders, investors, contractors, and consultants to ensure the success of a project
• Proactively track and flag issues and follow-up actions of each deal in development, and maintain a close working relationship with Project Managers to remain informed and up to date
• Manage multiple projects in various phases in various locations at any given time
• Tour project sites at least weekly during construction to ensure work in place is compliant with design documents and the progress is in alignment with presented schedules
• Assist in managing the project close-out activities, including acceptance and completion of project from the contractor

Work Environment and Personal/Professional Goals

• Operate at all times with the utmost integrity and loyalty to the team
• Operate with an attitude of teamwork and cooperation, inspiring the other members of the development team to work together, creating success
• Continually grow professionally through continued education, research and study, and interaction with other professionals and leaders
• Demonstrate strong intellectual curiosity, always seeking new approaches and challenging the organization to new levels of success
• Exhibit exceptional time and task management skills in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects with significant responsibilities and competing priorities
• Demonstrate a willingness to learn other areas of the firm's core businesses and assist in general business operational tasks as directed

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in real estate project management, or construction management preferred.
• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field preferred.
• A combination of relevant professional experience and education may be considered
• Strong analytic skills
• Computing skills, including experience and proficiency in MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Ability to organize work, work independently, problem-solve, and be persistent is essential
• Demonstrated ability to manage productive relationships with development team members, public officials, funders and lenders, other staff, and the community.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including occasional nights.
• 10-15% Travel

Since the 1950s, The Procopio Companies (TPC) has grown through four generations of family leadership and a deep commitment to place-making. We develop, build, and operate exceptional residential and mixed-use communities across high-growth markets throughout Southern New England and beyond.

We are vertically integrated. Our core business lines include: