Project Manager

Brookfield Residential; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 145,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus Eligible

Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k) Matching

Career Development

Donate Matching

Volunteer Hours

Parental Leave

Family Planning

Wellness Resources

Pet Insurance

Company Culture

Job summary

Brookfield Residential in Costa Mesa is seeking a Project Manager to lead housing development efforts for assigned assets. You will assist with due diligence, coordinate design and engineering, secure approvals, and oversee turnover to HOA boards.

Ideal candidates bring 7–10 years of related experience, strong communication, and the ability to manage complex design and regulatory processes across multiple projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in planning, construction management, civil engineering, or a related field preferred.
• 7–10 years of industry experience in residential or commercial project management.
• Proficiency in project management and strong communication skills.
• Ability to read site and building plans and specifications.
• Willingness to commute to project sites and attend meetings.

Responsibilities

• Assist in evaluating potential land acquisitions, feasibility studies.
• Coordinate site planning, zoning, and entitlement processes.
• Oversee design and engineering coordination for day‑to‑day operations.
• Manage budgets, cash flow forecasts, and variance reporting.
• Coordinate turnover of completed projects to HOAs.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Reading Plans

MS Office

Design Software

Industry Knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in planning, construction management, civil engineering, or related field

Tools

Project management software

Design software

Regulatory filings software

Job description

Location
Costa Mesa - 3200 Park Center Drive, Suite 1000

Business

At Brookfield Residential, a leading North American land developer and homebuilder for over 65 years, we have had one goal in mind – creating the best places to call home. From the development of award‑winning, master‑planned communities to the creation of well‑designed homes, we are committed to cultivating exceptional life experiences for our customers, partners, employees, and members of the community. As part of Brookfield – one of the largest alternative asset managers in the world – we harness our resources to bring a fresh approach, unparalleled creativity, relentless innovation, and sound sustainability practices to the planning, development, and management of buildings everywhere. From offices, retail spaces, and logistics facilities to multifamily residences, hospitality establishments, and mixed‑use structures – we are reimagining real estate from the ground up.

Overview

As a member of the Brookfield Properties Development housing team, the Project Manager will manage the housing development for assigned assets. This includes responsibility for assisting with due diligence of any potential land acquisition, coordination of detailed building design and engineering, internal approvals, all required regulatory approvals and permits, and project turn‑over to respective Homeowners Association boards.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in evaluating potential land acquisitions, including feasibility studies and financial modeling.
• Support strategic planning and acquisition for new projects.
• Coordinate site planning, zoning, and entitlement processes.
• Manage the design and engineering coordination for day‑to‑day operations on a per project basis. Duties include but are not limited to:
• Own, develop, and maintain relationships with a broad range of design consultants. Negotiate contracts for services including scopes of work, design standards, cost, schedule and quality.
• Oversee preparation and review of plans for design standards and cost efficiency. Lead and provide direction to multi‑discipline consultant teams through issuance of construction permits. Manage decision making processes with consulting team.
• Manage the implementation of Conditions of Approval and other permitting requirements with a key emphasis on understanding significant and impactful conditions.
• Manage and coordinate the preparation of landscape plans, architectural plans and other design drawings and documents to ensure the design intent and vision for the project is complete, efficient and comprehensive.
• Act as Point Person for plan check review process of regulatory agencies to maintain expected project schedules.
• Update and report project changes to leadership team.
• Ensure complete plan sets, development permits and building permits are available to construction to facilitate business plan starts. Maintain current plan tracking.
• Prepare project applications for utility connections.
• Regularly meet with the land and housing teams and public officials to discuss issues associated with the development process.
• Facilitate field issues with site teams to determine resolution concerning sales, construction and customer experience. Manage resolution of all RFIs and/or delta revisions to improvement plans.
• Mange the lot of data in NSE and the issuance of sequence sheets.
• Prepare and manage project budgets, cash flow forecast, and variance reporting.
• Approve invoices and monitor expenditures of the asset to stay within approved guidance.
• Provide input on business plans and financial performance metrics.
• Coordinate Homeowners Association formation to operate within established budget goals. Represent Brookfield on the Homeowners Association (HOA) board of directors through the life of the community.
• Coordinate turnover of completed projects to HOAs.
• Ensure all community close out items are coordinated and appropriate approvals are obtained. These include but are not limited to: release of municipal letters of credits and construction completion certificates, condominium turn overs to the homeowners association, lot grading approvals, as‑built drawings, and site completion close out.
• Review Avid homeowner experience surveys with the neighborhood team and identify any trends in the customer experience needing improvement.
• Relationships: Develop and maintain positive working relationships with regulatory authorities, other members of industry, consultants and builders. The duties will include but be not limited to: monitoring consultant performance to expected business plan results; maintaining positive relationships with external vendors, regulators and political decision makers; maintaining ongoing involvement with the Southern California land and homebuilding industries through active participation in industry association and develop personal business relationships with peers in the industry.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in planning, construction management, civil engineering, or a related field is preferred.
• 7‑10 years of industry related experience in one or more of residential project management, design, development and/or commercial project management would be required.
• Proficiency in the skill sets of project management is required.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Desire to not only accomplish tasks but to continually improve upon processes and stay current with changes in the industry.
• Ability to read site and building plans and specifications.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications; familiarity with project management and design software.
• Strong “hands‑on” manager with good decision making and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication and team building skills.
• Flexible and adaptable to rapid change.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines. Ability to multi‑task to meet multiple deadlines.
• Willingness to commute to project sites, consultant offices, and public agencies regularly.
• Willingness to serve on HOA boards, which could be an evening obligation.
• Willingness to attend City meetings and public hearings, which could be an evening obligation.
• Valid Drivers License required.

What We Offer

• Annual Base Salary: $118,000.00 to $145,200.00.
• Bonus Eligible.
• Excellent extended medical, dental and vision benefits beginning day 1.
• 401(k) matching, vesting begins day 1.
• Career development programs.
• Charitable donation matching.
• Paid Volunteer Hours.
• Paid parental leave.
• Family planning assistance including IVF, surrogacy and adoption options.
• Wellness and mental health resources.
• Pet insurance offering.
• A culture based on our values of Passion, Integrity and Community!

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be an extensive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.

Brookfield Residential participates in the E‑Verify process to confirm the eligibility of candidates to work in the United States. We are proud to create a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are grateful for your interest in this position, however, only candidates selected for pre‑screening will be contacted.