Real Estate Development Associate

Northpoint Development, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NorthPoint is seeking a Development Associate in Downers Grove, IL to support entitlements, due diligence and predevelopment tasks. You will help evaluate opportunities, establish budgets, and prepare investment materials while coordinating with internal teams.

In development and execution phases, you will track schedules, manage consultant scope, assist with bid analysis, monitor budgets, and provide regular reports to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in engineering, construction management, or real estate.
• 2-3 years of experience in a relevant position.
• Strong interpersonal communicator.
• Energetic, resourceful and hands-on with a service orientation.
• Detail oriented with excellent organizational skills.
• Able to work collaboratively and independently.

Responsibilities

• Support due diligence work including opportunity evaluation, entitlement analysis, market research, and investment offering preparation.
• Assist in creating and tracking development schedules, entitlements, design, permitting and land closing.
• Coordinate with consultants (civil, environmental, geotechnical, etc.).
• Organize bid processes, compare scopes of work, and track contracts and purchase orders.
• Coordinate with external project team to ensure on-schedule and within-budget delivery.
• Attend progress meetings and document field conditions.
• Track project budgets, lifecycles, and monthly draw requests.
• Provide reporting to internal and external stakeholders and coordinate with leasing on RFP responses.

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or real estate

Job description

NorthPoint is seeking a Development Associate in Downers Grove, IL to support entitlements, due diligence and predevelopment tasks. You will help evaluate opportunities, establish budgets, and prepare investment materials while coordinating with internal teams.

In development and execution phases, you will track schedules, manage consultant scope, assist with bid analysis, monitor budgets, and provide regular reports to stakeholders.