Real Estate Development Associate

Wallick; New Albany (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Gym membership reimbursement

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Job summary

Wallick Communities is seeking a Real Estate Development Associate to join a team focused on development activities across our geographic regions. The role emphasizes site selection, feasibility studies, and timely approvals to advance affordable housing projects.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's degree and have some real estate development exposure, with strong communication, analytical skills, attention to detail, and willingness to travel to project sites and planning departments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in development, City and Regional/Urban Planning, Public Administration, Finance or Business Development.
• Experience with some components of real estate development.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Play a key role in the development process including site selection, feasibility, application prep, scoring, public approvals.
• Understand project timelines and assist Development Manager with schedule adherence.
• Assist with due diligence and closing activities on projects.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Detail-oriented

Analytical

Travel

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Real Estate Development Associate

Location: New Albany, Ohio

Job Type: Full-Time

Make a Difference—And Own Your Future

Join Wallick Communities, a 100% employee-owned company with over 55 years of experience in providing affordable housing and assisted living for families and seniors across the Midwest. With 1,000+ associates and a mission to open doors to homes, opportunity, and hope, we take pride in fostering a supportive and collaborative work environment where every employee-owner plays a vital role.

A Career with Wallick Means.

• Creating Homes for People Who Need It Most: Providing new beginnings for residents seeking affordable, safe and high-quality housing where they can thrive.
• Pay-on-Demand: access your money as you earn it.
• Exceptional Benefit Package: Health, dental, vision insurance effective within 2 weeks of starting your new job. Other benefits like gym membership reimbursement, paid parental leave, 401K, and more!
• Work-Life Balance: Paid time off, including paid parental leave.
• Learning & Support: A supportive team that cares about your continued development, well-being and professional growth.
• Resident Stories That Stay with You: From Henry, who moved into his first-ever home, to Jaci, whose stay at a Wallick community allowed her to achieve homeownership and graduate college, kickstarting her dream career.
• Career Growth: Tuition reimbursement, training, professional development, and advancement opportunities within a company that invests in its people.
• Employee Owned, Resident Focused: As a 100% employee-owned company, your daily work (supporting our residents) also contributes to your financial future by sharing in our profitability.

Position Summary

Wallick Communities is searching for a Real Estate Development Associate to join a team focusing on our development activities across our geographic regions.

What You’ll Do

• Assume a key role in the development process with a focus on site selection, site feasibility, application preparation, scoring analysis, public approvals, and development feasibility research.
• Understanding of critical path within each project timeline and assisting Development Manager with adherence to timeline deliverables.
• Assist with due diligence in closing of projects.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in development, City and Regional /Urban Planning, Public Administration, Finance or Business Development.
• Previous experience with some components of real estate development.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Suite including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Must have strong communication skills both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to analyze and interpret reports.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills a must.
• Travel required as necessary to travel to project sites, planning departments or community meetings.

Wallick’s Mission & Values

At Wallick Communities, We Believe In Opening Doors To Homes, Opportunity, And Hope For Our Residents, Associates, And Community. Our Core Values Guide Everything We Do

• Care – We show compassion and respect for everyone.
• Character – We do the right thing, even when no one is looking.
• Collaboration – We work together to achieve more.

At Wallick, we celebrate Diversity, Equity, Inclusion + Belonging (DEI+B) in our workplace and communities, creating an environment where associates feel welcome, respected, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to the great work they do every day.

For nearly 60 years, it has been at the core of our organization’s culture that all Wallick associates come to a safe and inclusive place to work. Wallick does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors.

Join Us and Become an Employee-Owner!

• Employment is contingent upon passing a pre-employment background check and drug screen.

Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Generous time away from work package
• Health, Dental and Vision insurance effective the first day of the next pay period following the date of hire, typically within 2 weeks
• Gym membership or Fitness equipment reimbursement
• Company paid life and long-term disability insurance
• Voluntary life, short-term disability, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity coverage
• 401(k) with a company match after 90 days
• Tuition reimbursement
• Pet insurance

Candidates must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.