Senior Retail Development & Entitlements Lead

Foundry Real Estate Development; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Foundry Real Estate Development in the Pittsburgh area is seeking a Sr. Development Manager to oversee the project lifecycle from lease signing through construction completion and closeout.

You will coordinate with internal Real Estate Managers, 3rd party engineers, attorneys, and consultants to keep projects on time, on budget, and to high quality standards. The role requires strong leadership, excellent communication, and a deep understanding of land entitlement, permitting, and zoning

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, management, civil engineering or related field.
• 5–10 years of experience in commercial real estate.
• Proven end-to-end land entitlement and permitting experience.
• Strong team leadership and people management skills.
• Excellent communication and negotiation abilities.
• In-depth knowledge of zoning and ordinances.
• Critical thinking and self-starting capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate preliminary design and tenant submissions with internal Real Estate Managers.
• Manage entitlement and permitting from tenant approval through close out.
• Coordinate with 3rd party engineers, attorneys, and consultants on permit applications.
• Plan sketch review meetings to map entitlement path with internal and external teams.
• Serve as liaison with government agencies and utility providers.
• Track permit status and ensure timelines are met.
• Resolve zoning, entitlement, or utility issues arising in pre-construction.
• Submit petitions with counsel and outside consultants to obtain entitlement approvals.
• Coordinate with general contractors to align construction activities with plans, schedules, and budgets.
• Oversee project closeout ensuring permits are officially closed.
• Represent the Company at public hearings and meetings as required.
• Monitor commitments to tenants and sellers and adjust as needed for delays or better schedules.
• Maintain and report budgets, identify variances, and propose mitigations.

Skills

Team management

Communication

Negotiation

Zoning knowledge

Critical thinking

Self-starting

Entitlement processes

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/management/civil engineering or related field

Job description

Foundry Real Estate Development in the Pittsburgh area is seeking a Sr. Development Manager to oversee the project lifecycle from lease signing through construction completion and closeout.

You will coordinate with internal Real Estate Managers, 3rd party engineers, attorneys, and consultants to keep projects on time, on budget, and to high quality standards. The role requires strong leadership, excellent communication, and a deep understanding of land entitlement, permitting, and zoning