Vice President of Development

Alpine Start Development; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpine Start Development seeks a Vice President of Development in Dallas to own feasibility, due diligence, design, and permitting for multifamily projects. You will lead budgets, schedules, and cost control, coordinating with Acquisitions, Construction, and Asset teams.

The role involves entitlements, governance, and guiding a development pipeline toward 2027 starts while growing a development team and shaping ASD’s standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Real Estate, Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Science.
• MBA or MRED preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee feasibility, due diligence, design, and permitting for multiple projects.
• Lead budgeting, scheduling, and cost control; coordinate with internal teams.
• Manage consultants, entitlements, and regulatory approvals; drive value engineering.
• Direct design and construction teams from concept through close-out; ensure alignment with pro forma.
• Progress project pipeline toward 2027 starts and expand leadership within ASD.

Skills

Leadership

Financial acumen

Strategic thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/Real Estate/Engineering/Architecture/Construction Science

MBA or MRED preferred

Job description

Alpine Start Development is a vertically integrated multifamily developer headquartered in Dallas. Founded in 2021, ASD owns over 2,300 units and ~$500mm of capitalization, with a substantial pipeline of ~5,500 units and ~$1.7B in total development cost. We self-perform construction through our affiliate, Alpine Start Construction. ASD executes three distinct strategies: (i) bespoke infill multifamily on A+ sites in the urban core, (ii) attainable Class A multifamily in top-quality suburban markets, and (iii) targeted boutique condominiums in fortress locations. ASD has active pursuits throughout Texas with an acute focus on the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.

ASD has the backing of programmatic equity partnerships for each strategy, and our scheduled 2027 starts are all capitalized. We are privately owned, quick to pivot, and institutional in our capital, talent, and process.

Vice President – Development

Position Description

Company

Alpine Start Development is a vertically integrated multifamily developer headquartered in Dallas. Founded in 2021, ASD owns over 2,300 units and ~$500mm of capitalization, with a substantial pipeline of ~5,500 units and ~$1.7B in total development cost. We self-perform construction through our affiliate, Alpine Start Construction. ASD executes three distinct strategies: (i) bespoke infill multifamily on A+ sites in the urban core, (ii) attainable Class A multifamily in top-quality suburban markets, and (iii) targeted boutique condominiums in fortress locations. ASD has active pursuits throughout Texas with an acute focus on the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.

ASD has the backing of programmatic equity partnerships for each strategy, and our scheduled 2027 starts are all capitalized. We are privately owned, quick to pivot, and institutional in our capital, talent, and process.

Location

Dallas, TX (in-office) Design District

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity for an experienced multifamily developer to take broader ownership of projects, work directly with ASD's decision-makers, and grow into a senior leadership role as the company expands. The VP reports to the President of Development and works closely with the Founding Partners, providing direct exposure to the decisions that shape individual projects and the broader platform. ASD's pipeline is diverse in product type, location, and execution, with five projects scheduled to start in 2027. With the general contractor in-house, the VP will see design, pricing, constructability, and investment decisions come together in real time and understand the full cost consequence of every choice.

The VP owns projects from due diligence through delivery: leading feasibility, due diligence, design, and permitting; supporting entitlements; representing the development business plan through construction; and handing over a lease-ready asset to Asset Management. Depending on experience, the VP will run two to four projects concurrently while maintaining exposure to the entire pipeline and new investment opportunities. As the platform scales, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to assume greater leadership responsibility, help shape ASD's development processes and standards, build and lead a development team, and participate meaningfully in the economics of the projects they deliver. The role is intended to grow in scope, authority, and economic opportunity with demonstrated performance.

Responsibilities

• Provide development feasibility feedback on new sites sourced by the Acquisitions team - product fit, zoning and entitlement path, site constraints, preliminary hard and soft cost budgets, and permit and fee costs - to support the underwriting of new opportunities.
• Lead site due diligence and feasibility studies with third-party civil, geotechnical, environmental, and design consultants; own the DD checklist, pre-development workbook, and DD memo.
• Support the President of Development on zoning, platting, and entitlement strategy, including public incentive structures (TIF/HFC/PFC) where applicable; manage consultants and municipal processes through approval.
• Direct architects, engineers, and interior designers from concept through permit and construction documents, applying ASD's internally prototyped design standards and holding design to the underwritten basis.
• Own the project budget and schedule; deliver monthly development reports; and work with the Investments team to keep project pro formas current with actual and re-forecast spend, assumptions, and strategy.
• Own cost at every design milestone: coordinate pricing with Alpine Start Construction, lead value-engineering efforts, and ensure every creative and feasible solution is considered to deliver on time and on budget.
• Scope, RFP, level, and negotiate consultant agreements, including AIA agreements; manage scopes and fees through project close-out.
• Coordinate with Alpine Start Construction through pre-construction pricing and GMP. Through construction, represent the development business plan: attend OAC meetings, review RFIs and change orders, and protect the product from dilution.
• Lead the transition to Asset Management and Property Management, including a detailed commissioning plan and responsibility matrix, through project close-out.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Real Estate, Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Science. MBA or MRED preferred.
• 7+ years of ground-up multifamily development experience, having led projects through due diligence, design, and permitting as the responsible party. Institutional developer experience preferred.
• Business-minded: fluent in pro formas, returns, and the cost consequences of design decisions; comfortable defending a basis.
• Experience across product types - surface-parked Type V and podium/wrap Type III and Type I - preferred. For-sale experience a plus.
• Working knowledge of AIA agreements, GMP contracts, and the owner's side of the OAC.
• A self-starter who runs projects to closure with minimal oversight, communicates clearly and concisely, and holds internal and external teams accountable.
• Motivated by the opportunity to help build a growing development platform, take on increasing leadership responsibility, and have a direct impact on ASD's projects and organization.

Compensation

Competitive base salary, a bonus on each project start, and -commensurate with seniority- promote participation in the projects delivered. Economic participation is expected to grow with tenure, performance, and contribution to the platform.