Development Associate

at  Legacy Commercial Property

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• 3-5 years’ experience in real estate development with a focus on construction management and owner’s representation
• Ground up, retail, healthcare and/or restaurant experience, preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Civil Engineering, or related field

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Comprehensive Project and Construction Management skills
• Attention to detail
• Communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions and feedback from managers, customers, vendors and company leadership
• Negotiation skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Knowledge of national building, fire and accessibility codes
• Familiarity with leases and lease terminology
• Strong aptitude for establishing and maintaining professional relationships
• Solid working knowledge of Google Suite, Drop Box, MS Office Suite, etc. or ability to learn these and other software quickly (CAD/Revit experience would be a bonus)
  This is an “in office” position based at the Brentwood, TN home office. The successful candidate will live in/near or be willing to commute to or relocate to/near the Brentwood office.

ROLE SUMMARY

The Development Associate will provide construction management for predominantly commercial retail projects that include; site development, ground-up builds, building remodels, building expansions, and tenant improvements. Working in a flexible and fast-paced environment, the Development Associate will primarily support the Legacy Acquisitions & Development team and will also support projects across the leasing, property management, foodservice, and other divisions of Highland Ventures.

DUTIES INCLUDE:

• Collaborating with and assisting the real estate department in assessing new site feasibility for acquisitions and development in the due diligence phase
• Designing and constructing new ground-up builds, relocations, building expansions, and tenant improvements
• Composing, and updating, all budgets and expected timelines for all site development, new ground up builds, relocations, expansions, tenant improvements and special projects
• Owning all aspects of the pre-construction process, including site diligence, hiring relevant third-parties, communicating with the municipalities, etc.
• Communicating effectively with management on construction progress, timelines, and budgets
• Partnering with internal leasing team to review and negotiate landlord work letter lease language for landlord work
• Negotiating with, retaining and managing architects, inspectors, engineers, general contractors and any other specialist involved in the construction process
• Overseeing architect in the timely preparation of accurate construction documents
• Coordinating designs and scopes of work with internal and external stakeholders
• Supervising the application process for all permits and approvals while managing relationship and timeline with the city
• Coordinating landlord general contractor items being performed for/on tenant’s behalf
• Improving construction-related processes such as internal communication, software used, due diligence processes, and budgeting
• Visiting job sites on an as-needed basis during construction to ensure on time completion, budget cost control, accuracy and quality of work
• Coordinating project turnover, completion of punch list items and project close out
• Reviewing and authorizing pay applications from contractors