Development Manager

Hillwood Investment Properties is a leader in acquiring and developing high-quality industrial properties with 309.5M SF acquired and developed across the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, and Europe. Hillwood pursues well-located, functional land in the path of progress and has one of the largest land banks with a capacity of over 133M SF for future development.

Hillwood collaboratively builds successful partnerships with public and private landowners, as well as other developers, to execute and invest in a broad spectrum of industrial projects. As a privately held company, Hillwood possesses the depth of capital, market expertise, industry relationships, and a forward-thinking vision to buy and build industrial properties that meet evolving markets' logistics, distribution, and manufacturing demands.

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Hillwood Investment Properties (HIP) is currently seeking a Development Manager to join its growing team in Atlanta, Georgia. Reporting to the Regional Market Leader, this position will support the planning, execution, and delivery of industrial development projects throughout the Atlanta market, including tenant improvements (TI), speculative developments, build-to-suit (BTS) projects, and pursuit opportunities.

The Development Manager will play an integral role throughout the development lifecycle by coordinating with internal departments, customers, brokers, consultants, contractors, municipalities, and other stakeholders to successfully deliver projects that meet Hillwood's quality, schedule, and financial objectives. While this role will independently manage tenant improvement projects from initial pursuit through project closeout, it will also support larger speculative and build-to-suit developments, providing significant exposure to all aspects of industrial real estate development.

The ideal candidate is an ambitious, team-oriented professional who is eager to learn, embraces new challenges, and is motivated to build a long-term career with Hillwood. They are proactive, collaborative, and relationship-driven, with a strong work ethic and a desire to continuously grow their knowledge while contributing to the success of both their projects and the broader team.

• Support the planning, budgeting, scheduling, and execution of speculative, build-to-suit, and pursuit developments from project inception through completion.
• Coordinate project activities with internal development, construction, leasing, property management, legal, accounting, and asset management teams.
• Assist with project due diligence, entitlement activities, permitting, utility coordination, and municipal approvals.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, and reporting while proactively identifying and mitigating project risks.
• Manage architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, and third-party vendors to ensure project objectives are achieved.
• Participate in design review, value engineering, and constructability discussions to optimize project quality and financial performance.
• Manage architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, and third-party vendors to ensure project objectives are achieved.
• Participate in design review, value engineering, and constructability discussions to optimize project quality and financial performance.
• Independently manage multiple tenant improvement projects from initial customer pursuit through final project closeout.
• Partner with Leasing during proposal and pursuit activities by assisting with conceptual planning, preliminary pricing, schedules, and project feasibility.
• Coordinate design development, permitting, consultant management, contractor bidding, contract administration, and construction activities.
• Lead regular project meetings with customers, contractors, consultants, and internal stakeholders.
• Review project costs, change orders, pay applications, and budget forecasts to ensure financial objectives are achieved.
• Coordinate inspections, Certificate of Occupancy requirements, punch list completion, project turnover, and closeout documentation.

• Monitor construction progress to ensure projects remain on schedule, within budget, and consistent with Hillwood quality standards.
• Conduct routine site visits and maintain regular communication with contractors and consultants regarding project status, schedule, and issue resolution.
• Review and approve project invoices, change orders, lien waivers, and other construction documentation.
• Assist in resolving field issues while maintaining strong relationships with customers, contractors, and project partners.

• Assist in preparing project budgets, development pro formas, cost analyses, and financial reporting.
• Monitor project expenditures and forecast costs throughout the development process.
• Prepare regular project updates for senior…