Senior Director, Real Estate Services and Capital Projects

Salary range based on expertise and experience

Reporting to the city’s Chief Operating Officer, this position is the principal advisor to the city’s senior leadership, including the City Manager on all matters pertaining to the City of Savannah real estate portfolio. This role is a key thought partner with the planning, human resources, and economic development functions of the city, working across functions to execute projects that will have lasting impact on the city, its residents and visitors.

This position is pivotal to the responsible, strategic, equitable and sustainable development of the historic city of Savannah, and will have the opportunity to help shape significant projects and economic development initiatives.

This position manages and maintains the City’s full-lifecycle real property portfolio and supervises the following sub-departments:
1) Property Acquisition and Disposition;
2) Capital Projects Management, including design & build of municipal facilities;
3) Facilities Maintenance and Property Management;
4) Civic Center/Arena Management;
5) Adams Complex/Campus; and
6) Visitors Centers.

Serves as the city’s key planner and advisor on the full cycle of real estate development, including planning, acquisition and leasing, construction, operations and maintenance and strategic disposition (via sale or lease).

Serves in an executive role over the management and partnership of the city’s key civic and entertainment assets at a time of significant renewal and redevelopment, including the redevelopment of our historic theater and civic center.

Manages our real estate portfolio in a way that maximizes utilization and in alignment with the city’s strategic plan.

Manages contracts with operators of City facilities; including operator agreements at the Bacon Park Golf Course, Coffee Bluff Marina, Tricentennial Park, Grayson Stadium, and Enmarket Arena.

Leads the facility master planning process, working with business partners in capital projects, management and budget, finance and human resources to meet strategic and financial objectives.

Communicates with and presents to senior management, the City Manager, the Mayor and Aldermen on real estate issues affecting the organization.

Directs the acquisition, disposition, leasing, facility maintenance, property management, and operations of city real estate. Such services may also include reports, analysis, documents and related instruments of transactions, or potential transaction.

Plans and organizes the development of real estate related instruments and documents to be provided by the legal department or other professional services.

Responds to inquiries from property owners, industry stakeholders and professionals, government officials and external parties regarding the real estate related matters of the city.

Directs the administration of contract compliance, data analysis, reports, evaluations, presentation, and maintenance of records and files.

Reviews and approves routine transaction and permit documents prepared by real estate staff.

Executes short-term use agreements and permits involving use of City properties on behalf of the City.

Submits long-term deed and lease transactions to City Council for approval and packages associated documents of Council approved transactions to the City Manager for execution.

Coordinates information and efforts, communicating effectively with all involved.

Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals.

Coordinates, assigns and reviews work and establishes work schedules; maintains standards; monitors status of work in progress; inspects completed work assignments; answers questions; gives advice and direction as needed.

Authorizes and monitors the work of consultants and contractors engaged in the design and construction of a variety of complex City structures and capital projects.

Reviews and approves pre-design assessments, programming, and conceptual planning for buildings and facilities; reviews and provides oversight to the design and construction of…