Senior Development Analyst

FW Heritage Commons
13600 Heritage Pkwy
Suite 200
Fort Worth, TX 76177, USA

Hillwood, a Perot company, is a premier commercial and residential real estate developer, investor, and advisor of properties throughout North America and Europe. Hillwood was founded in 1988 by Ross Perot, Jr. in association with the Alliance Texas project – an award winning 27,000-acre master‑planned, mixed‑use development and global logistics hub. With a diverse portfolio of properties and home to many of the world’s leading companies, Hillwood is committed to bringing long‑term value to our customers, partners, and the communities we serve.

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Hillwood Properties is seeking an experienced Senior Development Analyst to join our growing team at Alliance Texas in North Fort Worth, Texas, reporting to the Vice President of Strategic Development. The desired individual will support a broad range of development, financial underwriting, pre‑development, land development, and operating activities across real estate and industrial projects. This role partners closely with internal and external stakeholders to evaluate opportunities, manage due diligence, support project execution, and provide strategic analysis and reporting.

The ideal candidate brings strong financial and operational acumen, sound judgment, and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast‑paced environment.

• Develop and maintain financial models to underwrite development, acquisition, and disposition opportunities.
• Evaluate new business opportunities, including rental rates, returns, equity multiples, and other key investment metrics.
• Prepare, analyze, and reconcile development budgets, including variance reporting between projected and actual costs.
• Prepare internal investment memoranda and executive‑level presentation materials.
• Refine budgets, schedules, and market assumptions to support accurate forecasting and reporting.

• Lead due diligence for development opportunities, including analysis of use cases, financing markets, cap rates, taxes, and regulatory considerations.
• Conduct site feasibility analysis, including review of zoning, utilities, drainage, access, visibility, environmental conditions, and title.
• Conduct and track market research to monitor market dynamics, regulatory changes, target industries, and competitive activity across Texas.
• Assist with entitlement efforts, including rezoning, platting, and pursuit of tax abatements or other economic incentives.

• Support all phases of development, including land acquisition proposals, leasing strategies, contract negotiations, and business development efforts.
• Collaborate with internal teams to develop conceptual budgets and project schedules.
• Oversee preliminary design phases, lead design review meetings, and coordinate accelerated scheduling efforts as needed.
• Identify and implement value engineering strategies to improve cost efficiency and long‑term asset performance.

• Oversee third‑party consultants and related contracts, including geotechnical, engineering, environmental, surveying, and other professional services.
• Solicit, review, and evaluate bids from contractors, architects, engineers, and consultants to ensure alignment with scope, schedule, and budget.
• Serve as a primary liaison for customers, brokers, consultants, contractors, and government officials throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate across development, acquisition, finance, debt, and disposition teams to ensure alignment and support investment committee approvals.

• Provide regular project updates to senior leadership, including performance metrics and risk assessments.
• Prepare and maintain internal and external reports, data tracking, and project documentation.
• Support Legal and Risk Management teams to help ensure compliance with applicable requirements.
• Oversee tracking and reporting of groundwater assets.
  
  Ensure compliance with applicable Groundwater Conservation District reporting…