Development Manager

Job Details

Job Details

Job Location:

Corporate Office
- Kansas City, MO 64106

Position Type:
Full Time Education Level: 4 Year Degree Travel Percentage:
None Job Shift: Day Job Category:
Construction

Copaken Brooks, LLC is a full-service commercial real estate firm headquartered in Kansas City and serving the Midwest. The company’s full suite of services includes investment acquisition and sales, tenant representation and HQ relocations, property management, asset management, development, owner’s representation, and leasing (office, retail, medical, industrial, and underground). We have over 100 years of proven experience in playing a major role in where millions of people go to work, shop, and live.

Primarily responsible for supporting management of projects during the Pre-Development and Development phases including the following functions;

• Pre-Development Phase
  - Development project delivery/support (which may include, feasibility, entitlements, financial analysis, pre-construction /design/construction, delivery)
• Development Phase
  - Management oversight/quality assurance/coaching of CB Development staff as well as consultant and project teams outside of CB.

The balance of time between these two functions should be split approximately 20% Pre-Development and 80% Development, but may fluctuate at periods of time due to project demand. This position is based out of our downtown Kansas City office.

• Projects where CB controls the development site and will be an investor, and
• Projects where CB is acting in a third-party capacity as Owner’s Representative.

• From project inception, support CB VP’s and/or Principals in the following;
• Develop market studies, due diligence, and deal feasibility analysis for project viability
• Development of deal entitlement strategy and approach
• Update total project budget to assist in financial analysis/proformas
• Provide quality assurance (QA) and approval on construction management cost estimates for financial analysis/proformas
• Facilitate transition to design, construction and delivery phase of the project.

• From time of financial commitment support CB VP’s and/or Principals in the following;
• Day-to-day management of contractors, architects, engineers, legal, construction specialists in the on-time and on-budget delivery of the project
• Preparation of RFP responses and proposals
• Review of documents necessary for section of architects/vendors/contractors/ subcontractors, negotiate agreements/contracts, and acquire required permits/licenses for construction
• Administer/monitor detailed construction management budget, schedule and contingency plan
• Monitor & update construction management project schedule, budget and contingency plan to minimize risk and maximize investor return
• Attend/support OAC meetings and document CB/Owner obligations
• Prepare periodic construction project management delivery reports and present to owners/investors
• Review and recommend approve/disapprove Design/Build-related project expenditures
• Periodically update internal operations improvement opportunities (processes, reports)

A highly professional, resourceful, organized, detail-oriented, multi-tasking and project-minded person who thrives within a fast-paced industry and organization.

This position reports to VP of Development. This position will also interact with other CB Principals, Executive Committee, as well as key external project constituents (civic, investor, professional).

• Bachelor’s degree required in Engineering,…