Economic Development Project Manager – Construction

Organization:
City of Buckeye
City:
Buckeye

Location:

Arizona
Date Posted:
July 23, 2026
Country:
United States of America
Primary Category:
Economic Development
Type of Position:
Full Time
Description & Details

We aspire to be the community of limitless possibilities.

To provide exceptional services for a safe, thriving community, while honoring our history and innovating for the future.

Under general supervision, assists the department in the recruitment, retention, and expansion of commercial development opportunities. Emphasis is on working in a collaborative, cross-departmental setting dealing with the challenges associated with rapid growth and seeking out creative solutions to development related issues.

• Promotes and develops the City by recruiting and expanding businesses in the community.
• Manages the recruitment of business by researching companies and industries, developing strategic and marketing plans, generating business leads, representing the City at trade shows, preparing and providing presentations and proposals to private sector executives, and negotiating agreements on behalf of the City.
• Manage and coordinate proposals to clients, respond to inquiries and requests from clients, and assist in presentations and site visits.
• Manages and conducts market research consistent with the City’s target industries, interfaces with other departments to incorporate technology, and manages the development of client databases.
• Provides staff support to key economic development programs, projects, boards, commissions, and/or task forces as needed.
• Develops and implements marketing strategies by developing plans for identification and pursuit of target industries, including preparation and distribution of digital and print marketing materials.
• Assists in negotiating development agreements with clients after determining project parameters, including analyzing and interpreting fiscal and economic impacts and presenting to City leadership and personnel.
• Manages and coordinates intra-departmental teams designed to assist locates with the entitlement and construction process.
• Makes written and verbal presentations to City management, Council, the general public and outside groups, agencies, and organizations, including professional association, brokers, developers, trade shows, conferences, and others.
• Models the City’s values and culture.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

In addition to the Primary Duties and Responsibilities listed above, may include some, or all, or the additional elements below based on the specific job assignment.

• Focus is on the coordination of commercial and industrial development projects during entitlement, permitting, infrastructure, and construction phases, including but not limited to:
  • Serve as the primary liaison between developers, consultants, contractors, and City departments to facilitate project delivery from initial coordination through certificate of occupancy.
  • Coordinate project review timelines, monitor project milestones, identify and resolve project-related issues and facilitate communication among internal and external stakeholders to support timely project completion.

An equivalent combination of a Bachelor’s degree in Urban or Regional Development, Geography, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Public Administration, Real Estate, a related field and 4 years’ experience in economic development, redevelopment, community development, business assistance, real estate development, public/private finance, or related field.
Preferred:
Experience…