Director, Development

Responsibilities

• Leading development activities for land and building developments.
• Managing the entitlement, design and permitting processes.
• Developing and maintaining strong customer relationships.
• Establishing ownership and accountability for all assigned projects with an emphasis on meeting deadlines and deliverable expectations.
• Collaborating with all stakeholders.
• Accountability for your development portfolio performance (design, cost, schedule, quality, safety).
• Mentoring and leading junior colleagues by providing feedback, overseeing performance, sharing expertise and honing judgement skills.
• Driving impact through utilization of lean construction, GC bid negotiations and design optimization initiatives against targets.

• Minimum of 7+ years’ experience in a similar role working in the field of Civil Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management.
• Experience in local industrial development, land municipal approvals, and construction.
• Experience managing large scale and complicated sitework projects.
• Experience leading build-to-suit projects, including leading coordination efforts with customer and customer’s vendors.
• Proficiency in budget management and reporting.
• Self‑motivated and ability to multi‑task and prioritize with minimal direction.
• Computer proficiency: MS Project, Google Earth, ACAD viewer (in addition to normal Microsoft tools).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to provide clear and concise understanding of all current projects and their statuses.
• Experience with managing entitlement processes in the DC metro area.
• Ability to travel up to 40% of the time between our DC metro area offices - Columbia, MD or Sterling, VA.