Commercial Development Project Manager

About Larry H. Miller Real Estate

Larry H. Miller Real Estate (LHMRE), a portfolio company of the Larry H. Miller Company, is a vertically integrated real estate platform that engages in site acquisition and development, project and construction management, financial and capital structuring, and property and asset management. LHMRE’s development projects and assets include large-scale master-planned residential communities; commercial, industrial, and entertainment venue development and asset management; and a growing portfolio of joint ventures with leading real estate partners across the nation. The Larry H. Miller Company provides management and direction for its portfolio of well-known and high-performing companies, and always seeks to support its mission to enrich lives and its vision to be the best place in town to work and the best place in town to do business.

FLSA Exemption: Exempt/Salaried

Reports to: Director of Commercial Development

Job Description:

Primary Duties:

• Work with internal staff to create initial project underwriting, gather competing project data and conduct feasibility of development opportunities on our existing land portfolio
• Review standard due diligence documents and understand the implications to commercial development
• Collaborate with internal and external planners and designers to create conceptual designs and renderings
• Report on development progress to management.
• Oversee architects through the schematic, development and construction drawing phases of design, looking for value engineering opportunities, constructability, and long-term durability
• Work with interior designers and branding experts to ensure property is well positioned in the market
• Work with city staff and utility providers to obtain necessary permits, entitlements and connections
• Manage general contractors and oversee:
  • Thorough preconstruction estimating and input into design
  • Proper contractor and subcontractor staffing
  • Procurement of any critical materials
  • Project budgets and weekly updates to those budgets
  • Overall project schedule and three-week schedules with weekly updates to those schedules
  • Submittals (change orders, requests for information, etc.) and the timely response from all parties
  • Timely processing of allowance uses, change orders, payment applications, substitutions, etc.
• Coordinate marketing efforts with asset management and external property management to ensure smooth stabilization of the project
• Assist with leasing efforts
• Cooperate with asset management on the transition of project upon development completion
• Process all payments and look for cost justification on all invoices
• Maintain project budgets and schedules for internal reporting and cash flow management
• Provide information concerning the status of projects to management by keeping detailed project files, attending all applicable meetings and calls, and producing reports and updates as requested
• Contribute to the improvement of existing processes and promote the creation and adoption of best practices
• Perform other essential duties as assigned

Experience & SKills:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, real estate, construction management, or relevant field
• 5 Years Experience
• Yardi experience preferred
• Commercial real estate experience in retail, multifamily and/or office
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and execute a wide range of assignments
• Strong work ethic, an entrepreneurial spirit; and a desire to learn
• Positive attitude and the ability to overcome challenges and solve problems

Competencies:

• Accuracy and attention to detail
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft suite required
• Ability to prioritize assignments to meet numerous deadlines
• Excellent analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills
• Superior communication skills with a demonstrated ability to write effectively

Physical Requirements:

• This position requires frequent walking, standing, and climbing stairs in/around construction site, apartment homes, models, and properties
• This position requires working outdoors in all weather conditions (to include but limited to, rain, snow, heat, hail, wind, and sleet), around hazardous chemicals, dust, dirt, and other particulates
• Must have the ability to read and comprehend large quantities of information, operate computer equipment, speak, hear, bend, stoop, reach, lift, move, and carry up to 60 lbs. independently
• Regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach, and move about office setting
• To perform other duties as required

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies to perform the essential functions of this position.

Manage Complexity: Make sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively analyze situations and identify solutions. 

Collaborates: Builds partnerships and works cooperatively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives.

Plans and Aligns: Plan and prioritize work to meet commitments aligned with organizational needs and goals. Includes ability to break down objectives into appropriate initiatives and actions while anticipating and adjusting effective contingency plans.

Instills Trust: Gains the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity by following through on commitments, keeping confidences, and showing consistency between words and actions.

Strategic Mindset: Sees ahead to future possibilities and translates them into breakthrough strategies. Achieved by anticipating future trends and implications accurately and articulating credible pictures and visions of possibilities that will create sustainable value.

Note: The need may arise to revise, supplement, or rescind portions of this job description, and Larry H. Miller Real Estate reserves the right to do so at any time. Employee shall be required to meet the qualifications and perform the duties of any revised job description.