Development Manager

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At Brookfield Residential, a leading North American land developer and homebuilder for over 65 years, we have had one goal in mind – creating the best places to call home. From the development of award-winning, master-planned communities to the creation of well-designed homes, we are committed to cultivating exceptional life experiences for our customers, partners, employees, and members of the community.
As part of Brookfield — one of the largest alternative asset managers in the world — we harness our resources to bring a fresh approach, unparalleled creativity, relentless innovation, and sound Sustainability practices to the planning, development, and management of buildings everywhere. From offices, retail spaces, and logistics facilities to multifamily residences, hospitality establishments, and mixed-use structures — we are reimagining real estate from the ground up.

If you're ready to be a part of our team, we encourage you to apply.

Job Description

Overview

The Development Manager is responsible for the onsite development and construction of all land related improvements within assigned projects.  Key opportunities for success are as follows: work closely with the assigned Project Manager to collaborate on the timely submittal of required project documents for permitting, cost estimating/forecasting, bid process/contracting/invoicing, project scheduling, contractor management, tract turnovers, site safety and maintenance.

Key Deliverables

• Timely Lot Delivery - Ensure timely delivery of all improvements to meet or exceed Business Plan. Create effective relationships with internal and external parties involved with community development (staff, elected officials etc.).  Oversee daily onsite construction through regular site visits, onsite contractor meetings and regular updates with municipal and utility inspectors.

• Cost Management - Manage all cost estimates for onsite/offsite intract and infrastructure improvements for each project.  Effectively provide cash forecasts and quarterly guidance updates for development spend forecasts.

• Project Schedule – Produce and maintain thorough project schedules in order to provide supportable timeline forecasts for the financial forecasting and delivery schedules for the projects.  Proactively provide team updates at regular Land and/or Project Review meetings.

• LandDev/Venna/Tochi – work closely with the Project Manager to manage all project cost inputs for various programs in order to regularly produce and present project related reports tied to construction of project improvements.  Work closely with Development Coordinator to establish Purchase Orders in Land Dev for all land development construction related work for effective cost management.  Ensure all construction related invoices align with coding tied to business plan inputs.

• Contractor Management – responsible for ensuring that accurate bidding and contractor selections are within Brookfield guidelines.  Manage the bidding and selection process and manage all contractor relationships and fieldwork.

• Updates/Project Meetings – work closely with Project Manager to keep construction related inputs and presentations current.

• Quality Control and Communication - Ensure that information and timely updates are received by other departments affected by the community development process. 

• Site Maintenance – responsible for ensuring the project sites are presentable and well maintained.  Work closely with Metro District and/or HOA management teams to collaborate on maintenance issues related to community assets no longer owned by project.

• Safety – Effectively implement safety protocols outlined in the Brookfield safety program; regularly attend training and provide inputs to the appropriate safety monitoring app. (i.e. Cority)

Skills and Experience

• 4-5 years of land development experience

• Degree in Engineering, Planning, Architecture, Finance, etc., preferred

• Licensed Professional Engineer (preferred)

• Demonstrated strategic thinking, strong business acumen, and proven analytical skills

• Excellent influencing, negotiation, interpersonal and communication skills, ensuring the highest quality deliverables

• An entrepreneurial spirit with a natural curiosity and drive for new challenges

• Knowledge of local community related Acts, Policies and Guidelines

What We Offer

We are proud to offer our employees what they value most:

• Competitive compensation

• Annual Base Salary Range: $100,000-$110,000

• Annual Bonus Target (Discretionary): 20%

• Excellent extended medical, dental and vision benefits beginning day 1

• 401(k) matching, vesting begins day 1

• Career development programs

• Charitable donation matching

• Paid Volunteer Hours

• Paid parental leave

• Family planning assistance including IVF, surrogacy and adoptions options

• Wellness and mental health resources

• Pet insurance offering

• A culture based on our values of Passion, Integrity and Community

We anticipate this requisition will be open for a minimum of five days, though it may be open for a longer period of time. We encourage your prompt application.

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