Hirewell has been exclusively retained by a leading Real Estate Owner and Developer to lead the search for a Vice President of Development. This position, held in the Orlando, FL area, will be focused on the development of ground up, Multifamily properties. Specific responsibilities for the Vice President include the development of concepts, budgets, coordinating due diligence, zoning issues and compilation of all information in association with Company Leadership. Critical to the success of the pre-development process, the Vice President will leverage resources externally and internally, acting as an integrator, in order to drive the best possible development project to completion. This position also works with the in-house construction manager through the execution and delivery of each project as well as the property management team during lease-up and through stabilization. Ideal candidates will have a minimum of 3 to 7 years related experience.
Responsibilities:
- Lead a team of consultants and contractors to develop projects meeting the regional capital deployment goals and objectives.
- Plan internal and external resources as required to coordinate and monitor every facet of the development process in projects that are assigned, including:
- Hire and manage design professionals and consultants
- Schedule, budget and plan development
- Lead project municipal approvals process from acquisition through project permitting
- Provide conceptual and pre-construction estimating for all aspects of development
- Manage procurement of project permits and approvals
- Regulate on-site inspections of progress, safety & quality
- Lead role in project closeout
- Develop, tender and manage bid packages
- Manage any legal issues to ensure that the proper agreements are executed for each company performing services or construction on each development.
- Establish site plans and floor plans, proposed specifications, construction budgets, and schedules. Establish, plan, and participate in regularly scheduled development meetings to communicate the company’s expectations and oversee the timely completion of milestones set forth in the each of the contemplated developments.
- Develop budgets, define risks and track costs, both hard and soft costs for land, infrastructure, and building construction.
- Monitor trends in the local construction market including pricing of materials and labor.
- Research design, construction alternatives, and value engineering opportunities
- Interface and develop working relationships with various public agencies
Qualifications
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience with 7 years’ experience in a similar role.
- Extensive experience in local multifamily development, land use approvals, and construction.
- Self-motivated and ability to multi-task and prioritize with minimal direction
- Computer proficiency: Bluebeam, MS Project, Google Earth, ACAD viewer (in addition to the Microsoft Office suite)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.