Land Development Project Manager - Houston, United States - Brookfield Properties

Description

Location
Houston W. Sam Houston Pkwy North, Suite 150
Business

As part of Brookfield Asset Management — 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 ESG 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.

We see tomorrow, today.

At Brookfield Properties, we're a fully integrated developer so we know what it takes to go from concept to concrete, from blueprint to building.

From vision, experience, resources, and ethics, every day we take these ingredients to partner with our communities, collaborating with the places where we work, customizing developments to meet the neighborhoods' specific needs, and identifying the highest and best use for each property to create unique and lasting places that bring people together.

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Job Description
Your Team

As a member of the Land development team, and reporting to the Director of Land, the Land Development Project Manager is responsible for taking section and infrastructure concepts through design, permitting, and construction.

Moreover, the Project Manager should obtain and update time and cost estimates and control both to meet the business plan.

The Project Manager will make local design decisions and will serve as the primary interface with engineering and architecture consultants.

Key Deliverables
Operations

In conjunction with all internal departments the Project Manager is responsible for the production workflow and consultant management for day-to-day operations on a per project basis.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Procure necessary and accurate up-to-date site information during the planning and due diligence phase
• Negotiate, administer, and direct consultants in project planning, design, development and stage approvals to ensure project continuity for the division
• Work directly with Municipal jurisdictions by managing and monitoring all regulatory approvals
• Tender, hire, execute contracts and manage budgets of all consultants, management companies, and contractors for the design, development and maintenance of a project
• Manage Civil Engineer's and other project consultants to ensure the final product is in alignment with Brookfield Objectives
• Be able to work independently, critically think and problem solve when issues arise through Civil Engineers, local jurisdictions or through the heavy civil development
• Direct and monitor consultants in design and approval of landscape projects
• Provide real-time updates on project status, costs and timelines for all projects under management
• Coordinate with consultants, contractors, and local jurisdictions to obtain all necessary approvals, permits and ultimate acceptance of the final facilities
• Maintain a global view of the community, considering each decision's impact on the overall masterplan

Internal Reporting and Governance

• Report project statuses to the Director of Land
• Negotiate soft cost proposals
• Review and approve payments to consultants, contractors, and suppliers
• Monitor and administer cost and schedule controls
• Assist with development of Business Plan
• Assist in creation of project approval packages

Managing External Relationships

• Responsible for consultants' and contractors' performance to expected business plan results as reported by Director of Land
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with consultants and contractors, initiating corrective actions and change, when required
• Help build relationships between consultants to synchronize and deconflict concurrent projects
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with regulatory authorities

Miscellaneous

• Actively seek out and present cost and/or time savings opportunities for all projects
• Present issues to Director of Land for decision using clearly defined trade-offs
• Regularly monitor and inspect all construction site conditions, erosion control devices, and raw land

Must Haves
Post-secondary degree or diploma in Business, Planning, Architecture or Engineering
5-10 years related experience
Desire to not only accomplish tasks but to continually improve upon processes
Proactive leader with strong decision-making skills
Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
Strong relationship building, negotiation, problem solving, and organizational skills

Microsoft Suite Skills:
Excel, Project, Word, PowerPoint
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We are proud to create a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are grateful for your interest in this position, however, only candidates selected for pre-screening will be contacted.