Manager – Development and Project Entitlements

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🐊 Florida, North Carolina, +1 more states – Remote

🐊 Florida – Remote 🌲 North Carolina – Remote 🤠 Texas – Remote

💵 $145k - $210k / year

⏰ Full Time

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👔 Manager

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Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc.

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10,000+ employees

We provide commercial real estate services for corporations and investors across the globe that save money, increase productivity and improve sustainability.

📋 Description

• Deliver exceptional client service through technical expertise, effective communication, and strategic relationship management • Serve as the primary liaison between JLL, the client, and various stakeholders throughout the development process, ensuring seamless project coordination and timely delivery of outcomes • Leverage extensive retail development expertise to guide successful project delivery from inception through full permit authorization and utility provisioning • Accountable and responsible for completion of due diligence processes to inform feasibility of site selection; works with third party consultants to build advisory packages for client and delivery project management team. • Accountable for completion of entitlement processes, including zoning applications, land use approvals, environmental permits, and utility coordination • Analyze and optimize existing processes while developing new methodologies, playbooks, and responsibility frameworks for internal teams and external consultants • Develop and refine tracking mechanisms to identify project schedule acceleration opportunities while minimizing forecast error rates • Create and maintain comprehensive databases of permit expeditors, land use counsel, and subject matter experts • Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) for external consultants and monitor their performance, workload, and deliverables • Conduct root cause analyses on problematic submissions and provide peer reviews of due diligence reports • Provide expert consultation on complex or problematic developments, offering troubleshooting support and technical guidance • Advise on landlord work letter lease negotiations, zoning requirements, environmental entitlements, and utility acquisition processes • Foster collaborative relationships between transaction, design, and construction teams

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or Business (advanced degree preferred, particularly in retail or commercial development) • Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in civil engineering, architecture, or real estate development with strong emphasis on first and second-generation retail construction projects, both ground-up and in-line developments • Comprehensive understanding of zoning laws, land use regulations, and entitlement processes across multiple jurisdictions • Deep knowledge of land use planning, zoning codes, variance and special use approvals, PUDs, and subdivision processes • Strong grasp of federal and local governmental authorities, building codes, environmental regulations, and laws affecting retail development • Understanding of land surveying, title work, and utility provider requirements • Proven track record managing projects from lease negotiation through entitlement, permitting, construction, and close-out phases • Extensive knowledge of retail space design, construction requirements, and scheduling processes • Experience with due diligence of physical site conditions, soil remediation implementation, and storm water management • Proficiency in Excel and MS Project or equivalent industry scheduling software

🏖️ Benefits

• 401(k) plan with matching company contributions • Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Care • Paid parental leave at 100% of salary • Paid Time Off and Company Holidays • Early access to earned wages through Daily Pay