Senior Development Manager

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• Virginia Retirement System (VRS)

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• Referral Bonus

• Tuition Assistance Program

Description

The City of Richmond Department of Economic Development is looking for an enthusiastic individual who wants to make an impact on the city and our community to fill the role of Senior Development Manager. Under the direct supervision of the Director Economic Development, and in close collaboration with the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Planning and Economic Development, the Senior Development Manager is responsible for managing and coordinating highly complex and sensitive development projects for the City and EDA.

Duties include but are not limited to

• Assists in the creation of solicitation documents and collateral material to attract qualified development teams to respond accordingly

• Participates in the evaluation of development proposals to advance the City's redevelopment objectives including, but not limited to, analyzing the feasibility of the proposed development project and the financial submissions to complete the project

• Assists in the negotiation of development agreements and associated documents

• Provides detailed project management of all development on City and EDA owned land at all stages of development

• Develops budgets and resources needed for the City and EDA to fulfill responsibilities related to the development projects

• Serves as the City's and EDA's primary point of contact for development teams selected to ensure the execution and delivery of high-profile economic development construction related projects in accordance with documents approved by City Council or the EDA (i.e. development agreements; purchase and sale agreements; cooperation agreements; etc.)

• Serves as a liaison between the Department of Economic Development and the Department of Planning and Development Review to help facilitate the resolution of issues related to permitting, zoning processes, and inspections for economic development construction related projects

• Provides staff support for the EDA

Qualifications, Special Certifications and Licenses

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor Degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Real Estate, Business, or related field or equivalent, in addition to 7+ years of development experience.

• Two years of supervisory experience

• An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

• Master degree is preferred

• Eight years of professional construction/project management experience

LICENSING, CERTIFICATIONS, and/or OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Some assignments may require a valid Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record and a valid Commonwealth of Virginia Driver's License within 30 days of hire

SKILLS:

• Ability to read and understand construction documents (i.e. building plans, site plans, land use plans, maps, charts, surveys, etc.)

• Knowledge of legal concepts, terminology and issues included in real estate transactional documents (i.e. development agreements; purchase and sale agreements; documents related to real estate development projects, etc.)

• Detail oriented project management skills and experience using project management software and construction management tools

• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills

• Exceptional financial modeling skills and the demonstrated ability to build accurate conceptual real estate development pro-formas

• Must exercise discretion and sound judgement and be capable of handling confidential and highly sensitive information with professionalism and unquestionable integrity

Americans with Disabilities Act Requirements

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks, with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to finger (pick, pinch, type or otherwise work primarily with fingers), talk, see, hear and use substantial repetitive motions of the wrists, hands, and fingers. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and feel; and the employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and reach extending hands and arms in any direction, push, pull, or lift. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties, this classification is considered to be sedentary, exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The City of Richmond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

The City of Richmond is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the City of Richmond will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to participate in the job application and/or the interview process, please contact Jessica McKenzie, Talent Acquisition Partner, Senior at (804) 646-4705 or by email at Jessica.McKenzie@RVA.GOV.

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