Job Information
Brookfield Properties Development Manager in Federal Way, Washington
Location
Federal Way - 505 South 336th Street, Suite 430
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. Learn more (https://www.brookfieldproperties.com/en/our-businesses/development.html) .
If you're ready to be a part of our team, we encourage you to apply.
Job Description
Your Team
The Development Manager (DM) is responsible for directing the entitlements and permitting for mixed use planned communities. This role will also manage aspects of the land development process, including managing residential lot development, commercial parcel development and major infrastructure projects as well as managing budgets and schedules. The ability to develop strong relationships, navigate complex entitlement processes and create solutions will be key for this role.
Your Key Deliverables
Direct entitlement submittals to ensure compliance with Development Agreement and other regulating documents, prepare necessary amendments and deviation requests and manage through approval process.
Direct consultants preparing entitlement submittals including civil engineer, land planner, geotech engineer, landscape architect and attorneys as appropriate.
Collaborate with investment partner to ensure agreement with plans,
entitlement strategies, submittals and alignment with commitments.
Manage delivery of residential lots, ensuring delivery in accordance with the approved budgets and schedules.
Manage delivery of major infrastructure in accordance with approved budgets and schedules as necessary to maintain the desired development pace.
Responsible to ensure cost controls are managed, and analysis is performed where variances are encountered.
Maintain and update development schedules, sharing with internal and external stakeholders as necessary to ensure awareness of entire team
Represent and advocate company interests with stakeholders to support business planning objectives
Responsible for maintaining a safe and secure working environment on site and completing safety reporting and enforcement on site.
Direct updates to cost estimates and establish spending forecasts for all development costs
Prepare monthly reports, quarterly updates and comprehensive annual update of development cost budgets and schedules
In collaboration with investment partner, analyze lot delivery and sales forecast for residential sales
Set expectations and responsibilities, and hold accountable, consultants and contractors.
Ensure the efficient and effective operation of the internal and external team through collaboration, task management and prioritization
Lead the continuous improvement of processes and deliverables within the team
Ensure service and product delivery is of high quality and within established deadlines
Must Haves
Bachelors Degree, preferably in Engineering, Real Estate, Project Management or Urban Planning
8+ years of experience in land entitlement and development
Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
Constructive communication style with multiple stakeholders
Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with regulatory agencies, consultants and investment partners.
Strong problem-solving skills and mindset of creating a pathway to solutions.
Excellent project management skills
Responsible, well organized and have an extremely high attention to detail
Proven ability to exercise good judgement, and demonstrate high standards of ethics
Ability to work independently and effectively in a fast-pace environment, with dynamic priorities and deadlines and in collaboration with others
Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Microsoft Project
Valid WA Driver’s License required
Your Opportunity
We are proud to offer our employees what they value most:
Competitive compensation
Annual Salary Range: $110,000 to $140,000
Eligible Bonus: 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
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Brookfield Properties participates in the E-Verify process (https://www.e-verify.gov/) to confirm the eligibility of candidates to work in the United States.
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.
At Brookfield Properties, our success starts with our people. People like you. We develop, operate, and manage more than 800 properties and 350 million square feet of real estate across the globe. It’s a feat that wouldn’t be possible without our team, a diverse group of creative visionaries and innovative experts who are relentless in pursuit of one goal: to ensure our buildings don’t simply meet the needs of our tenants, residents, and communities — but exceed them, every day.