Development Associate-Manager

Position Description:

A fast-paced and rapidly-growing boutique real estate firm is seeking a well-rounded Development Associate or Development Manager to support our national development practice which is focused on government and corporate leased projects (often build-to-suits) and currently has over $250 million of projects in its active pipeline. Based in either our Arlington, VA or Los Angeles, CA office, this position will support the delivery and sourcing of projects around the country. The ideal candidate will have prior comparable experience with a commercial real estate development firm or general contractor. It is essential that the individual is extremely proactive, detail oriented, highly capable of managing multiple projects effectively, has exceptional technical, written and verbal communication skills and enjoys working in a collegial team environment.

Responsibilities:

• Provide managerial oversight to a development project or a series of projects

• Provide technical guidance for all aspects of project team activities (design, financing, construction, scheduling, and delivery)

• Directly manage project teams including architects, engineers, general contractors & subcontracted consultants

• Develop project scopes, budgets, schedules, and establish priorities

• Create and update development budgets and pro formas

• Maintain satisfactory relationships w/ partners, tenants, brokers, contractors, subcontractors, lenders, etc.

• Leadership in the overall direction, administration, and completion of a project

• Prepare presentations and proposals in response to requests for qualifications/proposals

• Review and analyze zoning information, contract documents, financial reports, and other items as part of due diligence process, deal negotiations, and closings

Qualifications:

• Interest in an entrepreneurial and growing business environment

• 5 years absolute minimum construction management or development experience

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, finance, real estate and/or related field

• Technical knowledge of principles of architecture, engineering, construction,

development, and/or finance

• Strong financial/analytical skills

• Commitment to detail, efficiency and organization

• Independent worker and team player

• Willingness to travel

• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written

• Strong efficiency in Microsoft Excel

FD Stonewater is a boutique real estate advisory & brokerage, development and investment firm headquartered in Arlington, Virginia with west coast offices in Los Angeles and Newport, CA. The firm has a track record of more than $10 billion in investment and acquisitions and over 40 million square feet of lease transactions, to offer a fully-integrated, national real estate platform. Currently, FD Stonewater’s development team has over $250 million of projects underway. Current primary investment strategies include, new federal government leased developments along with single tenant corporate opportunistic and multi-tenant value-add acquisitions. The third-party services platforms of the company provide brokerage, construction management and advisory/asset management services to clients nationally.