Overview
The Real Estate Development Manager will provide technical support to the Real Estate Department in its goal to grow the corporation through the development of new and expanded stores.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical support to all regional Real Estate Managers in the evaluation of new sites
- Promote and enforce all QuickChek design standards
- Coordinate the work of outside consultants
- Review all consultant proposals and invoices
- Coordinate all due diligence work
- Schedule and facilitate Due Diligence Kick-off Conference Calls and 75 Day Conference Calls.
- Facilitate Interim Findings Conference Calls when warranted
- Review all due diligence findings from outside consultants including geotechnical, environmental, and traffic
- Maintain project schedules and evaluate critical paths using MS Project
- Identify, document, and where applicable, manage site development costs so that all development cost projections are accurate and consistent with budgets
- Assist Real Estate Managers in preparing development cost budgets
- Provide technical support to Legal on property contracts and finance closings
- Coordinate preparation of legal documents such as easement exhibits and construction work letters.
- General coordination of work between the Real Estate and Construction Departments.
- Visit all prospective sites
- Schedule and participate in site rides with the Director of Store Engineering to verify findings of Site Investigation Reports.
- Review all site plan concept sketches
- Assist in design development of site plans, building elevations and traffic improvements
- Conduct 80% plan reviews of engineer’s municipal site plan submissions with Director of Store Engineering
- Assist in defining strategies for securing all development approvals
- Participate in mock trials to help improve presentation skills of all team members
- Attend public hearings on request to provide support presentations
- Work with Real Estate Manager in managing bonds, fees, and escrow payments
- Work with Real Estate Manager in maintaining accurate Deal Sheet and department project files.
- Manage all efforts to secure Resolution Compliance, including coordination and assistance for outside consultants on all comment letters from reviewing authorities
- Assist Construction Department in periodic development budget updates
- Attend monthly Real Estate and Construction meetings
- Attend Pre-Construction meetings to represent deal requirements and conditions of all approvals to the construction team
- Prepare Operating Restriction Exhibits for all stores
- Support all internal customers with requests for information or support
- Special projects for Senior Management
- Participate in Department and Corporation special activities
Qualifications
- 6-8 years of professional experience in a multi-disciplinary engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, planning, or real estate development firm.
- BS or higher degree in Civil Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Architecture, or demonstrable technical knowledge in real estate development.
- Comparable experience in retail development
- Professional licensing a plus.
- Working knowledge of the New Jersey and/or New York land use law and land development processes.
- General knowledge of geotechnical engineering, environmental engineering, traffic engineering, or construction a plus.
- MS Project, Project Mates, Power Point - desirable
- Excel & Word - required
- Team oriented, willing to support and assist all functions of the department
- Ability to handle a full range of project involvement
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- Detail oriented, accurate and timely with all tasks.
- Ability to professionally interject opinions and recommendation in varied settings, with varied audiences
- Ability to communicate effectively with people across all levels of the organization.
- Ability to handle adversarial interactions and negotiations in a professional manner
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