Project Manager, Real Estate

Real Estate Project Manager

Scope of Position

This position acts as the real estate lead for all real estate projects as assigned to them. A Real Estate Project Managers portfolio may include a mixture of acquisitions, greenfield, early-stage to late-stage development, and construction projects. This position is the main point of contact for all other internal teams and manages all outside real estate vendor relationships for their portfolio. The Real Estate Project manager is in charge of all real estate deliverables needed for development through construction, and financial closings.

Responsibilities (including but not limited to)

• Draft and negotiate landowner agreements including leases, amendments, easements, purchase agreements, landowner estoppels and various other related documents.

• Draft and negotiate governmental and third-party agreements including consents, licenses, rights-of-way, and other related documents.

• Track and manage all real estate related Special Land Use Permit and/or Conditional Use Permit conditions to completion as specified by each project permit.

• Track and manage all Master Service Agreements and associated Task Orders as well as Change Orders, Non-Disclosure Agreements, and Statements of Work, for their project vendors.

• Obtain, review, analyze title commitments including curative title issues and negotiation of title proformas, insurance policies and endorsements.

• Obtain, review, coordinate American Land Title Association surveys from Pre-Construction to As-Builts.

• Coordinate outside counsel efforts based on a specific scope of work for each project or stage of project.

• Conduct real estate due diligence on various Mergers & Acquisition projects as assigned, including lease review, title review, survey review, as well as prepare memorandums for executive level review outlining the risks and liabilities of a given project.

• Prepare and keep current all real estate summaries/trackers/databases to assist in overall project management.

• Enter, review and approve all related Payment Requests and Purchase Orders for payment from accounting.

• Prepare agendas and lead all real estate calls and meetings.

• Manage and review work product coming from Real Estate Analysts assisting on their projects.

• Act as liaison to upper-level management for all real estate information related to their portfolio.

Qualifications and Competencies

• Bachelor's degree, paralegal certificate or minimum of 5 years of relevant real estate experience, or 3-5 years of experience as a real estate paralegal.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience with commercial title and survey related work including review, negotiation and coordination of all deliverables.

• Experience closing large financial transactions, including construction debt financing and tax equity.

• Experience conducting real estate due diligence for project acquisitions.

• The ability to read and interpret legal documents, as well as offer review and risk mitigation.

• The ability to read and understand title reports and interpret and comprehend all documents and apply that knowledge to a project.

• The ability to read and understand American Land Title Association Surveys, including boundary surveys as well as Pre-Construction and As Built overlays, to understand impacts to title and financings.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal).

• The ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

• The ability to be flexible, to think outside the box and solve problems, and forge ahead in times of uncertainty and complexity.

• Detail oriented, organized, and able to maintain a high quality of work under pressure.

• The ability to prioritize and meet deadlines that sometimes conflict.

• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite and at least general knowledge of QuickBase system format, SAP Fiori and SAP Concur, ArcGIS, Ironclad, and Procore.