Director (Project Manager)
HR&A Advisors
Professional Area:
Economic Planning and Development
Experience:
5-7 years
Phone:
6466955317
Email:
jobs@hraadvisors.com
Location:
New York, NY
Firm Overview | HR&A Advisors, Inc. (HR&A) is an industry-leading real estate, economic development and energy efficiency consulting firm. We provide strategic advisory services for some of the most complex mixed-use, neighborhood, downtown, campus, and regional development projects across North America and abroad for clients in the public, private, and non-profit sectors. Whether we are exploring the hidden potential of an abandoned industrial waterfront, developing a financing strategy for energy efficient retrofits for a commercial building owner, or illustrating the economic benefits of parks and open space redevelopment, HR&A creates value by providing innovative and creative solutions to the complex challenges of economic development and real estate in urban environments.
Position Description | We are seeking candidates for Director in our New York City office, which serves clients nationally. Successful candidates will have relevant project management experience in real estate, economic development and related consulting fields, must demonstrate critical analytic thinking skills to serve our clients, possess a passion for intelligent urban development and a deep curiosity about the challenges and opportunities facing cities. Day-to-day tasks will require managing internal and external teams to complete complex real estate and economic assignments including pro forma analysis for a range of uses, market feasibility research, fiscal and economic impact studies, public-private partnership strategy, and public policy design. The Director will review and present client deliverables -- including memos, reports and PowerPoint presentations -- and will support the firm’s business development efforts. The successful candidate will bring a strong foundation of real estate or economic development expertise and an interest in creative public-private solutions, as well as significant capacity for leadership.
Experience Required |Candidate should have a minimum of five years of work experience in economic development, real estate, public policy and/or consulting in a related field. Candidates should also have a Master’s Degree, preferably in real estate, city planning, economic development, and/or business. Considerable additional experience in a closely-related field may also be substituted for a graduate degree. Preference will be given to candidates whose experience includes project management for consulting engagements in a relevant field.
In addition to considerable experience in real estate and economic analysis, the candidate must also possess substantial project management experience, excellent writing and presentation skills, and mentorship capabilities. Candidate should be a highly motivated independent thinker with sufficient poise for direct client interaction. The most successful candidates will show potential for rapid professional growth.
Salary | Competitive, based on qualifications and experience.
Submission | Please submit a cover letter and resume as a single PDF document (maximum of 2 pages) to HR&A’s website at http://www.hraadvisors.com/contact/career-opportunities/. Your file must be named in the following format “LAST NAME.FIRST NAME.DATE.”
For more information, please contact us at jobs@hraadvisors.com.
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