Who: Preservation of Affordable Housing, Inc. (POAH)
What: POAH is seeking a Chicago-based Project Manager to join its Real Estate Development team. With the oversight and support of one of POAH’s senior development team members, project managers oversee two or more developments simultaneously, participating in project ‘life’ from acquisition to completion of construction and lease-up, including financial analysis, design and construction, and transfer of the completed project to the property management function.
Responsibilities:
- Identifying project opportunities and defining project scope.
- Determining financial feasibility in consultation with other team members.
- Assembling a team of professionals including architect, engineer, real estate broker, lawyer and contractor, and coordinating their work with other team members, including colleagues and client staff.
- Working with a team of consultants and community stakeholders on master planning, design, and permitting.
- Collaborating with and presenting to community stakeholders including residents, neighbors, public agencies and other groups
- Establishing and managing the project budget to achieve projected financial objectives, tracking costs, analyzing and resolving budget shortfalls.
- Monitoring design and construction in the context of local building codes, efficiency, and the principles of sound property management.
Qualifications:
- Candidates for this position should possess at least 1-3 years of relevant experience and knowledge in some or all of the following areas:
- Housing and community development, especially affordable housing and the regulations and financing applicable to the industry
- Conceiving of projects and promoting them to diverse audiences, including community-based and tenant organizations.
- Experience in the area of mixed income, mixed use development, and master planning
- Structuring, negotiating and bringing deals to closure
- Public and private financing and transaction structuring.
- Design and construction management, including multi-family construction and rehab
- Establishing, monitoring, and achieving projected development budgets
- Regulatory issues related to real estate development work
- Experience working in Ohio is a plus.
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