Visionary Home Builders of California
Stockton, CA
The Development Project Manager, under direct supervision of the Development Director, performs a wide variety of tasks directly related to the development of affordable housing. The Project Manager seeks and finds opportunities for developing new housing projects, initiates new projects, and supervises and coordinates all activities relating to a project’s development from acquisition through to completion of construction, occupancy and cost certification. The Project Manager locates, evaluates and performs feasibility analysis for vacant land or existing buildings for potential acquisition, construction and or rehabilitation. This position is characterized by a high degree of initiative and creativity, responsibility, accountability, and ability to work congenially with a wide variety of individuals, other community based organizations, and governmental entities.
Essential Functions:
Knowledge & Experience:
Applicants must have: strong writing and verbal skills; ability to balance, prioritize, and complete multiple tasks on time as required. Relevant education, work, or internship experience desirable, but not required. Applicants should have an interest in affordable housing specifically, and community development generally. Applicant should have experience and demonstrated ability in the following areas:
Valid driver’s license with clean driving record and proof of auto insurance required
Employment Type: Full-Time
Benefits Offered:
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401K
The Development Project Manager, under direct supervision of the Development Director, performs a wide variety of tasks directly related to the development of affordable housing. The Project Manager seeks and finds opportunities for developing new housing projects, initiates new projects, and supervises and coordinates all activities relating to a project’s development from acquisition through to completion of construction, occupancy and cost certification. The Project Manager locates, evaluates and performs feasibility analysis for vacant land or existing buildings for potential acquisition, construction and or rehabilitation. This position is characterized by a high degree of initiative and creativity, responsibility, accountability, and ability to work congenially with a wide variety of individuals, other community based organizations, and governmental entities.
Essential Functions:
- Identification and evaluation of potential development sites.
- Develop project proformas and evaluate thorough financial feasibility analysis.
- Prepares funding applications, coordinate loan closings and prepare draw requests
- Conducts and participates in periodic construction site inspections and Construction/draw request meetings.
- Supervises activities of projects consultants on a project by project basis.
- Monitors construction activities in regards to quality and cost control issues.
- Conducts due diligence tasks to safeguard the organization’s investments and corporate integrity.
- Maintain accurate and complete records, including project progress reports, track and manage project costs
- Review loan, grant and other financing documents
- Assist with preparation for presentations before public agencies, elected officials, community groups and financial institutions
- Research and resolve project issues
- Serve as ownership representative in all construction-related activities, the general public, and garners community based support for potential projects.
- Attends city council, council housing committee, or other governmental agency department meetings when project specific issues or matters related to affordable housing are being discussed.
- Performing related duties as required
Knowledge & Experience:
Applicants must have: strong writing and verbal skills; ability to balance, prioritize, and complete multiple tasks on time as required. Relevant education, work, or internship experience desirable, but not required. Applicants should have an interest in affordable housing specifically, and community development generally. Applicant should have experience and demonstrated ability in the following areas:
- Ability to balance, prioritize and complete a variety of tasks and projects.
- Some experience in project management
- Strong administrative skills with extreme attention to detail.
- Basic understanding of funding regulations (TCAC, AHP, MHP, etc.)
- Clear and effective verbal and written communications.
- Some knowledge of real estate principles and practices, including tenant rights and responsibilities
- Knowledge of accounting practices
- Knowledge of spreadsheet software
- Some knowledge of financial formulas in spreadsheets
- Initiation and maintenance of effective, cooperative working relationships with other staff and all outside lenders, consultants, community members, and city officials
- Must have access to automobile
- An undergraduate degree highly desired. Course work or experience in urban planning, public policy, public administration, real estate development, business administration, technical writing or similar desired, but not required. OR
- At least three (3) years housing development experience, with a preference for previous experience in government-funded projects or developments. B.A. degree preferred. OR
- Familiarity with public and private housing finance programs, tenant and operation subsidies, and sound comprehension of program rules and regulations, including, but not limited to: CTCAC, HOME, CDBG, USDA, and AHP. OR
- Must have knowledge of accounting practices.
- Knowledge of basic real estate principles and practices, including tenant rights and responsibilities.
- An equivalent combination of training and experience
- Equipment and Software
- Computer with Internet and email capabilities
- Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint
- Google Apps products (email, calendar, docs, etc.)
- Microsoft Project
Valid driver’s license with clean driving record and proof of auto insurance required
Employment Type: Full-Time
Benefits Offered:
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401K