Driven Brands Inc. is North America's largest automotive services company, and they are seeking a Development Project Manager specializing in entitlements and construction administration. The successful candidate will oversee regulatory and developmental aspects of construction projects, ensuring compliance with regulations and managing project timelines.
Responsibilities
- Define site scope and project timeline for entitlements
- Allocate resources needed to entitle projects quickly
- Manage a detailed project schedule and work plan in Smartsheet
- Provide project updates on a consistent basis to internal and external stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, and progress
- Manage contracts with consultants by assigning tasks and communicating expected deliverables
- Monitor progress and adjust as needed
Skills
- 3-5 years of experience in construction permitting, entitlements, zoning, land use or a combination of these
- Ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline with experience seeing projects through real estate kick off to construction start
- Ability to read, analyze and translate/summarize civil and building construction drawings – including irrigation, utility, and MEP plans
- Ability to read, analyze and translate/summarize government and legal code/statues = including Building Code, Land Use/Zoning, Development Ordinance, Code Enforcement Policies
- Excellent written and interpersonal skills - not afraid to make phone calls, negotiate and over-communicate both internally and externally with consultants and stakeholders
- Independently motivated and keen to work with a team - able to work independently on assigned projects and open to assist teammates and ask for help from teammates when needed
- Proven ability to solve problems creatively and resourcefully
- Strong organizational skills and extreme attention to detail
- Initiative and bias for action, on-time delivery, and operational excellence
- Honest and direct without any ego
- Ability to utilize, or quickly learn to use multiple software applications including Smartsheets, Bluebeam, and Protrack
- Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering, Urban Planning, Public Policy or other research-focused program preferred, but not required
- Experience with AutoCAD highly recommended
Benefits
- High performance and innovation, enabling our employees to go further, faster in their careers.
- Opportunity for growth and advancement based upon performance and aptitude, not time served.
- Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Retirement savings plan.
- Positive and collaborative work environment.
- Flexible PTO policy fostering a healthy work-life balance among team members.
- Supplemental pay types may include commissions or bonus incentives, depending on the role.
- Driven Brands offers a variety of health and wellness benefits including paid time off and holiday pay.
- Get early access to 50% of your earned wages at any time through our myFlexPay program.
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