Development Manager

Development Manager

Urban Ltd provides full-service civil engineering, transportation engineering, land planning, landscape architecture, and surveying services to private and public sector clients throughout the Washington D.C. metropolitan area.

Urban Ltd. is seeking a Development Manager to lead commercial and residential land development projects through the entitlement, design, and construction phases. This role serves as an owner's representative, managing consultants, agencies, and approvals to achieve project goals. Successful candidates will join one of the Washington, DC region's premier civil engineering and land development firms and work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment where driven professionals deliver high-quality, meaningful development outcomes.

Successful candidates would be based in our Chantilly or Annandale, VA office. This position is in the office, 5 days a week.

Core Responsibilities:

1. Manages and facilitates multiple development-related applications and projects from the beginning to the end of processes within various governing jurisdictions within a fast-paced environment. Proactively identifies and completes all steps and actions to reach desired outcomes.
2. Manages and directs the work of engineering and professional consultants to achieve agreed-upon objectives/schedules, ensure compliance with regulations, and produce high quality work products (e.g., wetland permits, environmental site assessments, noise and transportation studies)
3. Represents owners for development projects - An advocate who manages the project from concept to completion to ensure it meets the owner's goals, budget, and schedule (crucial liaison between the owner and the project team (architects, engineers, contractors, etc.). Going the extra mile for our clients
4. Coordinates bidding and pre-construction efforts, including contractor outreach, bid review support, and transitioning projects from design into construction. Also conducts site visits, reviews construction progress, coordinates with contractors, ensures plan compliance, and maintains schedules.
5. Supports projects through the construction phase by performing site observations, coordinating with contractors and consultants, and assisting in the resolution of field issues.
6. Identifies and pursues new business opportunities to contribute to Urban's growth

Desired Skills and Abilities:

1. Initiative: An energetic self-starter who is proactive in identifying challenges and solving them.
2. Communication: Strong oral and written skills across all levels, both internally and externally
3. Interpersonal – Establishing, building and maintaining strong working relationships with clients, agency review staff, and team members
4. Analytical Thinking: Collect, sort, analyze and effectively use data to produce outcomes
5. Adaptive - Flexible to change priorities and overcome unexpected challenges
6. Teamwork – Provides exceptional collaboration and support of co-workers, clients, and consultants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or advanced degree in planning, business, real estate, finance, architecture, engineering, construction management, or another related field.
• 3-5 years of managing commercial and residential land development projects through the approval processes or similar years of related public experience
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to read plans and understand entitlement/development processes
• Experience with construction management and AutoCAD is a plus

Urban Ltd. is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.