Head of Development & Construction

Director, Development

Full time

As the Director of Development for our Mid-Atlantic - Maryland/Northern Virginia market in the East Region you will take ownership of leading development activities for land and building developments. This includes pursuit, land due diligence, entitlement, design, permitting, and construction of industrial and warehouse facilities (both speculative and build-to-suit) and data center projects. This role encompasses leading key projects and guiding the collaboration of a team of project management and design professionals.

Manage all development aspects for speculative and build-to-suit projects, including entitlement, design and permitting processes.

Develop and maintain strong customer relationships.

Establish ownership and accountability for all assigned projects with an emphasis on meeting deadlines and deliverable expectations.

Collaborate with all stakeholders such as Customer Led Development (CLD), Customer Led Solutions (CLS), Capital Deployment, leasing and Regional Property Management, Global Development Team.

Accountability for development portfolio performance (design, cost, schedule, quality, safety).

Mentor and lead junior colleagues by providing feedback, overseeing performance, sharing expertise.

Collaborate and share learning with development team members to provide continual resources and overall team growth and development.

Develop and strengthen relationships with local jurisdictions, general contractors and design consultants.

Demonstrate willingness and capability to leverage emerging technology, automation, and AI tools to improve efficiency, quality, and speed.

Experience in local industrial development, land municipal approvals, and construction.

Experience managing large scale and complicated sitework projects.

Experience leading build-to-suit projects, coordinating with customers and vendors.

Computer proficiency: MS Project, Google Earth, ACAD viewer and standard Microsoft tools.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and ability to provide clear project status updates.

Promote a positive, can-do attitude focused on Customer satisfaction, efficiency, and effectiveness.

Ability to travel up to 40% of the time between DC metro area offices (Columbia, MD or Sterling, VA).

Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, Architecture, or Engineering (Civil or Structural) or equivalent experience.

Combination of experience as project management with a general contractor/A&E/owner representation.

Experience on BIM projects.

Salary and compensation package to be determined based on location, education, experience, skills and internal equity.

All full-time US roles include a robust benefits package: healthcare, dental, vision, 401(k) with 50% match up to 12% of eligible compensation, generous PTO starting at 22 days a year plus paid holidays and volunteer time, and additional wellness, financial, and work/lifestyle-specific benefits.

Prologis is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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