Director of Real Estate Services

Jacobsen|Daniels•Los Angeles, CA

10h

About The Position

Participates in assigned phases of program areas including analysis and recommendations for specific program actions, prepares reports and records and may assist in analysis. The Real Estate Consultant is primarily responsible for the execution and completion of assigned client work. He/She possesses a thorough understanding of analytical processes and technical evaluations required to effectively and efficiently manage and accomplish assigned project tasks. The Real Estate Consultant is fully capable of managing and coordinating project work, managing the work efforts of Consultants and Analysts, presenting results to a client, and managing administrative matters. Specific requirements include but are not limited to: · Commercial Real Estate Development; · Right of Way Acquisition for government projects; · Creates and updates client files for specific projects or real estate properties as needed by client; · Extensive public contact representing the Department in dealings with property owners, tenants, the public and other agencies; · Experience with appraisal processes, property acquisition, negotiating for all types of properties, preparation of purchase and sale agreements, easement deeds, and related transaction documents. · Experience with capital, support budgeting, project scheduling and monitoring for projects. · The candidate may direct and coordinate several programs, such as Planning and Management, Property Management, Utilities Relocation, Excess Lands, Relocation Assistance or Condemnation.

Requirements

Four-year college degree required and a minimum of 8 years of progressive relevant work experience.
Professional Engineer certification or legal experience required.
Leader - leads by example, supports growth agenda, strong public persona and industry presence
Motivator - supports and inspires staff to accomplish the mission, vision, and values of the firm
Financial Management – able to prepare, justify, and/or administer the budget for program areas.
Decision making – able to make sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; able to perceive the impact and implications of decisions. Can commit to action even in uncertain situations in order to accomplish organizational goals.
Customer Service – Able to assess the needs of the customers, provide information or assistance, resolve issues or problems and satisfy expectations. Knows about available products and services and is committed to providing quality work.
Communicator - business developer, professionally leading the firm as a national service provider. Able to effectively communicate with team members and management.
Innovator - forward thinking, can imagine the possibilities of a national practice.
Highly organized. Able to multi-task to accomplish desired productivity levels and outcomes.
Above average presentation skills.
A high level of integrity with the ability to gain the trust of the client.
Above average time management skills.
Expert problem solver. Able to identify problems, determine accuracy and relevance of information and use sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives and make recommendations.
Above average reasoning ability. Able to identify rules principles, or relationships that explain facts, data, or other information; analyze information and make correct inferences or draw accurate conclusions.
Expert in Microsoft Office Suite applications.

Responsibilities

Project Management
Develop a scope of work based on client needs which includes a detailed breakdown of tasks and hours needed to complete the project.
Creates a realistic and complete time and fee estimate based on the associated scope of work.
Manages and modifies the scope of work to account for fee modifications and manages the client's expectations around the changes in the scope of work.
Manages the work efforts of team members to complete the scope of work.
The team members may include sub-consultants, junior J|D associates, senior J|D associates and J|D Principals.
Manages projects within the agreed upon timeframes and budget.
Ensures the timely and correct invoicing to clients for time, materials and expenses.
Maintains day-to-day primary contact with the peer client points of contact.
Develops all work products required for the project which may include, written report, plans, drawings, display items and other materials.
Identifies problems that may develop during a project as early as possible and work with the client to resolve any issues as expediently as possible.
Negotiates changes in scope and fee as may develop during the execution of any project to while maintaining strong client relationships.
Manages multiple projects for multiple clients as needed and required.
Supervisory Support
Provides training and mentoring to junior staff members.
Training and mentoring may include formal training on specific skills required of J|D staff and/or on-the-job training and mentoring, which may be of a technical nature, or focus on any other key professional skills required for success at J|D.
Provides critical feedback to junior staff on an as needed basis.
Has a full understanding that critical feedback is given as the means to maximize the value of associates to clients.
Junior Staff should be made aware of skills and behaviors that are valuable to clients as well as those that are not.
Feedback should always be given in a neutral and fair environment and the dialogue should be conducted in a fully professional manner.
Participates in the annual review cycle and any interim updates as deemed necessary.
Communication
Leads meetings and corporate presentations to all levels of stakeholders or clients.
Understands and is fully familiar with J|D style guides and writes or directs the writing efforts for all deliverables in the scope of work.
Leads teams, internal or external, through visioning, stakeholder assessment exercises and strategy development exercises.
Understands all aspects of work oriented tasks and delegates tasks to capable and junior staff as much as possible in order to maximize both the project manager's effectiveness and ability to manage multiple projects with peak efficiency and to grow the professional abilities of junior staff.
Gives direction in a clear and concise manner to staff that have sufficiently proven their ability to deliver without excess supervision.
Negotiate due dates with junior staff members to assess their ability to accurately scope and timely deliver a quality product.