Pre-Development Manager

Elmington•Nashville, TN

About The Position

The Pre-Development Construction Manager manages the execution of affordable multifamily developments through site selection, planning, design, and permitting. The role requires reading, understanding, and applying standards to project documents, including agreements and contracts, work letters, surveys, and drawings. The manager oversees civil engineers, architects, and general contractors to help keep projects on schedule and within budget. The position requires occasional travel and may involve working both independently and as part of a team. Elmington Construction describes its workplace as entrepreneurial and collaborative, with autonomy, opportunities for advancement and career succession, and recognition of team members’ contributions. The company is committed to equal employment opportunity and workplace diversity and inclusion.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, business, or a related field.
Proficient understanding and knowledge of building codes, construction divisions, and schedule development.
Full knowledge of the general contracting construction process, including pre-construction planning, scheduling, safety, cost controls, contract administration, and workforce supervision.
Extensive experience managing multiple projects in different phases of construction.
Ten or more years of construction or construction management experience.
Ability to lead with authority and diplomacy.
Strong relationship-management skills.
Effective communication skills.
Ability to assume ownership and manage complexity.
Ability to read, understand, and apply standards to project documents, including agreements, contracts, work letters, surveys, and drawings.

Responsibilities

Perform due diligence on potential architects, civil engineers, and other development-related third parties for inclusion in development projects.
Supervise and coordinate the work of architects, civil engineers, and other development-related third parties to ensure scope, budget, and schedule objectives are met.
Assist in evaluating potential sites for project feasibility.
Visit potential locations to understand project constraints.
Meet with city officials to understand the permitting process.
Manage permit submissions and workflows to support project closing within the desired timeframe.
Maintain up-to-date, complete, and accurate budget and schedule records.
Collaborate during project design and assist the general contractor with pricing efforts.
Evaluate value engineering as needed to maintain project budgets.
Participate in weekly and monthly reporting to senior management, including entering data into presentable Excel formats.
Work both independently and in a team-oriented setting.
Perform other duties as assigned.