Pre-Development Manager

Elmington•Nashville, TN

About The Position

Elmington Construction is a Nashville-based general contractor and construction management company specializing in affordable and multifamily housing, as well as commercial services. The Pre-Development Construction Manager manages affordable multifamily developments through site selection, planning, design, and permitting. The role requires reading, understanding, and applying standards to project documents, including agreements, contracts, work letters, surveys, and drawings. The manager oversees civil engineers, architects, and general contractors to keep projects on schedule and within budget. The position requires occasional travel and involves working both collaboratively and independently. Elmington describes its culture as entrepreneurial and collaborative, with opportunities for advancement and career succession, recognition for contributions, continuous improvement, and autonomy for innovative team members.

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.
Skillful leadership with authority and diplomacy.
Strong relationship management skills.
Effective communication skills.
Ability to assume ownership and manage complexity.

Responsibilities

Perform due diligence on potential architects, civil engineers, and other development-related third parties for project inclusion.
Supervise and coordinate architects, civil engineers, and other development-related third parties to accomplish the scope of work within budget and schedule.
Assist in evaluating potential sites for project feasibility.
Visit potential locations to understand project constraints.
Meet with city officials to understand permitting processes.
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 with general contractor 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 effectively both in a team-oriented setting and independently.
Perform other duties as assigned.