Senior Developer

Fairstead ESC•Denver, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Developer, Affordable Housing, supports all aspects of affordable housing acquisitions, rehabilitation, and development (Section 8, Public Housing, LIHTC, etc.) in core markets across the US. The Senior Developer will report to executive leadership and their contributions will be used in the investment and management decisions of the company.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in related field required, advanced degree is a plus.
Ten (10) years of experience in real estate development and/or construction, preferably affordable housing or multi-family.
LIHTC, Section 8 and Public Housing development experience strongly preferred.
Experience managing and growing a small team a plus but not a requirement.
Strong quantitative, financial analysis and modeling (excel) skills.
Exceptional research and writing abilities.
Exceptional written and verbal communications skills.
Strong project management skills and follow-through.
Ability to multi-task and prioritize appropriately in a constantly changing environment and act with a sense of urgency and accountability.
Highly driven and values entrepreneurialism; works well within ambiguity.
Exceptional attention to detail.
Sound judgement.
Some travel required.

Responsibilities

Manage the lifecycle of multiple affordable housing development projects from initial underwriting, through closing to stabilization.
Demonstrate strong leadership and team-building qualities, mentoring junior staff and contributing to the continued growth and development of the team.
Makes substantial contributions to analysis that will inform the firm’s investment decisions, prepare and present investment materials to executive leadership.
Compilation of due diligence information including financial, market, site, and regulatory data.
Manage project proformas including budgets, schedules, and underwriting assumptions.
Completion of applications and documentation necessary for debt and equity financing, property purchase and sale, and government subsidy renewal.
Involvement in contract negotiation and review of legal documentation for each project.
Validation and support of budgets, assumptions, and proforma analysis.
Analyzing and comparing complex partnership agreements and cash flow waterfall.
Build, coordinate and lead internal team members and external consultants through conceptual design and entitlements leading to construction documents.
Perform, coordinate and / or lead pre-development work such as preliminary architectural and engineering issues, zoning issues, local government, and community support.
Perform other related duties and support executive leadership as required.