Senior Development Manager - Multifamily

Clark Construction Group, LLC•McLean, VA

1d•$150,000 - $250,000•Onsite

About The Position

Camber Real Estate Solutions, a subsidiary of Clark Construction Group, is a full-cycle development platform providing turnkey development solutions, taking complex projects from initial strategy and design through construction. The Senior Development Manager focuses on multifamily development and leads early-stage project success for essential-worker and low- to middle-income multifamily communities. The role guides clients through concept development, site selection, feasibility, entitlements, and schematic design, translating density and yield goals into permitted, cost-aligned projects ready for construction and property handoff. This is an onsite position based in the McLean, Virginia office. The role requires occasional travel to various locations, including active construction sites. The work includes prolonged desk-based analysis and computer work, communication and collaboration, and movement throughout the office. Work may take place in a professional office with quiet-to-moderate noise and light levels, as well as construction sites with outdoor weather, louder noise, and moving equipment. The position requires compliance with Clark Construction safety policies and applicable laws. It is a demanding, high-performance role that may require extended hours during critical project phases or client deadlines, and responsiveness to time-sensitive matters or emergencies outside regular working hours. Clark Construction promotes a drug-free workplace. Pre-employment and random quarterly drug fitness-for-duty screenings are required. Compensation includes a base salary, bonus potential, and benefits. The stated base salary range is $150,000–$250,000, with pay potentially varying based on education, experience, skills, and geographic location.

Requirements

8 to 10+ years of progressive real estate development experience.
Proven track record directly managing multifamily developments through entitlements, financing structuring, and site plan approval.
Deep understanding of multifamily financial mechanisms, local density bonus programs, Area Median Income (AMI) mechanics, and municipal public-private partnership (P3) structures.
Expertise in horizontal development, including earthwork, utilities, stormwater, and parking efficiency, and the ability to anticipate effects of early civil decisions on vertical construction costs, unit layouts, and long-term operating costs.
Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to translate engineering constraints, zoning parameters, and housing economics into clear strategic decisions for municipal boards, equity partners, and corporate clients.
Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Civil Engineering, Urban Planning, Construction Management, or Architecture.
Ability to lift and move up to 10 pounds regularly and up to 25 pounds occasionally.
Ability to work extended hours and respond to communications as needed for critical, time-sensitive business matters or emergencies.
Must complete pre-employment drug fitness-for-duty screening and comply with random quarterly drug testing.
Must follow Clark Construction safety policies and procedures and applicable laws at all work locations.

Nice To Haves

Experience with ground-up workforce housing or income-restricted/mixed-income multifamily developments.
Master’s degree, MSRE, or MBA.

Responsibilities

Lead pre-construction evaluations of workforce housing sites, assessing layout constraints, infrastructure capacity, income-restricted zoning overlays, and public subsidy or incentive viability before land closing.
Conduct financial feasibility analyses and build and manage conceptual hard- and soft-cost budgets and pro formas suited to workforce housing economics and public-private funding structures or municipal tax abatement programs.
Work with authorities having jurisdiction to secure zoning changes, special use permits, density bonuses, and public incentives such as PILOT agreements, tax exemptions, and municipal grants.
Lead community outreach and public hearings to advocate for middle-income housing projects.
Oversee architectural and engineering partners during schematic design; apply Target Value Design and optimize unit mix, rentable density, operational efficiency, material durability, build quality, and tenant appeal.
Oversee general contractor and trade bidding processes and value-engineering efforts tailored to cost-constrained delivery models.
Partner with construction teams to transition entitlement packages into active construction and complete the handoff to long-term asset management.