Senior Real Estate Development Project Manager

Washington County • Hillsboro, OR

23h • $112,984 - $137,276

About The Position

The Department of Housing Services is currently looking for a Senior Real Estate Development Project Manager to serve the mission of creating pathways out of homelessness, promoting housing stability, and investing in affordable communities for Washington County and our residents. As a Senior Real Estate Development Project Manager, you will guide the growth and development of the Departments' affordable housing and investment portfolios. You will identify, analyze, and develop properties for acquisition, preservation, rehabilitation and/or new construction, including investment properties where the Housing Authority of Washington County and/or the Department may provide equity, subordinated loans, tax exemptions, rental assistance and/or other services. You will manage a development team and complex real estate transactions, including low-income housing tax credit partnerships. Additionally, you will conduct and oversee staff work on all aspects of the real estate development including but not limited to acquisition, due diligence, financing, transaction structuring, predevelopment, permitting and construction, and operations planning, as well as facilitating approvals by and preparing reports for boards, funders, and investors.

Requirements

• Strategic thinker with extensive experience in affordable housing real estate development, including tax credit financing for new construction and rehabs.
• Exceptional project manager with skills across a wide range of tasks and teams.
• Experienced implementer with strong management/supervision skills, as well excellent negotiations and conflict resolution skills.
• Clear communicator and team player.
• Experienced administrator of federal programs for affordable housing such as LIHTC, HOME, CDBG, Rural Development, and federal voucher programs, and/or with State, Metro and local programs such as LIFT, GHAP, PSH, etc.
• Connector who can bring resources from public and private organizations to fund the development/rehabilitation of housing for multifamily rental housing and public housing programs.
• Financially savvy administrator, able to close complex affordable housing transactions, along with budget development, documentation, contract administration, asset management and tax credit compliance.
• Bachelor's Degree in project management, business administration, public administration, architecture, civil engineering, or a related field, and five (5) years of responsible project or construction management or closely related capital project management experience, which includes two (2) years of experience supervising other professional-level staff; OR
• Associate Degree in project management, business administration, public administration, architecture, civil engineering, or a related field, and seven (7) years of responsible project or construction management or closely related capital project management experience, which includes two (2) years of experience supervising other professional-level staff; OR
• A combination of college-level coursework and experience equivalent to nine (9) years total of responsible construction or project management experience or closely related capital project management experience, which includes two (2) years of experience supervising other professional-level staff.
• Must possess a driver's license valid in the State of Oregon and have an acceptable driving record per Washington County policy.
• Must pass Washington County Sheriff's Office criminal background check and maintain access rights to all jail facilities and other departments' secure facilities.

Responsibilities

• Identify, analyze, and develop properties for acquisition, preservation, rehabilitation and/or new construction
• Manage a development team and complex real estate transactions, including low-income housing tax credit partnerships
• Conduct and oversee staff work on all aspects of the real estate development including but not limited to acquisition, due diligence, financing, transaction structuring, predevelopment, permitting and construction, and operations planning
• Facilitate approvals by and preparing reports for boards, funders, and investors

Benefits

• Veterans' Preference
• Reasonable accommodation is available to anyone whose specific disability prevents them from completing this application or participating in the selection process for this recruitment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level