Land Development Project Manager

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About Bedrock

Bedrock is a full-service real estate firm specializing in innovative city building strategies. Since its founding in 2011, Bedrock and its affiliates have invested and committed more than $7.5 billion to acquire, develop and operate more than 140 properties in Detroit and Cleveland with landmark developments at the Hudson’s Site, Book Tower, City Modern, Tower City Center and the May Company Building. 

Bedrock’s projects include new construction, adaptive reuse and a portfolio totaling more than 21 million square feet of office, retail, residential, industrial, hospitality and parking. 

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Summary

The Land Development Project Manager, reporting to the Senior Vice President, Land Development, will be responsible for managing and leading infrastructure and horizontal improvement projects that will support urban mixed-use, master planned districts. The Project Manager will work across a portfolio of district projects to manage the internal and external resources required to deliver the construction of infrastructure improvements . Ultimately, the Project Manager’s duties are to organize and manage all aspects of the construction projects to ensure projects are completed on time, within budget and deliver economic value, social benefits, and sustainability outcomes. This requires relevant land development experience (permitting, civil engineering and design, budgeting, construction management, environmental remediation, contract negotiation, etc.). 

Responsibilities:

Project Management

• Contribute to the development of strategy, planning and execution of projects related to initiatives and programs assigned by Senior Vice President and/or other team leaders

• Facilitate a collaborative working environment with project teams, including internal team members and necessary consultants

• Lead efforts to secure the necessary permits for construction

• Manage the day-to-day responsibilities as the project’s responsible individual on multiple active land development projects

• Keep team leaders and stakeholders informed of progress and changes through written or verbal communication

• Develop and manage project documentation, inclusive of project budgets, schedules, charters, agreements, and consultant deliverables

• Establish detailed schedules and budgets of activities, milestones, and deliverables of the project team, and identify resources available

• Identify resources needed and work with team leader to hire necessary consultants and contractors and assign work

• Coordinate and align work assignments across project team members

• Understand, propose, and work within land development project budgets and cashflows

• Perform risk analyses for cost, schedule, operations, and design project aspects and identify possible risk mitigation strategies    

Land Development

• Manage the design, permitting and delivery of infrastructure and horizontal improvement projects, including ene