Development Manager

Development Manager

Job Title: Development Manager

Company: Glenview Partners

Location: Memphis, TN

Department: Accounting

Reports To: Principal

Company Overview

Glenview Partners is a real estate development and investment firm specializing in developing and acquiring industrial properties. We focus on ground-up development, strategic acquisitions, and value-add repositioning across key U.S. markets. Our team brings deep market knowledge and executional expertise to deliver long-term value to our partners and tenants.

Position Summary

We are looking for a smart, driven, and highly organized Development Manager to join our team. This is a mid-level position ideal for candidates with 2–5 years of experience in real estate, construction, or related fields. The role will help lead and manage the full development lifecycle for industrial projects —including site viability, entitlement, design, construction, tenant improvement coordination and occupancy. Additionally, the role will assist in any and all capital expenditure projects associated with building acquisitions.

This role offers excellent exposure to the full lifecycle of a real estate investment and an opportunity to directly work with the Principal in the growth of the firm.

Responsibilities

Pre-Development & Due Diligence

• Prepare and manage pre-development budgets, including hard costs, soft costs, and contingency analysis for prospective acquisitions and development sites.
• Conduct construction-related due diligence on acquisition targets, including site assessments, feasibility studies, and review of existing conditions.
• Collaborate with the investment team to evaluate project economics and identify value-engineering opportunities early in the process.
• Assess entitlement risk, timeline, and cost during underwriting to support go/no-go decisions.

Design Coordination

• Manage and coordinate the design team, including civil engineers, structural engineers, MEP engineers, and architects from schematic design through construction documents.
• Review and provide comments on design documents to ensure alignment with project budget, schedule, and program requirements.
• Drive value engineering and constructability reviews throughout the design process.
• Coordinate consultant scopes, contracts, and deliverable schedules.

Entitlements & Permitting

• Lead and manage the entitlement process, including zoning applications, conditional use permits, variances, and site plan approvals.
• Coordinate with municipal agencies, planning departments, and utility providers to advance project approvals.
• Engage with legal counsel, consultants, and community stakeholders as needed to navigate the entitlement process.
• Maintain and track entitlement schedules and escalate risks proactively.

Construction Management

• Manage the general contractor bid and selection process, including scope development, RFP preparation, and bid leveling.
• Oversee construction execution from groundbreaking through substantial completion and certificate of occupancy, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.
• Conduct regular site visits and owner's representative meetings to monitor progress, quality, and safety compliance.
• Review and approve pay applications, change orders, and RFIs in a timely manner.
• Maintain detailed project budgets, schedules, and monthly reporting for ownership.
• Manage close-out documentation, warranties, and punch lists.

Capital Expenditures & Tenant Improvements

• Oversee capital expenditure projects across the existing portfolio, including roof replacements, parking lot improvements, dock door upgrades, and building system replacements.
• Manage tenant improvement construction for new and renewing tenants, coordinating with the leasing team to meet landlord delivery obligations and tenant timelines.
• Solicit competitive bids, engage contractors, and manage TI and capex projects from scope definition through completion.
• Track all capex and TI budgets and provide regular reporting to the asset management and finance teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in construction management, development management, or a related owner's representative role, with a focus on industrial, logistics, or commercial real estate.
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, cost estimating, scheduling, and contract administration.
• Proficiency with project management tools and software (e.g., Procore, Bluebeam, Microsoft Project, or similar).
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects and workstreams simultaneously in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting to ownership and external stakeholders.
• Preference for the following:
• Experience managing tilt-up development projects, including pre-development budgeting, design coordination, entitlements, and construction oversight.
• Familiarity with industrial building types including bulk distribution, light industrial, flex, and cold storage.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or a related field; equivalent experience considered.
• Understanding of municipal entitlement processes, including zoning, plan reviews, and various permitting requirements.
• Experience working at a private real estate developer, owner, or owner's representative firm.
• Existing relationships with general contractors, specialty subcontractors, and design professionals in the industrial sector.