Associate Director of Development - Washington

Responsibilities

• Participate in project related meetings as necessary, including strategizing and negotiating sessions, design and construction meetings, etc.
• Prepare predevelopment and construction budgets, small contracts for review and signature by SVP, prepare funding applications, proforma, supervise A&E team in design consistent with BRIDGE specs and in collaboration with the SVP and the VP of Construction.
• Review legal documents, work with outside counsel and BRIDGE Chief Counsel as needed. During construction, prepare monthly reports, manage budgets and schedule, supervise project Construction Managers and GC team.
• If assigned, supervise Project Manager(s) and Project Administrator
• Leading projects, participating in RFP(s) as assigned
• Work with fellow team leaders and SVP to assist in training and professional development of development staff
• Work with SVP to identify potential development opportunities, RFPs
• Awareness of market trends, design and construction innovations
• Ability to analyze information, summarize, and brief SVP and other senior and executive staff
• Experience in participating in and leading community meetings regarding new project

Reporting/Administrative Responsibilities

• Ensure that project budgeting and cash flow management on a project level basis is coordinated with the other areas of the company and is managed according to plan and in a timely manner for reporting purposes
• Anticipate and prepare reports and project requests for the Board of Director development committee, in collaboration with the SVP, present such to the internal project committee.
• Provide regular and as-needed updates to SVP on progress of projects, including any upcoming issues

Planning Responsibilities

• Project design, entitlements, permits and entitlements, financing and construction
• Investigate new sources of funding and other research related activities that would be beneficial to BRIDGE’s development activities
• Proven experience in successfully planning and executing a complex affordable housing development from concept through completion
• Further Responsibilities
• Ensure seamless coordination with other company departments on a project-by-project basis
• Experience in successfully working with local and state agencies related to funding and permits / entitlements to get results and build and maintain relationships
• Understand BRIDGE mission and protocols and be able to exhibit such internally and in external relationships

Qualifications

• Degree in related areas; comprehensive experience in lieu
• Current hands-on experience in the development of affordable housing projects, including use of typical financing sources such as low-income housing tax credits, tax exempt bonds, Commerce, city and County departments, ARCH. AHP and HUD
• High level of technical knowledge and hands-on experience with the development of affordable housing, affordable housing finance and real estate transactions
• Past personal involvement in reviewing and negotiating legal documents in collaboration with outside project counsel and BRIDGE Chief Counsel
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience supervising and collaborating with professional staff
• Valid WA driver’s license
• Graduate degree preferred