Capital Development and Real Estate Officer

Qualifications

• Adhere to all state, federal, and local laws, policies, and procedures
• Lead, manage, supervise and evaluate assigned programs/staff in the district
• Oversee complex, high-value portfolios and ensure sound fiscal stewardship
• Guide all real estate activities including acquisition, leasing, disposition, and due diligence to support the district's capital and operational needs
• Establish and enforce procedures to ensure timely review and approval of contracts, permits and documentation
• Identify risks and implement mitigation strategies to prevent cost overruns, schedule delays, and compliance issues
• Lead initiatives focused on sustainability, environmental stewardship, and energy efficiency aligning facility operations with local state, and federal sustainability standards
• Develop strategies to reduce long-term operating costs through sustainability design, energy rebate programs, and renewable energy adoption
• Develop monitors performance indicators for sustainability climate efforts ensuring timely execution, quality outcomes, reporting and accountability
• Supervise/participate in the development/administration of project budgets; ensure project financial plans are developed, approved, and tracked through budget cycles
• Review and approve project cost estimates, funding requests, and procurement recommendations to maintain financial integrity and compliance with governing policies
• Deliver timely progress reporting and expenditure forecasts
• Review and validate feasibility studies, appraisals, environmental assessments, and land use planning to ensure compliance with policy and budgetary parameters
• Develop, maintain, and communicate comprehensive multi-year capital programs that prioritize needs-based data, equity, sustainability, and instructional impact
• Oversee warranty management processes to track and mitigate post-construction issues, reduce system failure rates, and enhance lifecycle performance of district assets
• Review project documentation to ensure compliance with established standards, codes, and district specifications
• Monitor that design and construction schedules, budgets, and deliverables are tracked, reported and resolved promptly through established escalation and approval processes
• Establish/monitor clear performance indicators for capital/real estate projects, ensuring timely execution, cost control, quality outcomes, fiscal transparency and accountability
• Cookordination with municipalities, developers, and external partners to advance approved capital and real estate projects
• Complete local, state, or federal surveys and reports accurately and promptly
• Collaborate across divisions, including legal, to ensure all transactions are executed in accordance with statutory, fiscal, and procedural requirements
• Participate in professional development workshops and leadership training
• Create an inclusive environment with positive communication/public relations

Essential Functions

• Adhere to all state, federal, and local laws, policies, and procedures
• Lead, manage, supervise and evaluate assigned programs/staff in the district
• Oversee complex, high-value portfolios and ensure sound fiscal stewardship
• Guide all real estate activities including acquisition, leasing, disposition, and due diligence to support the district's capital and operational needs
• Establish and enforce procedures to ensure timely review and approval of contracts, permits and documentation
• Identify risks and implement mitigation strategies to prevent cost overruns, schedule delays, and compliance issues
• Lead initiatives focused on sustainability, environmental stewardship, and energy efficiency aligning facility operations with local state, and federal sustainability standards
• Develop strategies to reduce long-term operating costs through sustainability design, energy rebate programs, and renewable energy adoption
• Develop monitors performance indicators for sustainability climate efforts ensuring timely execution, quality outcomes, reporting and accountability
• Supervise/participate in the development/administration of project budgets; ensure project financial plans are developed, approved, and tracked through budget cycles
• Review and approve project cost estimates, funding requests, and procurement recommendations to maintain financial integrity and compliance with governing policies
• Deliver timely progress reporting and expenditure forecasts
• Review and validate feasibility studies, appraisals, environmental assessments, and land use planning to ensure compliance with policy and budgetary parameters
• Develop, maintain, and communicate comprehensive multi-year capital programs that prioritize needs-based data, equity, sustainability, and instructional impact
• Oversee warranty management processes to track and mitigate post-construction issues, reduce system failure rates, and enhance lifecycle performance of district assets
• Review project documentation to ensure compliance with established standards, codes, and district specifications
• Monitor that design and construction schedules, budgets, and deliverables are tracked, reported and resolved promptly through established escalation and approval processes
• Establish/monitor clear performance indicators for capital/real estate projects, ensuring timely execution, cost control, quality outcomes, fiscal transparency and accountability
• Cookordination with municipalities, developers, and external partners to advance approved capital and real estate projects
• Complete local, state, or federal surveys and reports accurately and promptly
• Collaborate across divisions, including legal, to ensure all transactions are executed in accordance with statutory, fiscal, and procedural requirements
• Participate in professional development workshops and leadership training
• Create an inclusive environment with positive communication/public relations

Salary/Status

PG 13/Full-time, 12 months

Reports To

Chief Operations Officer

Place of Work

The normal place of work is on the premises used by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Charlotte- Mecklenburg Schools reserves the right to require you to work at such other place(s) as it may reasonably require from time to time.