Development Manager

Responsibilities

• Project Management Lead site inquiry and diligence efforts to evaluate prospective sites, identifying risks and opportunities.
• Manage multiple development projects across diverse jurisdictions.
• Oversee local due diligence processes and coordinate cross-functional teams.
• Contribute to master planning and provide strategic input on land planning concepts.
• Drive the entitlement process, ensuring timely submission and execution of permits to meet project milestones.
• Prepare RFPs for consultants and engineers, negotiate terms, and recommend awards to management.
• Cook up and manage project budgets and schedules, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery.
• Support utility planning and maintain relationships with public utility entities.
• Serve as the primary point of communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide project-level strategic guidance to management, including updates through reports and dashboards.
• Uphold company Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) standards.
• Contribute to the development of scalable tools and processes to improve project delivery and communication.

Government & Regulatory Interface

• Represent the company in interactions with local governments, planning/zoning commissions, and public works staff.
• Attend City Council and County Supervisor meetings as required.
• Collaborate with local assessors, clerks, and state/local Economic Development Offices.
• Support entitlement and permitting processes, including securing easements and Rights of Way.

Community Engagement

• Act as a positive representative of Tract, consistently reflecting company values within the community.
• Build and maintain relationships with adjacent neighbors and community groups.

Required Traits, Expertise, And Skills

• Responsible, ethical, and collaborative mindset with a can-do attitude and pride in work product.
• Ability to manage projects and teams to successful and predictable conclusion.
• Ability to problem solve, leveraging independent analysis, local relationships, corporate resources, and executive support.
• Strong work ethic, with ability to manage time and energy independently toward well-understood target outcomes.
• Curiosity coupled with the ability to network in structured and unstructured environments to quickly identify, understand and communicate opportunities and challenges.
• Detail oriented to support data-driven analysis and decision making.
• Strong written communication skills including internal reports and dashboards and external land use applications.
• Strong verbal communication skills including internal presentations and public speaking at local government meetings.
• Ability to collaborate with and guide both external teams and internal teams.
• Baseline financial expertise, including budgeting and managing project expenses.
• Eagerness to be a part of building something unique, special, and valuable in a dynamic environment with a top-notch team.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in one of the following: Engineering, Real Estate Development, Architecture, Planning, or equivalent.

Experience

• Minimum 4 years’ experience in large-scale land development, civil engineering, site planning, and/or construction.
• Current or past Professional Engineer licensure greatly preferred.
• Data center, utility, or telecom engineering experience greatly preferred.

Annual Compensation Range

$150,000 - $170,000 Base Salary + Discretionary Bonus

Tract Employment

Tract employees enjoy competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including 100% employer-covered medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401K program, standard paid holidays, and unlimited PTO.

Note

If you need assistance applying for any of our open positions, please contact us at info@tract.com.