Real Estate Development Manager

Responsibilities

• Provides data and guidance for Financial Analyst to run financial models (in coordination with operations management, fuels management and construction management, etc.) to qualify new sites for lease or purchase.
• Negotiates Purchase contracts with sellers and leases with Landlords.
• Prepares real estate proposals and contracts for management approval.
• Provides guidance and support to Real Estate Coordinator on organizing real estate market tours for bulk acquisition projects, periodic market reviews and new to industry projects.
• Compiles site ride binders and market summaries.
• Assists Real Estate Director to oversee due diligence, entitlement activity, beer and wine applications, escrow closings, including meeting with government officials and public hearings.
• Assists in coordinating with architects, engineers, attorneys and other consultants.
• Works closely with internal management team to design projects.
• Ensures compliance with requirements, policies and regulations.
• Performs other duties as necessary.
• Achieves financial objectives by preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
• Allocates program costs by preparing operational and risk reports for analyses.
• Maintains staff by recruiting, selecting and orienting employees.
• Maintains staff job results by training, coaching, counseling and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring and appraising job results.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reading professional publications; establishing personal networks; or participating in professional societies.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing determined Financial and Key Result Area targets pursuant to Company Plan guidelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business or related field preferred. Other combinations of job related experience and education that meet the requirements may be substituted.
• Three years of experience in General Commercial Brokerage, Development, Finance or Corporate Real Estate Management with emphasis in Commercial/Retail/Fuel/Fast Food/C-Store industries or more preferred; including minimum of one year of management responsibility.
• Experience with MS Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Mapping and Demographic software desirable and Word preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to purchase and develop retail location.
• Knowledge of West Coast Real Estate markets to include California, Washington and Oregon.
• Working knowledge of broker networks, market valuations for real property and leasehold investments.
• Strong team orientation with excellent interpersonal skills and able to work in a busy environment with multiple changing priorities and deadlines.
• Must be willing to adapt to the changing responsibilities of the position.
• Self-motivated, self-directed individual with strong organizational skills required.
• Requires travelling primarily in the three states, including some overnight travel (50% of travel).
• Previous experience in gasoline retail management desirable.
• Requires a driver’s license and a good driving record.

Requirements

• Sit for long periods of time.
• Operate computer keyboard and mouse for data entry.
• View computer monitor.
• Hear and speak via telephone.
• Reach forward and/or overhead.
• Occasionally lift up to 20 pounds.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate at a normal range.
• The lighting will include natural light from the outside as well as fluorescent lighting throughout the work areas.
• Work with minimum direction and periodic supervision.