Director of Construction & Entitlements

Responsibilities

• Pre-Development & Due Diligence: Collaborate with IDS developers to assess feasibility, provide cost guidance, development/entitlement scheduling, and civil engineering risk assessment; provide cost input and budgets for pursuit-cost estimation; attend due diligence trips; source, negotiate, and execute due diligence proposals and contracts; review technical site reports.
• Entitlements: Spearhead pursuit and receipt of all entitlements; lead interactions with government agencies, utilities, and permitting authorities; direct architects, owners, engineers, and contractors on scopes and budgets; develop project bid set specifications; build and maintain project schedules.
• Construction Management: Oversee daily performance of general contractors and subcontractors; manage monthly construction draws and required documentation; prepare progress reports for capital partners; lead project close-out processes; coordinate material delivery schedules; lead weekly progress meetings; manage change requests end-to-end; oversee pay application verification and processing, including lien waivers;
• Team Operations: Participate in IDS Southeast team meetings; create and maintain an internal database tracking GC pricing; process expense reports and manage travel logistics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Construction Management major or concentration preferred.
• 5–10 years of construction management experience; general contractor background with development-side exposure strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and stress-test preliminary project budgets and pursuit-cost estimates during pre-construction and due diligence phases.
• Proven ability to navigate local government agencies, municipal processes, and franchise utilities through entitlement, permitting, and approvals.
• Demonstrated competency leading consultant and contractor teams through all phases of development from initial due diligence through project substantial completion and tenant improvement.
• Proactive problem-solver with the ability to anticipate challenges and resolve them before they affect schedule or budget.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills; able to manage multiple simultaneous projects across multiple state markets and regulatory environments with high attention to detail.
• Clear, proactive communicator — verbal and written — both internally and externally across the full project team.
• Skilled at engaging professionally with a wide range of project stakeholders: developers, capital partners, municipal agencies, brokers, contractors, architects, engineers, and property managers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Industrial development experience a plus; experience with complex project types — including data centers, higher education, healthcare, or multifamily — viewed favorably.

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