Assistant Project Manager - Forward Planning

The Assistant Project Manager in the Consulting Services Department (Forward Planning) will assist the Forward Planning team with Due Diligence, Entitlement processes, Land Residual Analyses, and other assignments under the Consulting Services Division. The Assistant Project Manager reports to either a Forward Planning Project Manager or the Manager of Forward Planning depending on the assignment.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing consultant proposals pertinent to the scope of the project, ie DD, DD/Entitlement, etc.
• Assists with the management of the consultants through the DD & Entitlement process as appropriate
• Participates in the correspondence with Clients, Consultants, City/County, and other Jurisdictional Agencies as appropriate for the project
• Participates in the creation of Pre-Development (DD/Entitlement) Schedules and complete Project Schedules using MS Project Software
• Assists with the Entitlement process for the Department’s projects, including assembling submittal packages, setting up community outreach meetings, etc.
• Participates in industry trade groups as appropriate (i.e. BIA, ULI, etc.)
• Continued education to enhance land development knowledge
• Participates in the upkeep and creation of Desktop Procedures
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Preferred higher education (4-year degree)
• Preferred some knowledge in the land development industry through work or educational experience
• Skilled in Microsoft Excel, Word, MS Project, and MS PowerPoint
• Organized and innovative thinker