The Maison Group | Real Estate Executive Search · 9 hours ago
Real Estate Development Manager
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expThe Maison Group is an innovative real estate development and investment firm based in Bethesda, MD. They are seeking a Land Development Manager responsible for overseeing the planning, design, entitlement, and delivery of land development projects from concept through completion, while managing design processes and coordinating project execution.
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Hiring Manager
Jill Blocher
Responsibilities
Lead the design process from due diligence and concept planning through construction documents and close-out
Manage multidisciplinary consultant teams including civil, geotechnical, environmental, traffic, landscape, survey, and utility engineers
Review, guide, and integrate design deliverables to ensure consistency with project objectives, budgets, schedules, and regulatory requirements
Incorporate constructability, cost efficiency, and long-term operational considerations into design decisions
Manage land development projects through entitlements, permitting, construction completion and turnover
Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, and risk mitigation strategies
Monitor progress and resolve design, permitting, and construction, and coordination issues as they arise, including coordination and management of the homebuilder
Support procurement, bid review, and contractor coordination in collaboration with construction teams
Manage entitlement strategies and approvals with municipalities and regulatory agencies
Coordinate zoning, site plan, subdivision, and environmental approvals
Lead meetings with planning staff, governing bodies, utilities and community stakeholders
Support development budgeting, cost estimating, and financial tracking
Review consultant and contractor invoices, own the draw process, and manage change control
Contribute to feasibility analysis, due diligence, and early-stage project planning
Provide technical and design input to support investment and development decisions
Work closely with senior development and construction leadership, development partners and other stakeholders across the full project lifecycle
Serve as a primary point of contact for project-related matters
Contribute to the refinement of development standards, processes, and best practices
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Planning, Construction Management, or a related discipline
5–10 years of land development/real estate development experience, with a strong focus on project management
Demonstrated ability to manage consultants and coordinate multidisciplinary design teams
Strong knowledge of entitlement processes, permitting, and site development practices
Excellent organizational, communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
Exceptional verbal, written, graphic, and presentation communication skills
Highly motivated, goal-driven self-starter with a positive, proactive attitude
Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite
Preferred
Experience with large-scale and/or multi-phase urban land development projects a plus
Interest in taking on increasingly complex and challenging development assignments
Company
The Maison Group | Real Estate Executive Search
The Maison Group (www.themaisongroup.com), based in the Washington, DC area, is an Executive Search Firm focused exclusively within the Real Estate Industry.
2-10 employees
Funding
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Early StageLeadership Team
Jennifer Rademacher
Chief Operating Officer
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