Project Manager

Job Title: Land Development Project Manager for a commercial real estate owner/developer

Location: West Palm Beach, FL

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Position Summary

The Development Project Manager will assist Senior Project Managers in overseeing all phases of commercial land development and construction, with a primary focus on retail projects, and occasionally residential and industrial. This is a hands-on role involving active construction oversight, field coordination, and project management support from site evaluation through construction completion and close-out.

This is a full-time, in-office role based in West Palm Beach, with weekly travel to project sites across Florida as required.

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Key Responsibilities

Due Diligence & Site Evaluation

• Assist in preparing development and construction budgets and tracking costs and monitoring variances.

• Support initial site planning to align with tenant requirements, zoning, and municipal regulations.

• Coordinate and track due diligence activities including surveys, Geotechnical studies, environmental reports and utility availability.

• Identify potential development and construction constraints, escalating risk and mitigation strategies to Senior Project Managers.

Consultant & Contractor Management

• Assist in the procurement, bidding, and contracting of civil engineers, architects, contractors and specialty consultants.

• Support management of consultants and contractor performance, schedules and deliverables.

• Maintain and track construction documentation, including contracts, change orders, pay applications, lien waivers, insurance certificates and compliance logs.

• Participate in pre-construction meetings, subcontractor coordination and project kickoff meetings.

Planning, Design & Permitting

• Collaborate in the development and coordination of architectural, civil, and engineering plans with focus on constructability, cost control, schedule adherence.

• Assist in managing entitlements, permitting and approval through coordination with consultants and municipalities.

• Track permit conditions, resubmittals, and approvals to support uninterrupted construction progress.

Construction Oversight & Project Controls

• Support day-to-day construction oversight through regular site visits, field observations and coordination with contractors and inspectors.

• Monitor construction progress against approved schedules, budgets, and scope of work.

• Assist in reviewing change orders, RFIs, submittals, and pay applications for accuracy and completeness.

• Identify potential schedule delays, cost overruns, and quality issues, and communicate findings to Senior Project Managers.

• Help ensure safety protocols, quality standards, and compliance with approved plans and specifications.

Tenant Coordination & Project Close-outs

• Coordinate with tenants to support timely delivery of premises, including utility connections, site access, and turnover requirements.

• Assist in managing punch lists, final inspections, and certification of occupancy processes.

• Support project close-out activities including as-built documentation, warranties and final cost reporting.

• Ensure smooth transition from construction completion to tenant occupancy.

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Qualifications

• 2–5 plus years of experience in civil engineering, land development, or construction project management (Florida market experience preferred).

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field preferred.

• Familiarity with entitlements, permitting, construction sequencing and field operations.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint); AutoCAD knowledge is a plus.

• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy.

• Excellent communication skills—both written and verbal.

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