Senior Project Manager Development & Construction

Freedom Real Estate Freedom is a commercial real estate firm that invests in and manages commercial real estate properties. Established in 2014, Freedom has developed a long-term investment strategy around commercial rental income properties in the Huntsville, Alabama area. Freedom’s key focus is to own, hold, and manage long-term commercial real estate to return a reasonable profit. Freedom has concentrated its efforts on renovating and modernizing spaces to attract and retain premium tenants and partnering with investors and firms to develop properties and improve the community. Freedom’s priority is to do business in a way that values ethics, fair play, and achieving win-win results for all stakeholders. Freedom focuses on building strong partnerships with key real property professionals, including sales brokers/agents, financial institutions, law firms, building trade contractors, real estate service firms, and others. Freedom Real Estate & Capital, LLC ("Freedom") is an employee-owned commercial real estate company serving commercial office, medical office, industrial, and related real estate needs through development, construction, brokerage, property management, and advisory services. The Senior Project Manager - Development & Construction is a senior leadership role responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering Freedom internal development and construction projects from initial concept, due diligence, design, preconstruction, and permitting, through construction, occupancy, closeout, and turnover. This position serves as a primary representative of Freedom with owners, tenants, consultants, contractors, municipalities, and internal business unit leaders. The role is accountable for protecting project performance, client relationships, financial outcomes, safety, schedule, quality, and Freedom's reputation. Key Attributes: Track record and reputation for honesty, integrity, professionalism, and accountability. Strategic leadership style with the ability to manage complex projects and multiple stakeholders. Strong client relationship, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills. Financial discipline, analytical judgment, and attention to budget, schedule, risk, and quality. High energy, positive attitude, strong work ethic, and commitment to Freedom's employee ownership culture. Commitment to safety, customer service, collaboration, continuous improvement, and practical innovation. Primary Responsibilities: Development Management Lead development activities from project conception through completion of construction and occupancy. Coordinate site evaluation, acquisition support, due diligence, permitting, consultant coordination, and project feasibility reviews with internal and external teams. Manage environmental assessments, surveys, geotechnical investigations and other due diligence workstreams. Assist the Preconstruction team with project proformas, development budgets, cash flow projections, project schedules, and financial feasibility analyses. Identify, communicate, and mitigate project risks related to land, design, constructability, schedule, cost, and occupancy. Design & Preconstruction Assist the Preconstruction Manager with managing architects, engineers, specialty consultants, and other design professionals in coordination with our Preconstruction Manager. Coordinate municipal, regulatory, and utility approvals in support of project milestones. Review design documents for constructability, cost control, quality, tenant requirements, and operational needs. Assist with value engineering, alternative analysis, procurement planning, and preconstruction coordination with Preconstruction Manager and construction leadership and trade partners. Construction Management Lead multiple internal commercial construction projects from preconstruction through completion and warranty transition to Property Management. Serve as the primary point of contact for owners, tenants, consultants, contractors, suppliers, and internal Freedom teams. Develop and manage master project schedules, milestones, critical path activities, recovery plans, and turnover requirements. Administer contracts, purchase orders, consultant agreements, scopes of work, change orders, payment applications, and project documentation in coordination with the Preconstruction Manager. Monitor project budgets, forecasts, change order exposure, contingency use, cost-to-complete, and final financial outcomes. Partner with superintendents and field leadership to execute the project while supporting safety, quality control, punch list completion, and closeout documentation. Leadership, Communication & Team Development Mentor and support Project Managers, Superintendents, Assistant Project Managers, Development Associates, and other assigned team members. Establish clear accountability, performance expectations, meeting cadences, documentation standards, and decision-making protocols. Promote collaboration across Development, Construction, Property Management, Brokerage, Advisory Services, Accounting, and Executive Leadership. Prepare clear project updates, executive summaries, budget reports, risk registers, meeting notes, and client communications. Support recruiting, onboarding, training, and professional development initiatives within the Development and Construction business units. Client, Partner & Business Development Maintain strong relationships with clients, property owners, investors, developers, tenants, municipal officials, contractors, lenders, architects, engineers, and industry partners. Support proposal development, project pursuits, scopes of service, fee strategy, presentations, and business development activities. Identify opportunities for additional Freedom services and collaborate with other business units to support integrated client solutions. Represent Freedom professionally in public meetings, client meetings, project interviews, networking, industry events, and community interactions. Qualifications: Citizenship US Citizenship. Education Required: Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Building Science, or a related field. Experience Minimum of 8-15 years of progressive experience in commercial real estate development, construction management, owner representation, general contracting, or a closely related field. Demonstrated experience managing multiple commercial projects simultaneously, including office, medical office, industrial, tenant improvement, build-to-suit, and/or ground-up development projects. Technical Skills Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Project or comparable scheduling software, Procore or comparable construction management platform, Bluebeam or comparable document review platform. Strong working knowledge of project budgeting, estimating, procurement, cost reporting, contract administration, change management, design coordination, permitting, construction documentation, and closeout processes. Certifications Preferred OSHA 30 LEED AP Why Freedom: Employee-owned ESOP culture with a strong commitment to shared success. Opportunity to lead meaningful commercial real estate development and construction projects. Collaborative, entrepreneurial, and service-oriented environment. Professional development opportunities and exposure to multiple commercial real estate business lines. Competitive compensation and benefits. Equal Employment Opportunity: Freedom is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, business needs, and applicable law. Schedule: M-F; 8-5 additional hours as needed with flexibility to meet the needs of the company Work Location: Headquarters Office and Project sites Travel: Local and regional travel to project sites, client meetings, municipal meetings, and business development activities; approximately 10-25%. Relocation Assistance Available: Yes Benefits: Freedom Real Estate is proud to offer a stable and professional work environment, a competitive salary, and an excellent, comprehensive benefit package including: ESOP participation, 401(k) match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, Health Saving Accounts and Health Reimbursement Accounts, EAP, education assistance, paid time off, and holidays. Applying to Freedom Real Estate: Only those candidates invited for an interview will be contacted. Employment at Freedom Real Estate is contingent upon the successful completion of a comprehensive background check. ­All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Freedom Real Estate participates in E-Verify. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Careers Page as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by sending an email to [email protected]. Thank you for your interest in Freedom Real Estate.