Project Developer

About You:

Do you take pride in making the construction process as painless as possible for your clients from beginning to end? Are you passionate about anticipating and solving the problems that can slow down a construction project before they ever happen? If the answer is, “Yes!” then we have an opportunity that will impress you. Who are we? We are ARCO, The Design/Build Experts.

ARCO/Murray National is currently seeking a Project Developer to join our team based in Chicago to support the pursuit and development of entertainment- or hospitality-related interior renovation projects.  As a Project Developer at ARCO/Murray, you have high visibility to clients and are expected to manage your clients' projects from site identification and due diligence through contract negotiations and preconstruction in collaboration with ARCO/Murray Project Managers as well as internal/external design teams.

A Day in the Life:

• Manage due diligence of existing site conditions including surveys, asbestos studies, MEP/Structural review, etc.
• Manage real estate entitlements and permits as necessary to start and execute on the project; including preparation of necessary documents for regulatory agencies to obtain required permits
• Interface with customer’s brokers to facilitate the lease or purchase transaction, often by way of landlord work letter, scope clarification/dollarization, and overall risk mitigation that benefits ARCO’s Customer
• Be the single point of contact for the client during the preconstruction process and represent the development team to all external parties
• Act as an advisor to clients on site layout, building design, and entitlement path to best fit their timing and cost needs
• Coordinate with real estate attorneys, land owners, and development partners
• Financial management of all due diligence and design cost; including management of the owner’s development budget (hard and soft costs) and cash flow analysis
• Create and manage preconstruction schedules for individual projects and/or pipelines of work where appropriate
• Prepare and maintain preliminary cost estimates for both design and construction
• Research and develop design alternatives and value engineering solutions and provide client with associated cost estimates
• Oversee the preparation of engineering studies and report conclusions to design and construction team
• Identify opportunities for business development by cultivating and maintaining client relationships, implementing marketing initiatives, and public presentations

Necessary Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Civil/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management preferred