employment opportunities at psw

Our ideal candidate will have the following qualifications:

• BA degree in Architecture, Real Estate Development, Finance, Marketing, Construction Management, or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of related experience and a strong understanding of acquisitions and development.
• Strong organizational skills with a desire to grow and manage multiple projects and work as a team.
• Accuracy; keen attention to detail.
• Ambition to find creative business solutions to obstacles where no typical answer exists.
• Active interpersonal skills to shepherd project/communities with diverse groups of internal and external stakeholders.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Work with area leadership in identifying specific acquisition opportunities that meet strategic goals.
• Locate, research, negotiate and oversee development of new communities.
• Prepare acquisition feasibility packages including recommendations, analysis, and risk mitigation measures.
• Prepare and negotiate letters of intent, purchase and sale contracts and other related legal documents.
• Review survey/title issues and other reports to determine liabilities of potential acquisitions.
• Collaborate with the local team to manage the land entitlement process with jurisdictions including zoning, platting and development of property.
• Work with consultants in the research and analysis of land and development opportunities.
• Prepare and/or review all easements, partnership, development and governmental agreements.
• Coordination and processing of various permits. 
• Manage profit and loss operations.

Leadership Skills:

• Regular interaction and coordination with internal financial and senior leadership as well as extensive contact with external executives, decision makers, and government agency personnel, engineers, land planners and contractors regarding acquisition, development and sales.
• Ability to make independent decisions.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities effectively.
• Self-starter, proactive and creative, takes initiative to address issues.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are a primary function, the position requires:
  • Strong presentation skills
  • Excellent negotiation skills and the ability to influence others and resolve problems in a positive manner.
  • Ability to work with public and governmental agencies and adapt/adjust to changing circumstances.

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications with advanced skills in Excel.
• Scheduling, time management, priority setting, and follow up a must.
• Ability to create and implement work plans, prepare and analyze financial statements/documents, compose letters and acquisition packages.

Physical Demands / Work Environment:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The associate may need to stand for long periods of time. The associate must occasionally lift and/or move up to approximately 40 pounds. The noise level in the work environment can be moderate to loud.