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Concord Wilshire

Director of Land-Use Planning

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What they do

A Director of Urban / Transportation Planning directs and oversees planning and develops projects that maintain or improve the quality of life in a city or region. Addresses specific transportation, economic development, housing and environmental issues. Directs planning to address aesthetic and technical concerns, community goals and the future impact of development.

$105,459 / year median in Florida

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Job Description

Company Overview:
Concord Crest Real Estate is the leading real estate land-use advisory and permit expediting consulting company based in Miami, Florida. Utilizing backgrounds in real estate development, architecture, engineering, and urban planning, Concord Crest provides real estate land-use services and manages the permitting and entitlement process for all types of real estate development throughout South Florida, including single family dwellings, multi-family, commercial offices, retail, and hospitality. Concord Crest is looking for a full-time, experienced Director of Land-Use Planning with at least 8 years of experience in Miami, Broward and/or Palm Beach Counties. Offering competitive salaries, health benefits and bonuses, Concord Crest provides a dynamic work environment for real estate professionals who can manage and execute projects with little or no supervision.
Job Responsibilities:
Not a remote position - required to work from Miami office during business hours Ensuring project designs and developments are compliant with South Florida city and county codes Zoning and Building code research and evaluation; permit expediting; preparation of case filings including findings; project strategy leadership; public hearing presentations and neighbor coordination. Client and Municipality relationship management Managing a team of Permit Expeditors and Plan Check Project Managers Directing the development of projects including: obtaining project entitlements and CUP's; preparing project development budgets, schedules and contracts; selecting and directing project teams, including the design and engineering; negotiating agency development agreements and ensuring compliance with terms; and preparing timely reports to owners and investors to ensure a successful completion of the project to meet financial and schedule objectives. Developing partnership arrangements between municipal agencies, stakeholders, tenants and landowner by representing the Company's interests in forging these partnerships and negotiating the essential agreements using Company policy and guidelines, and conducting the necessary presentations and meetings with municipal agencies including planning commissions, public hearings, neighborhood groups, and civic organizations to obtain support for the projects. Overseeing the preparation of Environmental Impact Reports and presentations to city review boards and city councils. Selecting the most effective project team (architects, structural and MEP engineers, FLS consultant, communications consultant, etc. if and when required), directing the design development and coordination of the consultants at the appropriate phases, and ensuring that the design intent meets the project's financial, leasing and operational objectives. Researching new and updated municipal programs and regulations as it relates to the development project; review of development proposals and site plans for conformance with codes, plans, and regulations; collect, collate, and prepare reports on development projects, including land use, census information, tax base data, comp set data, and occupancy rates; evaluating re-zoning, ordinance amendments, site plans, special use permits, variances and other land-use submittals for developments; liaison between Company and community groups, government agencies, HOAs and elected officials; coordinate and oversee community review of public and private development projects; provides information to the public regarding developments Ensuring the project schedule is met. Creating and updating the development analyses. Preparing reports (narratives, updates, and comments on the development and financial status of the development) for Company review, and conducting presentations of projects for
Company Qualifications:
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Urban Planning, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or related field Land-use and permit expediting experience working on discretionary entitlements for 8 years Knowledge of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach building codes and permitting process - experience of 2 years each Extensive client contacts and relationships with local and national architects, developers, land use attorneys, engineers, planners and/or land owners as well as local jurisdictional staff. Experienced in due diligence matters in acquisition and development, including physical review, surveys, site plans, architectural drawings, zoning ordinance review, Experienced in predevelopment efforts including zoning approvals, plat map preparation oversight, approvals, schedules Knowledge of the principles and practices of urban planning, research, and data collection Excellent ability to communicate with any number of municipal departments, government agencies, and general public. Creative problem-solving skills to research, analyze and solve Ability to multi-task and manage/lead a team Highly motivated, organized, diligent, detailed, hard-working Leader Compensation Depends on experience $130,000-160,000
Pay:
$130,000.00 - $160,000.00 per year Application Question(s): This position is not remote and requires full-time work from our Miami office during business hours. Can you commit to this? Do you have at least 8+ years land-use & permitting expediting experience? Do you have at least 2 years of experience with South Florida codes (Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach)? How many years of experience do you have managing a team of permit expeditors and plan check project managers? Do you have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Urban Planning, Civil Engineering, Architecture or related field?
Work Location:
In person