Economic Development Project Manager Jobs in Decatur, IL

At Building Hope, we believe that every child deserves access to a great public school. Families should have a variety of high-quality public school choices to choose from regardless of race, zip code, or the amount of money in their bank account. 

Founded in 2003, Building Hope is a 501(c)(3) based in Washington D.C. that develops and finances safe, sustainable, thoughtfully designed, and educator-informed facilities with all the amenities to support student learning nationwide. Building Hope exists to help more public charter schools grow by eliminating facility development and financing obstacles so that more families have high-quality public school options. 

In addition to supporting charter schools as full-scale real estate developers, we offer facility financing products, back-office services, and technical assistance. We are "all-in" to help our clients with whatever it takes to ensure they are prepared to set students up for success in college and life. 

We are excited to expand our footprint in Texas and build a team to help more high-impact charter schools with their school facilities! We are looking for two Project Managers who live in Austin, Houston, or San Antonio, to support school construction projects in Texas.

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Location:  Austin, Houston, or San Antonio 

Travel: Must be willing to travel weekly throughout Texas (50%)

Salary Range: $90,000 - $110,000

Target Start Date: Mid-September 2022

• As the primary point of contact with the school client and construction team, you will manage every step of the real estate development process. 
• Your job is focused on the full scope of every construction project:  planning design risk mitigation construction, delivery. 
• You will build a rapport with the client and contractors on the ground by modeling excellent planning/organization habits that include but aren't limited to consistently meeting deadlines, visiting the construction sites weekly in person, managing all invoices with on-time payment, and starting and ending meetings on time with a system to share next steps in writing with all stakeholders. 

 Here are some examples of projects you might work on:

1. Second Phase Remodel Construction Project - A charter school management organization in Austin is building its third campus. It needs a project manager to build a strong team culture committed to excellence through solid project management skills that show you can stay on top of all the work to open their 50,000 sq ft facility for 1000 students next fall.
2. Potential Construction Project Presentation - The business development team needs a project manager to present to a school's board meeting and meet with a principal to share more about Building Hope's model and explain the school construction process from pre-construction to delivery to help. 
3. Phase Two Development for A New Client - A single-site charter school in year two of operations with 300 students needs your expertise to support a real estate development project that will include design, budgeting, bidding, permitting, and ongoing management of their Phase Two construction over a 10-week window next summer.

• Your commercial construction project management experience helps you quickly pull together a project plan that includes all the critical decisions and milestones to ensure the project is delivered successfully on time.
• Your previous client and contractors rave about their experience with you and would hire you to lead another project. 
• You've never met a stranger. You enjoy building relationships and easily fit into a new team. 
• You are a constant learner that operates with curiosity, and you're not afraid to tackle a project when you have limited background knowledge. 
• You are highly coachable and comfortable operating with feedback and a beginner mindset. 
• You are persistent and won't give up when you don't know the answer immediately. 
• You are a problem solver and know how to move things forward with limited resourcing or roadblocks.
• You sweat the small stuff and know that great outcomes result from paying attention to the details and being consistent in your work. 
• You are committed to being an awesome teammate. You work with appropriate urgency and motivate others with your passion and vision.

Top Five Competitive Technical Skills

1. You can fluently review and assess construction plans/drawings 
2. You have experience drafting comprehensive project estimates
3. You can quickly pull together a construction project plan with an accurate sequence and schedule for the team and client.
4. You have experience successfully working with permitting departments to expedite construction.
5. You are proficient in Bluebeam

• Competitive salary with bonus eligibility
• Healthcare + dental + vision coverage
• FSA Coverage (offered during open enrollment in February 2023)
• After six months of service, Building Hope will pay employees a dollar-for-dollar equivalent company match to contributions made to the company-sponsored 403(b) plan up to a maximum company match of 6% of the employee's annual salary on a calendar year basis
• $1,000 yearly learning stipend 
• Annual Real Estate Team Retreat
• Leading-edge equipment. We set you up with a laptop and provide an additional budget to choose other home office accessories and software you may need.
• Time to renew. We encourage Building Hope teammates to take two weeks off each year. Most of us take two weeks, in addition to recognized holidays.
• Opportunity to work with fantastic school clients.