Assistant Development Manager

Who is Centinel?

Headquartered in Nashville, TN, Centinel Public Partnerships is dedicated to enhancing the lives of U.S. military members and their families through its high-quality housing and lodging communities. We bring nearly 25 years of experience to one of the largest military housing privatization portfolios in the United States, including 10 housing communities and over 70 hotels across 26 states and Puerto Rico. We’re proud of the exceptional communities and lodging experiences we provide to service members and their families in partnership with WinnResidential Military Housing Services and IHG® Hotels & Resorts, hotel operator and manager of IHG Army Hotels.

Job Summary

The Assistant Development Manager (ADM) plays a key role in planning, managing, and executing new construction, renovation, repair and upgrade projects across residential homes and common area amenities. This role is responsible for analyzing needs across multiple neighborhoods, determining recapitalization priorities, developing long-term construction, renovation, and maintenance schedules, and planning scopes of work accordingly.

The ADM will also serve as the onsite point of contact for utility infrastructure – both above and below ground – including oversight of billing, forecasting, budgeting, reporting, maintenance, management and repairs.

In addition, the ADM contributes to the development, implementation and overall success of sustainability initiatives. The role has exposure to formulating sustainability strategies and plans, managing resources, and helping programs gain support by educating employees, engaging stakeholders, and fostering an overall culture of sustainability and continuous improvement.

The annual salary range is $77,000 - $97,000.

Work Location and Travel

This role is located at a Centinel facility, most of which are on military installations. The in-person work components make a fully remote option unavailable. This role’s main location is at Fort Knox. The company pays for work-related travel, though no relocation assistance is offered for this role. Occasional travel to other Centinel installations will be required to assess and verify ongoing development efforts. This position requires clearance to enter a federal installation.

Responsibilities & Duties

The following statements summarize the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not an exhaustive list.

• Manage relationships and interact with contractors, vendors, and consultants on multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring work is delivered with a high standard of quality, safety, and timeliness.
• Problem solve in real time, resolving issues with various stakeholders, managing RFIs and change orders as needed and escalating when appropriate. Constantly looking to minimize risk and maximize value.
• Conduct site visits and manage construction progress, budgets, and schedules.
• Create scopes of work, manage RFPs, and track contractor performance.
• Analyze market needs to prioritize recapitalization and maintenance schedules.
• Ensure adherence to Centinel’s Essential Controls (CEC) and Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S) standards.
• Support Development colleagues in the execution of their responsibilities at the project site(s).
• Identify potential project opportunities and risks in partnership with colleagues, partners and stakeholders.
• Develop and manage short- and long-term utility budgets (1-year and 5-year plans).
• Maintain accurate and transparent utility billing and infrastructure reporting.
• Monitor and analyze utility meter data for performance and billing accuracy.
• Collaborate on renewable energy and electric vehicle (EV) charging initiatives.
• Lead site- and project-level sustainability efforts and resident education programs.
• Support stakeholder communication, including updates to corporate leadership.

Background and Requirements

Ready to Apply?

If you’re still reading there is a good chance you’re interested in applying; if so, we’re ready to hear from you.

Send an email to CentinelPeople@centinelus.com expressing your interest. Be sure to attach your resume – ideally in Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat format – to the email. We’re a lean team, and while we review all applications we aren’t able to reply to everyone.

Centinel is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating outstanding, caring communities where our employees work and thrive. We believe a strong community is the foundation for people to flourish. As such, we comply with all federal, state, and local laws, including the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Act and Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Act. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities. For more information, please contact CentinelPeople@centinelus.com.