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Development Project ManagerTait & Associates • Santa Ana, CA, US
Development Project Manager

Development Project Manager

Tait & Associates • Santa Ana, CA, US
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From Plans to Progress Guide Meaningful Development with TAIT

We're looking for a skilled and motivated Development Project Manager to lead high-impact projects from concept through completion. This is a client-facing, cross-functional leadership role where you'll coordinate with internal teams, consultants, agencies, and municipalities to drive successful project outcomes. You'll be central to managing entitlements, permitting, construction documentation, and stakeholder communications ensuring delivery is on time, on budget, and in line with TAIT's high standards.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

  • Manages development projects from entitlements through construction documents, ensuring milestones and client objectives are met.
  • Oversees site feasibility studies, due diligence, and risk assessments to guide project decisions.
  • Develops and maintains project schedules and budgets; leads entitlement processing, agency coordination, and plan check workflows.
  • Manages and tracks permits across multiple projects to ensure timely approvals and compliance.
  • Coordinates consultants, contractors, and suppliers to secure timely delivery of plans, reports, and materials.
  • Provides regular project updates, including schedule, budget, and risk reporting with clear action items and mitigation strategies.
  • Conducts construction observation visits and prepares concise progress reports for stakeholders.
  • Performs additional project oversight responsibilities as needed.

Minimum Work Experience

  • 5+ years of real estate development, architecture, engineering, or construction project management experience, with a focus on commercial, industrial, or mixed-use projects.
  • Proven ability to manage complex project workflows, direct consultants, and navigate entitlement, permitting, and plan check processes.
  • Experience working with or alongside general contractors, including coordinating construction activities, reviewing progress, managing RFIs / submittals, and resolving field issues.
  • Strong understanding of due diligence, site feasibility analyses, budgets, schedules, and regulatory requirements.
  • Demonstrated success in leading client coordination, managing contracts, and overseeing all project communications.
  • Prior experience submitting plans and interfacing with municipalities and public agencies.
  • Proficiency in MS Project, Excel, and other project management or scheduling tools; Adobe Creative Suite experience.
  • Preferred Education and Skills Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, urban planning, real estate development, or a related field.
  • Advanced communication skills, with the ability to lead client meetings, present to agency staff, and coordinate effectively with contractors, consultants, and internal leadership.
  • Strong organizational and project management capabilities, including managing multiple active projects, complex schedules, and competing deadlines.
  • Demonstrated ability to produce accurate, timely reports, budgets, and project updates that support decision-making.
  • Proficiency with project planning and documentation tools (MS Project, Excel, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar).
  • Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills, with the ability to anticipate challenges and develop solutions proactively.
  • Professional, collaborative, and team-oriented attitude with a commitment to maintaining strong client and stakeholder relationships.
  • Physical Requirements

  • Attend meetings at job site locations, various municipalities (hearings) or TAIT offices.
  • Ability to drive a vehicle to job site or client meetings; drop-off of plans at various municipalities.
  • Ability to lift and carry plan sets that can weigh up to 20lbs; cart provided for assistance.
  • Salary and Benefits

    Salary range for position : $90,000 / yr - $120,000 / yr

    Benefits

    TAIT invests in you by providing a comprehensive compensation and benefits program along with the opportunity for professional growth and development. Our benefits package includes valuable and affordable options for health, dental, vision, employer paid life insurance, 401(k) with match, generous paid time off and other supplemental benefits. TAIT's core value is its culture of kindness. With this, you'll find a family-oriented environment and flexibility to manage work and life with a rewarding career. Here are some benefits you can find when you join the TAIT Team :

  • Flexible Work Schedule Options - Remote, Hybrid, In-Person
  • Medical options including PPO and HDHP with Health Savings Accounts (no extra charges for spouse or dependent coverage)
  • Dental Plans with little to no deductible
  • Vision PPO plan that's accepted widely from local offices to large retailers
  • Company paid Life Insurance
  • Voluntary Life, Accident and Critical Illness plans
  • Dependent Care and Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Retirement plan 401(k) with employer match
  • Paid time off to relax and recharge with vacation, holidays, and sick time.
  • Annual memberships with Strava and Headspace for additional health and wellness benefits
  • Maternity and Paternity leave time options to care for the newest little family members
  • Support for professional growth and development.
  • Corporate Lodging Program (CLC)
  • TAIT is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin or any other legally protected status. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the company will make reasonable accommodations to assist in the application process upon the request of an applicant. No question on this application is intended to secure information to be used for discriminatory purposes.

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