Development Project Manager- Permitting and Entitlements

Driven Brands Inc. is North America's largest automotive services company, seeking a highly skilled Development Project Manager specializing in entitlements, permitting, and construction administration. The successful candidate will oversee regulatory and developmental aspects of construction projects, ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.

Responsibilities:

• Define site scope and project timeline for entitlements
• Allocate resources needed to entitle projects quickly
• Provide project updates on a consistent basis to internal and external stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, and progress
• Manage contracts with consultants by assigning tasks and communicating expected deliverables
• Monitor progress and adjust as needed
• Obtain necessary permits, approvals, and entitlements for sites quickly and correctly with minimum supervision
• Initiate construction starts within 30 days of entitlement completion
• Meet site budgets without compromising quality or compliance
• Support team with receptiveness to direction, and effective collaboration with both internal team and external stakeholders

Requirements:

• 3-5 years of experience in construction permitting, entitlements, zoning, land use or a combination of these
• Ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline with experience seeing projects through real estate kick off to construction start
• Ability to read, analyze and translate/summarize civil and building construction drawings – including irrigation, utility, and MEP plans
• Ability to read, analyze and translate/summarize government and legal code/statues = including Building Code, Land Use/Zoning, Development Ordinance, Code Enforcement Policies
• Excellent written and interpersonal skills - not afraid to make phone calls, negotiate and over-communicate both internally and externally with consultants and stakeholders
• Independently motivated and keen to work with a team - able to work independently on assigned projects and open to assist teammates and ask for help from teammates when needed
• Proven ability to solve problems creatively and resourcefully
• Strong organizational skills and extreme attention to detail
• Initiative and bias for action, on-time delivery, and operational excellence
• Honest and direct without any ego
• Ability to utilize, or quickly learn to use multiple software applications including Oracle, Bluebeam, and Protrack
• Degree in Civil Engineering, Urban Planning, Public Policy or other research-focused program preferred, but not required