Development Associate

Parks Hospitality Group was voted one of the Best Places to Work for two years in a row by The Triangle Business Journal. We offer a supportive and collaborative culture where passionate individuals can grow and achieve great success together as a team. In addition to a people-focused culture, we encourage and support professional development and offer a very competitive compensation and benefits package.To support our continued growth, we are seeking a skilled and forward-thinking Development AssociateThe Development Associate assists with the management of all development activities for new and existing hotel projects. This role will report to the Development Manager and will be involved in design and development, construction, opening, and closeout of projects. They will regularly attend meetings on-site and facilitate the collaboration of the design team and the general contractor to achieve project goals. The ideal candidate would have a desire to manage large-scale construction projects and work closely with a team to oversee both the big-picture tasks as well as the small details involved with hospitality construction. This position also requires regular travel and site visits that will vary during construction phases with project closeout being the heaviest travel period.This is a unique opportunity to work on a small team with large-scale projects where each individual can a have major impact. Parks Hospitality Group is located in the bustling North Hills area of Raleigh, NC and offers both a relaxed and dynamic work environment with regular interaction between all departments in an effort to achieve company goals. This position comes with significant growth potential as PHG continues to build larger projects at high volume.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:General ResponsibilitiesAssist with all development projects for new-builds and renovations.Actively participate in daily development team activities.Ensure project success through frequent site visits, review of schedules and construction documents, problem resolution.Understand various brand standards and ensure property brand compliance.Pre-ConstructionFacilitate due-diligence activities including brand applications, soil reports, etc.Assist with overall design and drawing reviews from site fit tests to construction set.Coordinate with design team and local municipalities during the permitting process.Support the Development Manager during construction bid process by reviewing qualifications, scope, and contract details prior to project kick-off.ConstructionAssist with all owner construction administration including but not limited to review of RFIs, change orders, pay applications, and schedule updates.Attend on-site meetings to ensure efficient collaboration between design team, contractor, and owner vendors.Assist in the management of the contractor / owner relationship and working with the Development Manager to maintain positive relations and resolve disputes.Coordinate FF&E and Owner Vendors to ensure product is ordered correctly and delivered in a timely manner.Conduct project closeout procedures including inspections, punch lists, and O&M materials.Post ConstructionWork closely with the Operations team to ensure a smooth opening and transition from construction to daily operations.Monitoring post-opening building status and ensuring all warranty items are addressed.Assist engineering team with best maintenance practices for ongoing operations.Additional ResponsibilitiesAssist with the management of hotel renovations across the portfolio.Coordinate with engineering team on large projects or issues that require corporate assistance.Tackle various projects in development as required.Qualification Requirements:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Preferred Skills and Qualifications:Four-year degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or other related field.Current knowledge and/or drive to learn all facets of the construction and development processes and how to navigate the construction environment.Excellent communication skills and response times to project needs, even outside of work hours.Comfortable working in a mobile environment while on the road or at jobsites.Must be self-motivated, detail oriented and willing to work in a fast-paced environment.A strong analytical thought process with sound judgement and attention to detail.Strong project management skills, results-driven, with ability to manage deadlines.Ability to work independently and in a team environment.Ability to exercise good and cautious judgment and interface with all types of people diplomatically and tactfully.Must have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, time management, organizational, and problem-solving skills.Special Requirements:Responsive in a mobile environment - Comfortable with use of mobile apps, texts, and platforms used for collaboration.Highly capable in Windows and Microsoft Office - Outlook, Excel, and Word.Adherence to all PHG, Hotel Brand, State and local Safety Guidelines. Adhere to requirements, policies, and procedures as outlined in Employee Handbook and/or other property documents.Must be willing to travel regularly with occasional overnights.Additional Qualifications:1 to 3 Years Construction Management experience a plus.Experience with Procore, Bluebeam, PlanGrid, or other PM software a plus.Physical Demands and Work Environment:The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Must be able to perform major life activities: standing, lifting, bending, learning, reading, concentrating, thinking and communicating.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; regularly use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand (up to 8 hours daily), walk, and reach with hands and arms.Must be able to exert well-paced ability to maneuver between functions occurring simultaneously.The employee may occasionally be asked to move up to 30 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.Employee is required to wear a Safety Support Belt when lifting any weight over 25 pounds.Must be able to exert well-paced ability in limited space.Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity.Talking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with guests, supervisors and subordinates.Vision occurs continuously with the most common visual functions being those of near vision and depth perception.The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Created: 2025-01-16