Director, Capital Projects

Carmel Partners

$195K — $210K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required; Graduate degree preferred in relevant fields
  • 5-10 years in capital projects or construction project management, especially multifamily residential
  • Diverse background in finance, acquisitions, and construction
  • Experience mentoring teams and managing project teams
  • Strong negotiation and consensus-building skills
  • Fluency in financial modeling and real estate economics
  • Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and Project

Responsibilities

  • Manage execution of capital projects across multifamily portfolio
  • Drive regional project teams to ensure standard execution and develop talent
  • Support Due Diligence and Capital Business Plans during acquisitions
  • Translate business plans into actionable project scopes
  • Coordinate efforts between internal teams and external partners
  • Conduct Owner/Architect/Contractor meetings during all project phases
  • Oversee selection and management of external consultant teams

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Competitive compensation
  • Investment in employee experience and development
  • Opportunities for professional growth
  • Travel opportunities across the national portfolio
Full Job Description
The Director, Capital Projects, manages national capital project execution across Carmel Partners multifamily portfolio. This role contributes to strategic direction, oversees financial performance, and ensures consistent process, quality, and reporting across all assets. The Director operates with a high degree of autonomy and is accountable for bottom-line results.

What You'll Do

  • Manage capital project execution across Carmel Partners multifamily development portfolio
  • Drive project teams across regions, ensuring consistent execution standards and supporting professional development
  • Contribute to Due Diligence efforts and formalization of Capital Business Plans during acquisitions
  • Translate asset-level business plans and acquisition underwriting into buildable, phaseable project scopes that meet Investment Committee commitments
  • Coordinate across internal teams and external partners, including Property Management, Acquisitions, Design, 3rd party Operations, Marketing, Construction, Asset Management, and Accounting
  • Flag early when scope, cost, or building condition diverges from the pro forma underwriting
  • Direct Owner/Architect/Contractor (OAC) meetings, both prior to and during construction
  • Oversee external consultant teams, including architects, engineers, designers, and expeditors, and lead consultant bidding and selection processes
  • Directly responsible for ensuring Construction phase of Capital Business Plan meets Investment Committee obligations. This includes project setup and close coordination with Carmel's in-house Job Cost Accounting and Construction teams, 3rd-party general contractors, and direct subcontractors.
  • Establish and maintain design and construction schedules
  • Manage project assumptions, including budgets, schedules, and scope of work
  • Oversee permitting efforts and regulatory agency relationships
  • Oversee preparation and distribution of regular reporting to senior management
  • Present portfolio-level updates and recommendations to senior leadership, escalating key decisions as appropriate
  • Maintain deep knowledge of Carmel's markets to inform Capital Projects strategy and ensure regulatory compliance
  • Travel nationally to portfolio assets, up to 50% of the time


What You'll Bring

  • Bachelor's degree required; Graduate degree in Business, Finance, Construction Management, or Real Estate preferred
  • 5-10 years of progressive experience in development, capital projects, or construction project management, with meaningful time in multifamily residential
  • Well-rounded functional background across finance, acquisitions, development, marketing, and construction
  • Proven track record managing project teams and mentoring talent
  • Strong negotiating and influencing skills, with the ability to build consensus across regional and corporate stakeholders
  • Fluency in financial modeling and real estate economics
  • Advanced proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and Project, with strong PowerPoint and Word skills
  • Familiarity with emerging data and analytics tools, with the ability to leverage insights to support asset strategy and operational decision-making
  • Excellent organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously
  • Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
  • Collaborative team player who also thrives working independently
  • Impeccable integrity and sound judgment


Who you are

  • Deep intellectual curiosity and the desire to apply excellent technical skills to drive value and shape investment strategy
  • Excellent organization and time management skills - able to manage and execute multiple quantitative projects simultaneously
  • Exceptional communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
  • Values relationships - thrives in a collaborative team setting as well as working independently
  • Demonstrates impeccable integrity and dependable judgment


Compensation and Benefits

Compensation and benefits play a key role in your choice of employer, and our goal is to invest in you and your experience here. You'll find competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package at Carmel.

Basecompensation range $195K to $210K. Total compensation for this role also includes a bonus incentive in addition to the base salary. The Company reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and to offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances unrelated to an applicant's sex or other protected status under local, state or federal law.

Visa Sponsorship: Carmel Partners is currently unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship of an employment visa for this role. We require that applicants be authorized to work in the U.S.A.

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