Prologis, Inc

Director, Development Services & Entitlements

Prologis, Inc$151K — $189K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years in civil engineering, architecture, or related fields
  • Experience in site planning, entitlements, and permitting
  • Skilled in managing zoning and entitlement processes
  • Proven leadership of project teams and stakeholder engagement
  • Strong negotiation and influence skills in diverse jurisdictions
  • Proficient in AutoCAD
  • Willingness to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

  • Lead due diligence collaboration with internal and external teams
  • Evaluate risks to support land strategy decisions
  • Conduct feasibility analyses and develop AutoCAD site plans
  • Create strategies to secure zoning approvals and permits
  • Manage consultants through approval processes and reviews
  • Act as liaison with municipal staff and community stakeholders
  • Communicate entitlement status and impacts across projects.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on high-impact development projects
  • Chance to influence and shape development in key markets
  • Collaborative environment with diverse teams
  • Exposure to emerging technologies and best practices
  • Professional growth through leadership and challenging responsibilities.
Full Job Description

Job Title:

Director, Development Services & Entitlements

Company:

Prologis

A day in the life

Prologis is seeking a Director, Development Services & Entitlements to manage site feasibility, site planning, due diligence, and public approvals for development projects in the Dallas, Houston, and Chicago markets. This role helps advance development opportunities by identifying entitlement and pre-development risks early, aligning project strategy with zoning and agency requirements, and keeping approval processes on schedule. The Director partners with internal development, legal, government affairs, construction, and leadership stakeholders, as well as external consultants, municipal staff, elected officials, and community stakeholders. The role reports to the VP, Development Management 6 Entitlements Central Region and represents Prologis in jurisdictional meetings, public hearings, and community engagements.

Key responsibilities include:
  • Lead project-specific due diligence in coordination with internal teams and external consultants, including environmental, geotechnical, utility, traffic, right-of-way, natural and cultural resource, off-site improvement, and development fee considerations.
  • Evaluate acquisition and pre-development risks, synthesize findings into actionable recommendations, and support decisions related to land strategy and capital allocation.
  • Conduct site feasibility analyses and prepare conceptual AutoCAD site plans to evaluate yield, functionality, circulation, grading, stormwater compliance, zoning requirements, design standards, and development constraints.
  • Develop and execute entitlement strategies to secure zoning approvals, permits, and agency clearances required for construction commencement.
  • Direct consultant teams and legal counsel through planning, design review, DEP, DOT, and other jurisdictional approval processes, including application preparation, submittals, review cycles, and conditions of approval.
  • Serve as a primary liaison to municipal staff, elected officials, community stakeholders, trade associations, and key influencers in partnership with Government Affairs.
  • Track and communicate entitlement status, key risks, schedule impacts, and pre-construction handoff needs to internal stakeholders and leadership across multiple concurrent projects.

Building blocks for success
Required:
  • 7+ years of experience in civil engineering, architecture, development, construction management, or a related industry.
  • Experience with site planning, entitlements, permitting, and development documentation.
  • Experience managing zoning and entitlement processes with local regulatory agencies.
  • Ability to lead internal and external project teams, consultants, customers, and stakeholders through complex approval processes.
  • Ability to negotiate, influence, and build relationships in new or unfamiliar jurisdictions.
  • Proficiency in AutoCAD.
  • Ability to travel up to 25% 640% of the time.
Preferred:
  • Bachelor 27s degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Professional engineer or architect license.
  • Experience managing development and pre-construction processes for industrial, infill, data center, mixed-use, or life sciences projects.
  • Established professional relationships within the Dallas, Houston, or Chicago regulatory environment.
  • Demonstrates willingness and capability to leverage emerging technology, automation, and AI tools to improve efficiency, quality, and speed. Exercises sound judgment, creative thinking, and accountability for outcomes.

Hiring Salary Range of:

$151,000 6 $189,000. Salary and whole compensation package (bonus target & LTI (Long Term Incentives) to be determined by the candidate 27s location, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

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All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of background verification.

Employment Type:

Full time

Location:

Dallas, Texas

Additional Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, Houston, Texas

About Prologis, Inc

Prologis, Inc. is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that specializes in logistics real estate. The company is the global leader in logistics real estate with a focus on high-barrier, high-growth markets. Prologis leases modern distribution facilities to a diverse base of approximately 5,500 customers across two major categories: business-to-business and retail/online fulfillment.
Learn more about Prologis, Inc
Size
2,053 employees
Market Cap
$104.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.4 billion
Founded
1983
5 Year Trend
+13.4%
Revenue
$4.4 billion
NASDAQ

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