Development Manager/Owner's Representative

Join Trueline, a rapidly growing real estate investment, development, and property management company, as a Development Manager/Owner's Representative in Rochester, New York. This individual will lead multifamily developments from early feasibility and design through construction, closeout, and turnover, serving as ownership's trusted point person across finance, design, and construction.

What You Will Do

Lead ground-up, adaptive reuse, and multifamily development projects from initial concept through construction completion, evaluating project plans, specifications, budgets, and schedules, and coordinating with architects, engineers, designers, consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders throughout the development process.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This role offers a base salary of $100,000-$150,000, performance-based and annual company bonus opportunities, health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off, vehicle allowance, mileage reimbursement, or company vehicle arrangement, and long-term advancement into a Director of Development, Director of Construction, or similar leadership role.

Requirements

• 7+ years of multifamily construction project management, owner's representation, or real estate development experience
• Experience managing projects from preconstruction and design through construction completion
• Strong understanding of commercial construction budgeting, scheduling, permitting, sequencing, and procurement
• Experience working directly with architects, engineers, consultants, and design teams
• Ability to review plans for constructability, cost implications, value engineering opportunities, and schedule improvements
• Experience preparing bid packages and evaluating contractor proposals
• Strong commercial judgment and an understanding of how construction decisions affect project economics
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders, competing priorities, and active projects
• Clear, confident communication and leadership skills
• Ability to independently own projects with limited day-to-day oversight

Benefits

• Base salary of $100,000-$150,000
• Performance-based and annual company bonus opportunities
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Paid time off
• Vehicle allowance, mileage reimbursement, or company vehicle arrangement