Project Manager

Community HousingWorks is seeking an experienced Project Manager or Senior Project Manager, with financing expertise, to manage acquisition/rehabilitation or new construction projects from start to finish.



If you’ve longed for the flexibility, creativity and fun best found in working for a smaller company AND the financial stability and superior benefits that working for a very large corporation should afford -- then Community HousingWorks, an affordable housing developer, is your ideal work environment! We’re a 40+ employee company that develops new apartment buildings and acquires and rehabilitates older ones across San Diego County, using conventional development skills PLUS the complicated tools of affordable housing finance. We’ll stimulate your head and warm your heart every day.



The Project Manager must have experience in either acquisition/rehab – negotiating purchase agreements, developing and managing rehab budgets, negotiating scopes of work, bidding and contracting, inspecting work, and processing pay apps and construction draws – or new construction projects -- assessing site feasibility, selecting and managing a development team and design process, overseeing entitlements, and supervising a general contractor. Some financing experience – running proformas, operating within and amending financial models, assessing feasibility, negotiating with lenders and investors – is essential. PM will implement existing projects and also help evaluate new acquisitions.



Community HousingWorks is a nationally recognized San Diego non-profit organization that provides a full range of housing options, combined with training and support, to help people and neighborhoods move up in the world. CHW owns and operates nearly 30 multifamily developments with over 1,500 units. Our goal is to hold properties, maintain affordable rents and provide quality environment for 55+ years. Our developments primarily target working families but we also create affordable housing for seniors, farm workers, people with special needs and homeless people. Chworks.org



QUALIFICATIONS (depth varies for PM and Senior PM positions):

-Self-starter with demonstrated high degree of independent initiative.

-Bachelor degree from an accredited college or university and three to five years (Project Manager) or ten plus years (Senior Project Manager) of applicable experience in project management, housing development, rehabilitation, and/or building/MEP inspection.

-Strong computer skills in WORD/EXCEL. MS Project a plus.

-Strong abilities in managing budgets and using spreadsheets.

-Ability to organize and schedule tasks in support of multiple deadlines and projects; detail oriented.

-Demonstrated real estate financing experience – running proformas, assessing feasibility, negotiating with lenders and investors/

-Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, and to lead a team.

-Excited about the opportunity to do challenging professional work that also makes a dent in San Diego’s housing crisis and helps lower income families get ahead

-Must have access to an automobile, valid auto insurance and have or obtain a valid California driver's license.

-Knowledge of building systems and MEP a plus.

- Bilingual in Spanish a plus.



We offer our staff competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits including paid vacation and leave, excellent medical and dental, life insurance, 401K plan. In 25 years we have never laid off a real estate development staffer – period. Unlike other parts of the development industry, our work load is stable and growing. Our compensation package is mostly salary with small production-based bonuses.



We are an equal opportunity employer.



Email or fax resume and salary history in confidence to info@chworks.org/619.282.4145.

Curious? Call Anne Wilson, VP Real Estate Development, 619-282-6647 Ext. 312.