Job Description

Horizon Capital is looking for a Development Manager to join our boutique property development and investment company in Cape Town.

The role would suit a confident and outgoing individual who excels in the built environment, specifically having experience in leading a project of a residential development.

DEVELOPMENT MANAGER - HORIZON CAPITAL

Qualifications and Requirements:

Qualifications, one of the following:

a) Architect (Bachelor of Architectural Studies) or M.Arch with Project Lead experience

b) Architectural Technologist with Project Lead experience

c) Development Manager with Project Lead Experience

5 + years of industry and site experience, with a good construction knowledge and understanding of the JBCC Building Contract

Excellent project management and communications skills

Good team player

Good at planning and organization

Confident and willing to direct meetings

Strong administration and management skills to drive projects

Ability to bring in projects on time and on budget

Strong drive to motivate development Team to perform timeously

Duties:

The Development Manager will be responsible for driving the entire development process, from inception to completion.

This will include:

Due Diligence and purchase of sites for development

1. Analysis of site setbacks, title deed restrictions and what can be developed on the site

2. Arranging Conveyancer's Certificates, Town Planning opinions, traffic and heritage assessments etc.

3. Requesting opinions from various professionals, documenting findings for sign-off

4. Assess information and make recommendations on development opportunities

5. Development feasibilities and preparation of documentation to investment partners

Appointment of the professional team and pre-construction

6. Development of project scope for briefing of the professional team

7. Requesting fee proposals from all professionals, assessment, negotiation and finalization of appointments

8. Overseeing the design process by external architects

9. Pre-Construction: holding bi-weekly team meetings with professional team, taking minutes and following up on required items

10. Ensuring all information required from various professionals is obtained and timelines & deadlines met

11. Obtaining demolition permits and dealing with council related applications

12. Setting up of project timelines and ensuring all items are attended to - from council submissions, preparation of marketing images and brochures, project launch and site commencement

13. Assisting with marketing brochures for developments - obtaining relevant plans, 3D renders, interviews etc.

14. Work within selected PC allowances to specify finishes on developments

15. Assist with NHBRC registration and enrolment

16. Arranging various insurances required for construction commencement

17. Preparing monthly drawdown requests, monitoring project finances and payment of the professional team

Construction period

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. Attend weekly site meetings and ensure relevant info is provide from and to professional team timeously

19. Assess monthly cost reports from QS and prepare documentation for feedback to Investment partners

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Monitor project timelines

21. Prepare documentation for monthly drawdowns from the bank for timeous payments of contractors and the professional team

22. Drive the process of obtaining required info for the Occupancy Certificate and allow for timeous transfer of end units

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. Ability to bring in projects on time and on budget

Please note that the 'qualifications and requirements' section is the most important.

Please send your CV to Terry Witter - terryw@horizoncapital.co.za

Job Types: Full-time, Graduate

Education:

Diploma (Required)
Experience:

Building industry and site : 5 years (Required)
Work Location: In person