Illinois Facilities Fund
Lead Owner's Representative
Illinois Facilities Fund, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
DescriptionTitle:
Lead Owner's RepresentativeEmployee Status:
Full Time-ExemptGrant Funded:
NoSalary:
Grade 7Starts at $107,700Reports to:
Managing Director of Real Estate Solutions – ChicagoMatrix Reporting:
NoneDepartment:
Real Estate SolutionsLocation:
Chicago, ILDepartment Function:
Real Estate Solutions (RES) provides real estate consulting and development services that support nonprofits in the planning, design, and construction of facilities with scopes of services including feasibility analysis, facility condition assessments, site search and due diligence for property acquisition, and owner’s representative services. RES also collaborates internally across departments to build nonprofit capacity in targeted sectors and through programmatic initiatives.The OrganizationIFF is a mission-driven lender, real estate consultant, and developer that helps communities thrive. Key to our success has been a deep sense of purpose, a broad perspective, and a relentless focus on achieving positive results. Across the Midwest we help clients from every sector, including human service agencies, health centers, schools, affordable housing developers, and healthy food grocery operators. Staff contribute extensive business experience and an unrivaled connection to the mission of IFF to the clients we serve.Equity, Diversity, and InclusionPartnering to create thriving communities is at the heart of everything we do. We leverage knowledge, capital, and resources to advance equitable and transformational outcomes in under-resourced communities, guided by our commitment to be an inclusive, anti-racist and anti-oppressive institution that honors communities as asset-rich and as experts in their own stories.Basic Job FunctionThe Lead Owner’s Representative (LOR) leads major real estate projects; oversees the Owner’s Representative and Senior Owner’s Representative staff assigned to projects to complete facility design and construction activities on behalf of RES’s nonprofit clients for their renovation and new construction projects; and manages client relationships using a solutions-based, trusted advisor approach. The LOR works on several real estate projects simultaneously, under the supervision of the Managing Director of Real Estate Solutions – Chicago and in close coordination with the Director of Consulting – Design and Construction.A successful candidate demonstrates the following key attributes of the position:Ability to work independently and productively in a multi-dimensional work environment.Excellent oral and written communication skills.Strong group facilitation and interpersonal skills.Excellent organizational and project management skills.Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities.Proven adaptability, flexibility, and creativity.Aptitude and desire for mentoring and training.Demonstrated commitment to client satisfaction.Appreciation for individuals from diverse racial, socioeconomic, academic, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds.IFF is looking for candidates with a commitment to the work we do who can demonstrate their creativity, diligence, enthusiasm, growth-mindset, thoughtfulness, and passion to make meaningful change in the areas of economic and racial justice.Core Responsibilities:Provides supervision and management of RES Chicago Owner’s Representative and Senior Owner’s Representative staff within the Chicago office. The LOR may occasionally support projects in other market locations as well.Leads Chicago real estate projects, which may include the following:Assists with successful development and implementation of broader impact work aimed at achieving various nonprofit sector objectives, originating from both IFF and local partners.Participates in departmental and cross-functional knowledge-sharing and training efforts by conducting research, assisting in committees in support of departmental performance goals, and making presentations as needed.Maintains required job knowledge and skills and core professional competencies. Attends and participates in required educational programs and staff meetings, while pursuing independent professional development activities.Demonstrates a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Promotes an environment of empathy and respect, ensures the inclusion of all team members, and will actively engage in EDI events and learning opportunities.Perform other projects as assigned.Performance Measures:Accurate and thoughtful completion of assigned projects according to goals set for each project, project budget and schedule, and RES’s policies and procedures, achieving the highest quality of work product for both internal and external clients.Achieves and maintains a superior level of satisfaction and working relationships with all internal and external clients, partners and team members in the development and execution of project efforts.Communication is clear, well organized, comprehensive, and persuasive.Cultivates a culture of openness in information sharing. Encourages open communication, cooperation, and the sharing of knowledge.Models personal accountability that promotes ownership and engagement.Builds and maintains effective working relationships with IFF colleagues, architects, contractors, and others, particularly obtaining a high level of colleague satisfaction with respect to work performed.Values and supports differences in others, contributing to an inclusive work environment. Demonstrates the ability and willingness to communicate effectively with people of diverse backgrounds and experiences to create a collaborative, collegial, and caring community.Position Qualifications:Education: Bachelor’s degree required in a field related to the development of commercial real estate, preferably in architecture, engineering, construction management, or similar. Advanced degree in real estate, architecture, construction management, or engineering preferred.Previous Experience: At least seven years’ direct experience in architecture, engineering, construction management, facilities management, or real estate development required.Additional Requirements: Travel, both locally and throughout the Chicago Metro area and Milwaukee, is required. Periodic travel possible to other RES offices to support staff working in those markets. The LOR will visit and evaluate abandoned buildings and vacant lots as well as construction project sites. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required.Application Instructions:
Please visit the Careers section of our website to apply online. Both a resume and cover letter are required.IFF values equity, diversity, and inclusion as part of its mission to strengthen nonprofits and the communities they serve. IFF is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building and maintaining a culturally diverse workplace that is free of discrimination and harassment of any kind. We encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.
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Lead Owner's RepresentativeEmployee Status:
Full Time-ExemptGrant Funded:
NoSalary:
Grade 7Starts at $107,700Reports to:
Managing Director of Real Estate Solutions – ChicagoMatrix Reporting:
NoneDepartment:
Real Estate SolutionsLocation:
Chicago, ILDepartment Function:
Real Estate Solutions (RES) provides real estate consulting and development services that support nonprofits in the planning, design, and construction of facilities with scopes of services including feasibility analysis, facility condition assessments, site search and due diligence for property acquisition, and owner’s representative services. RES also collaborates internally across departments to build nonprofit capacity in targeted sectors and through programmatic initiatives.The OrganizationIFF is a mission-driven lender, real estate consultant, and developer that helps communities thrive. Key to our success has been a deep sense of purpose, a broad perspective, and a relentless focus on achieving positive results. Across the Midwest we help clients from every sector, including human service agencies, health centers, schools, affordable housing developers, and healthy food grocery operators. Staff contribute extensive business experience and an unrivaled connection to the mission of IFF to the clients we serve.Equity, Diversity, and InclusionPartnering to create thriving communities is at the heart of everything we do. We leverage knowledge, capital, and resources to advance equitable and transformational outcomes in under-resourced communities, guided by our commitment to be an inclusive, anti-racist and anti-oppressive institution that honors communities as asset-rich and as experts in their own stories.Basic Job FunctionThe Lead Owner’s Representative (LOR) leads major real estate projects; oversees the Owner’s Representative and Senior Owner’s Representative staff assigned to projects to complete facility design and construction activities on behalf of RES’s nonprofit clients for their renovation and new construction projects; and manages client relationships using a solutions-based, trusted advisor approach. The LOR works on several real estate projects simultaneously, under the supervision of the Managing Director of Real Estate Solutions – Chicago and in close coordination with the Director of Consulting – Design and Construction.A successful candidate demonstrates the following key attributes of the position:Ability to work independently and productively in a multi-dimensional work environment.Excellent oral and written communication skills.Strong group facilitation and interpersonal skills.Excellent organizational and project management skills.Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities.Proven adaptability, flexibility, and creativity.Aptitude and desire for mentoring and training.Demonstrated commitment to client satisfaction.Appreciation for individuals from diverse racial, socioeconomic, academic, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds.IFF is looking for candidates with a commitment to the work we do who can demonstrate their creativity, diligence, enthusiasm, growth-mindset, thoughtfulness, and passion to make meaningful change in the areas of economic and racial justice.Core Responsibilities:Provides supervision and management of RES Chicago Owner’s Representative and Senior Owner’s Representative staff within the Chicago office. The LOR may occasionally support projects in other market locations as well.Leads Chicago real estate projects, which may include the following:Assists with successful development and implementation of broader impact work aimed at achieving various nonprofit sector objectives, originating from both IFF and local partners.Participates in departmental and cross-functional knowledge-sharing and training efforts by conducting research, assisting in committees in support of departmental performance goals, and making presentations as needed.Maintains required job knowledge and skills and core professional competencies. Attends and participates in required educational programs and staff meetings, while pursuing independent professional development activities.Demonstrates a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Promotes an environment of empathy and respect, ensures the inclusion of all team members, and will actively engage in EDI events and learning opportunities.Perform other projects as assigned.Performance Measures:Accurate and thoughtful completion of assigned projects according to goals set for each project, project budget and schedule, and RES’s policies and procedures, achieving the highest quality of work product for both internal and external clients.Achieves and maintains a superior level of satisfaction and working relationships with all internal and external clients, partners and team members in the development and execution of project efforts.Communication is clear, well organized, comprehensive, and persuasive.Cultivates a culture of openness in information sharing. Encourages open communication, cooperation, and the sharing of knowledge.Models personal accountability that promotes ownership and engagement.Builds and maintains effective working relationships with IFF colleagues, architects, contractors, and others, particularly obtaining a high level of colleague satisfaction with respect to work performed.Values and supports differences in others, contributing to an inclusive work environment. Demonstrates the ability and willingness to communicate effectively with people of diverse backgrounds and experiences to create a collaborative, collegial, and caring community.Position Qualifications:Education: Bachelor’s degree required in a field related to the development of commercial real estate, preferably in architecture, engineering, construction management, or similar. Advanced degree in real estate, architecture, construction management, or engineering preferred.Previous Experience: At least seven years’ direct experience in architecture, engineering, construction management, facilities management, or real estate development required.Additional Requirements: Travel, both locally and throughout the Chicago Metro area and Milwaukee, is required. Periodic travel possible to other RES offices to support staff working in those markets. The LOR will visit and evaluate abandoned buildings and vacant lots as well as construction project sites. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required.Application Instructions:
Please visit the Careers section of our website to apply online. Both a resume and cover letter are required.IFF values equity, diversity, and inclusion as part of its mission to strengthen nonprofits and the communities they serve. IFF is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building and maintaining a culturally diverse workplace that is free of discrimination and harassment of any kind. We encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.
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