Assistant Development Manager - Centinel Public Partnerships : Job Details

Who is Centinel?

Headquartered in Nashville, TN, Centinel Public Partnerships is dedicated to enhancing the lives of U.S. military members and their families through its high-quality housing and lodging communities. We bring nearly 25 years of experience to one of the largest military housing privatization portfolios in the United States, including 10 housing communities and over 70 hotels across 26 states and Puerto Rico. We're proud of the exceptional communities and lodging experiences we provide to service members and their families in partnership with WinnResidential Military Housing Services and IHG® Hotels & Resorts, hotel operator and manager of IHG Army Hotels.

Job Summary

The Assistant Development Manager (ADM) plays a key role in planning, managing, and executing new construction, renovation, repair and upgrade projects across residential homes and common area amenities. This role is responsible for analyzing needs across multiple neighborhoods, determining recapitalization priorities, developing long-term construction, renovation, and maintenance schedules, and planning scopes of work accordingly.

The ADM can also serve as the onsite point of contact for utility infrastructure – both above and below ground – including oversight of billing, forecasting, budgeting, reporting, maintenance, management and repairs.

In addition, the ADM contributes to the development, implementation and overall success of sustainability initiatives. The role has exposure to formulating sustainability strategies and plans, managing resources, and helping programs gain support by educating employees, engaging stakeholders, and fostering an overall culture of sustainability and continuous improvement.

The annual salary range is $77,000 - $97,000.

Work Location and Travel

This role is located at a Centinel facility, most of which are on military installations. The in-person work components make a fully remote option unavailable. This role's main location is Peterson Space Force Base, with other locations at Schriever Space Force Base and Los Angeles Air Force Base. Frequent inter-site travel is required, with extended on-site presence at Los Angeles AFB during certain periods. The company pays for work-related travel, though no relocation assistance is offered for this role. No special clearance is required to get on base and perform this role.

Responsibilities & Duties

The following statements summarize the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not an exhaustive list.

• Manage relationships and interact with contractors, vendors, and consultants on multiple initiatives simultaneously, ensuring work is delivered with a high standard of quality, safety, and timeliness.
• Problem solve in real time, resolving issues with various stakeholders, managing RFIs and change orders as needed and escalating when appropriate. Constantly looking to minimize risk and maximize value.
• Conduct site visits and manage construction progress, budgets, and schedules.
• Create scopes of work, manage RFPs, and track contractor performance.
• Analyze market needs to prioritize recapitalization and maintenance schedules.
• Ensure adherence to Centinel's Essential Controls (CEC) and Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S) standards.
• Support Development colleagues in the execution of their responsibilities at the project site(s).
• Identify potential project opportunities and risks in partnership with colleagues, partners and stakeholders.
• Develop and manage short- and long-term utility budgets (1-year and 5-year plans).
• Maintain accurate and transparent utility billing and infrastructure reporting.
• Monitor and analyze utility meter data for performance and billing accuracy.
• Collaborate on renewable energy and electric vehicle (EV) charging initiatives.
• Lead site- and project-level sustainability efforts and resident education programs.
• Support stakeholder communication, including updates to corporate leadership.
• Regular travel between Peterson and Schriever Space Force Bases when in Colorado.
• Extensive (up to 50%) travel to Los Angeles Air Force Base.

Background and Requirements

• Experience in residential development, construction, civil engineering, or utility infrastructure management.
• Demonstrable experience in helping manage and execute projects.
• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, architecture, construction management, or a related field, or 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong relationship and influencing skills for interactions with contractors, vendors and other stakeholders.
• Ability to coordinate with residents and property managers to schedule in-home work and promote sustainability awareness.
• Knowledgeable in all phases of project planning and delivery.
• Experience writing performance work statements, scopes of work, contractor procurement documentation, schedules, and enforcing quality assurance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with utility systems, preventive maintenance, and sustainability practices.
• Strong data analysis skills, particularly with large datasets, that translate to identifying utility trends and anomalies.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Teams.
• Experience with Yardi or similar property management software; Power BI is a plus.
• Capable and willing to travel, up to 50% of the time, including driving and flying domestically (travel expenses paid for by company).
• Knowledge of energy conservation programs and smart metering systems is preferred though not required
• Experience with solar energy, EV charging infrastructure, and green building initiatives is preferred though not required.

Ready to Apply?

If you're still reading there is a good chance you're interested in applying; if so, we're ready to hear from you.

Send an email to [email protected] expressing your interest. Be sure to attach your resume – ideally in Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat format – to the email. We're a lean team, and while we review all applications we aren't able to reply to everyone.

Centinel is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating outstanding, caring communities where our employees work and thrive. We believe a strong community is the foundation for people to flourish. As such, we comply with all federal, state, and local laws, including the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Act and Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Act. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities. For more information, please contact [email protected].