Real Estate Development Associate

 About Penbrothers 

Penbrothers is an HR & remote talent management partner and one of the fastest-growing companies in the Philippines. We provide talented Filipinos with global opportunities in high-growth startups and dynamic companies, from the comfort of their own homes.

 

About the Client

Our client is a privately held commercial and industrial real estate development firm with a growing portfolio of projects across the United States.

The company specializes in build-to-suit and fee-based development for enterprise clients, delivering customized industrial, distribution, and manufacturing facilities from initial site selection through project completion. Their end-to-end development approach includes site sourcing, strategic planning, design coordination, construction management, and project delivery.

With expertise spanning property acquisition, pre-development, entitlement, permitting, construction management, and financial operations, the organization manages projects through an integrated team model that prioritizes efficiency, accountability, and seamless execution.

About the Role

The Development Associate is responsible for supporting acquisition, development, entitlement, and permitting activities across the company's industrial outdoor storage (IOS) development pipeline. This role provides critical research, coordination, tracking, and administrative support to the Director of Business Development and Director of Development, ensuring opportunities and projects advance efficiently from initial site identification through permitting and project execution.

The Development Associate serves as a key operational resource by managing recurring research, documentation, project tracking, and stakeholder coordination activities, allowing senior leadership to focus on strategic decision-making, negotiations, client relationships, and project execution.

Work hours: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM EST or 9:00 PM - 6: 00 AM Manila time

Work set-up: Remote

 

What you’ll do

• Property Sourcing & Screening: Conduct property searches using industry tools (such as Co-Star, Loopnet, and Prexy) to identify viable sites based on specific client criteria; maintain active pipeline and opportunity trackers.

• Site Feasibility & Zoning Research: Research local municipal zoning rules, land-use regulations, and outdoor storage allowances to perform preliminary site feasibility analyses.

• Permitting & Entitlement Support: Build and maintain permit matrices; proactively track submittals, agency contacts, feedback, and deadlines across multiple jurisdictions.

• Project Tracking & Bid Analysis: Coordinate project schedules and milestones; organize contractor responses and input critical bidding data into analytical trackers.

• Stakeholder Coordination: Manage communication flow and documentation between internal teams, consultants, brokers, and municipal contacts.

• Key responsibilities:

• Property sourcing, research, and acquisition support

• Site screening, feasibility analysis, and market research

• Due diligence coordination and tracking

• Entitlement and permitting support

• Project tracking, scheduling, and milestone management

• Municipal and consultant coordination

• Documentation management and reporting

• Internal team coordination and communication

• Process improvement and administrative support

• Market intelligence and business development support
  

What You Bring

• 2–5 years of experience in commercial real estate, development, acquisitions, project coordination, planning, engineering, construction management, or a related field

• Experience in commercial, industrial, or land development preferred

• Strong understanding of zoning, land use, entitlement, and development processes preferred

• Experience coordinating projects involving multiple stakeholders and deadlines

• Strong research, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and project tracking software

• Experience with GIS, mapping tools, or real estate research platforms is a plus

• Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Business, Finance, Planning, Construction Management, Engineering, or related field preferred

 

 Our Hiring Process

We utilize AI tools to enhance hiring efficiency and ensure a fair evaluation. Consequently, candidates will engage with an AI Interviewer, supervised by Human Talent Acquisition Experts who will support your entire application journey.

Our AI Expectations: While we encourage you to use AI for CV refinement and research, we require that all interviews and assessments be completed through your own authentic effort. The use of real-time AI assistance during interviews or to complete skills tests is strictly prohibited to ensure a fair and genuine evaluation of your capabilities.

What You’ll Get

At Penbrothers, we are obsessed with creating positive employee experiences. Here you’ll find an environment that nurtures learning and provides opportunities for growth. You’ll have the opportunity to make an impact on fast-growing startups and dynamic companies. 

·   Meaningful work & Growth: We take every opportunity to stretch ourselves and deliver an excellent client experience. 

·   Employee as our biggest asset: We are genuinely invested in our people’s career and welfare.

·   Global reach & local impact: Get to work with high-growth startups and dynamic companies from the comfort of your own home. 

·   Powering global startups: We’ve created 1,400 Filipino jobs that empower global start-ups to focus on growth.