Real Estate Project Manager

Company Overview:

Come grow with us! We are One Rayonier, a team that works together to create value by prioritizing safety, challenging the status quo, giving back to our communities, and driving innovation through continuous learning. With nearly 100 years of experience, we’re still discovering new ways to make lives better with our trees, our land, and — our most important resource — our people.

At Rayonier, we strive to create an employee experience where you feel valued and proud to be part of our team. We foster a respectful, inclusive and collaborative environment that celebrates your unique talents and perspectives.  Experience the Rayonier difference: We’re big enough to offer exciting career paths, but small enough for you to know your colleagues by name. Come join a team that empowers you to make a difference!

At Rayonier, we don’t just manage land; we engineer its future. This is not a role for a passive manager. As a Project Manager, you will serve as the architect of value for our rural real estate portfolio, taking projects from raw concept through complex design, entitlement, and capital investment to final market execution. You will work collaboratively with our Senior Manager of Land Use Planning & Development to identify and maintain a high-impact pipeline of projects designed to hit aggressive financial targets. Whether you are coordinating with internal teams or managing elite third-party consultants, you are the driving force ensuring our land reaches its highest and best use.

How You Will Contribute

We are looking for a high-performing project leader who craves ownership and enjoys the challenge of transforming complex landscapes into tangible assets. In this role, you will be:

• A Strategic Executor: You will thrive on managing the full lifecycle of a project—from the first financial analysis to the final ribbon-cutting.
• Commercially Fluent: You understand that success is measured in ROI and will use market research and financial underwriting to justify every project-related investment.
• A Regulatory Navigator: You aren't intimidated by governmental agencies or complex ordinances; you know how to influence regulatory proposals and build consensus among disparate interests to move a project forward.
• A Master of Logistics: You will manage numerous projects simultaneously, mastering schedules and critical paths with meticulous precision.
• A Professional Diplomat: You are equally comfortable presenting to Company leadership as you are negotiating with a contractor in the field.

Key Accountabilities

• Project Leadership & Value Engineering: Identify and drive rural real estate entitlement and capital investment that satisfy financial targets while determining the most accretive parcel configurations and land uses.
• Financial & Strategic Analysis: Support the development of strategic and financial analyses to evaluate rural real estate opportunities and assess the market environment. Manage the financial parameters of assigned projects and assist in shaping the overall department budget. Recommend investments that maximize financial returns of projects.
• Execution & Operational Excellence: Direct third-party service contracts – including architects, engineers, and construction managers from initial RFP through project completion and track progress via master schedules and report results to ensure execution stays on track and within scope.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Actively communicate across internal departments to ensure seamless execution of project deliverables.
• Regulatory Influence & Stewardship: Monitor and positively influence regulatory proposals, attend public hearings to represent Rayonier’s interests, and maintain compliance with land use ordinances.

What You Bring to the Team

• Education: A BS in Civil Engineering, Real Estate, or Construction Management with a land development concentration or related experience.
• Experience: A minimum of five (5) years of project management experience in real estate development, engineering, construction, or land management.
• Technical Expertise: A proven ability to perform land use planning, site design, and land use feasibility analysis.
• Professional Influence & Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with a track record of successful public presentations and negotiations.

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements

Mix of professional office environment and rugged field assignments

Ready to make a significant impact on the landscape of rural development with an industry leader? Apply today and drive the future of land use with the Rayonier difference!

What We Offer

• We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, accident, disability, identity theft protection, and paid parental and caregiver leave. We also offer a health savings account, a dependent care spending account, and an employee assistance plan. We provide wellness reimbursements, employee discount programs, annual health screenings, wellness incentives, wellness seminars, and financial counseling and planning tools.
• Our 401(k) retirement savings plan includes company matching contributions (60% match on the first 6% of base and bonus deferrals) as well as a 3% enhanced retirement contribution that does not require an employee contribution.  
• We recognize the importance of work-life integration and offer flexible work schedules and hybrid work from home options (for most positions), along with a minimum of three weeks paid vacation, five paid personal days, 11 paid holidays and paid sick leave each year.
• We provide a comprehensive employee development program which provides career planning tools and resources, mentoring program, leadership development, training programs and an 80% tuition reimbursement.