Feasibility Manager
Description
About MN Custom Homes
Founded in 2011 by two Bellevue locals, we have grown to become the preeminent Eastside luxury home builder today. Since Day 1 we have been driven by innovation and obsessed with setting our homes apart through their overall design and functionality. We truly get a thrill doing what we love most: building thoughtful homes that inspire community. Learn more about us and see our work at: https://mncustom.com
Why MN?
We pride ourselves on our empowered team environment and dedication to taking care of our people. We believe in setting you up to succeed with clear career progression, learning opportunities, and ownership of your role from the get-go. Accountability is huge for us, and we place a lot of trust in our employees to do the right thing. We believe that a supportive and inclusive culture yields happy people, and happy people are the most successful at what they do.
About This Role
As the Feasibility Manager at MN Custom Homes, you’ll oversee, manage, and refine the feasibility approval process. This is a dynamic, fast-paced role that prioritizes the validation of purchase assumptions, evaluates permit requirements, and manages timelines across all projects within feasibility. You'll partner closely with various departments across the company, including Executive Leadership, Land Acquisition, Construction, Data, and Architecture, among others. Your expertise will be key to driving the success of our rapidly growing company.
On a Given Day, Your Work Might Include
- Oversee every facet of the feasibility approval process, from project scoping and strategic planning to permit process management, interdepartmental coordination, and leveraging land use expertise
- Take the lead in steering the entire feasibility process, collaborating seamlessly across departments and working closely with diverse teams throughout the company
- Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities, creating new strategies, and contributing to the implementation of process optimization
- Conduct yield analyses and prepare code summaries to assess and validate the development potential of each site
- Assess project risks and establish feasibility for architecture and engineering development activities
- Verify jurisdictional requirements and permitting timelines; collaborate and consult with municipal staff to navigate the application process and ensure timely approvals
- Forecast all potential entitlement requirements necessary to secure building permits
- Identify and address any title issues that could affect the development potential of the site
- Collaborate with the Land Acquisition team to drive construction starts by providing analysis, negotiation insights, and lot optimization recommendations
- Offer pre-offer lot assessments and feedback to the Land Acquisition team as needed
- Suggest project delivery pathways, and identify preferred re-use plans when applicable
- Conduct research and development on feasibility requirements and codes for emerging markets
- Models and reinforces actions and behaviors consistent with the Company's values, mission and culture
Preferred Qualifications
- Expertise in the land use code and a keen awareness of upcoming changes to codes in MN’s primary jurisdictions
- Capability to comprehend design elements required to meet jurisdictional requirements
- Adept at reviewing and accurately interpreting engineering, architectural, and other construction drawings
- Understanding of Environmental Critical Areas and the related permitting processes
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex findings clearly to a diverse audience
- Skilled in developing, presenting, and effectively communicating feasibility analysis reports to leadership and key decision-makers
- Exceptional at fostering and maintaining positive relationships with jurisdictional contacts and MN Custom Homes’ internal stakeholders
- Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to multitask and manage competing demands while staying flexible and efficient in a fast-paced environment
- Aptitude for making reasonable, rational, and timely decisions under pressure, especially when confronted with unexpected occurrences or delays
- Demonstrated success in working independently with minimal direction or oversight
What You Bring to MN Custom Homes
- A Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Urban Planning, or a related field is strongly preferred
- 4+ years’ experience in project design, permitting, and construction
- 3+ years’ experience in feasibility, entitlement, and/or project development
- Experience with feasibility and due diligence for infill residential projects on a local level is strong preferred
- Residential project management experience is preferred
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite are required
- Experience with Bluebeam and Salesforce TaskRay is preferred
Working Environment & Physical Requirements
- This position requires frequent use of a computer, including keyboard functions and visual acuity of 20 inches or fewer on a daily basis
- Must be able to work in office Monday – Friday, within core business hours of 8AM-5PM
Travel & Vehicle Requirements
- Regular travel between prospective job sites, municipal offices, and the MN Custom Homes’ office is required
- Valid WA State Driver’s License
Employee Benefits
- 100% covered employee premiums for medical and dental self-coverage
- 100% employer-paid life insurance
- 100 % employer-paid long term disability insurance
- Paid medical and family leave
- Critical illness insurance
- 401(K) with generous company match, no vesting schedule, and access to professional financial advisors
- Lifestyle reimbursement account
- 20 days of PTO & 9 holidays
- New iPhone for your personal and business use
- Free onsite parking
- Company paid events
- Complimentary snacks & beverages
Hours & Compensation
This is a full-time position paying $92,457 - $138,686. The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high end of the salary range for this position. Individual placement within a salary range will vary based upon factors including but not limited to candidate experience, knowledge, individual, skills, and organizational performance.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At MN Custom Homes we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
MN Custom Homes is an equal opportunity employer