Vice President of Construction and Development

About the role

Brickell Management Group is seeking a seasoned Vice President of Construction and Development to oversee the full lifecycle of its diverse development portfolio, spanning commercial, residential, hospitality, and industrial projects. Reporting directly to the President, the role combines strategic leadership with hands‑on execution, ensuring projects are delivered on schedule, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the development pipeline from concept through stabilisation and turnover across multiple sectors.
• Conduct feasibility analysis, due diligence, and underwriting support, including constructability reviews and cost estimates.
• Manage entitlement processes, town‑planning submissions, permits, environmental approvals, and utility coordination.
• Oversee selection and performance of architects, engineers, and consultants, aligning design with cost, schedule, and business case.
• Direct pre‑construction activities: budgeting, value engineering, procurement strategy, contractor pre‑qualification, bidding, and contract negotiation.
• Supervise construction delivery, enforcing schedule, cost, quality, and safety performance.
• Establish project controls: cost reporting, schedule management, change‑order governance, payment certification, and risk registers.
• Lead close‑out activities, including commissioning, punch‑list completion, occupancy approvals, warranty management, and handover.
• Own project budgets and pro‑formas, reporting variances and driving corrective actions.
• Support financing processes, lender reporting, draw requests, and coordination with insurers and quantity surveyors.

Required profile

• Proven builder and developer with deep technical construction expertise.
• Strong commercial judgement and ability to run multiple concurrent projects.
• Experience leading senior project teams and developing internal development capabilities.

Required skills

• Budgeting
• Value engineering
• Procurement strategy
• Contract negotiation
• Cost reporting
• Schedule management
• Risk management
• Commissioning
• Punch‑list coordination