Youth Achievement Center (YAC) Pre‐Development Project Manager
$75,000–$75,000 year
On-siteSeattle, Washington, United States
Job Summary
Oversee planning and coordination from visioning through feasibility, conducting site assessments, zoning analysis, and due diligence to advance the Youth Achievement Center project. Manage the CP/ACLT partnership agreement, guiding the client through its first development process while coordinating architects, engineers, funders, and public agencies. Develop funding strategies, prepare grant applications, and monitor budgets across multiple sources including LIHTC and debt financing. Create business plans with 15-year cash flow projections and oversee permitting, compliance, and entitlement submissions. Facilitate design charrettes, manage RFQ processes, and represent the organization at public hearings and community meetings.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience)
- 5+ years of relevant experience in affordable housing or nonprofit real estate development through the pre‐development phase
- Prior experience supporting an organization through its first real estate development project
- Proficiency with project management tools such as MS Project and/or Asana
- Ability to read and interpret architectural drawings, zoning codes, and building regulations
- Experience with complex public funding sources and compliance requirements, including prevailing wage tracking, Section 3 hiring, and LEED/Green building standards
- Experience developing pro formas with long-range cash flow projections (15 years) and nonprofit operational financial modeling
- Experience managing RFQ/RFP processes for design and engineering consultants
- Strong project management and problem‐solving skills
- A 'scrappy,' entrepreneurial mindset—comfortable navigating ambiguity, limited budgets, and evolving conditions common to community‐based projects
- Demonstrated ability to guide first-time or inexperienced development clients through complex processes with clarity and patience
- Skilled facilitator, comfortable running community design sessions and representing an organization in public forums
- Commitment to equity, restorative justice, and community
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with atypical or hybrid project types (combining housing, services, and/or community programming) a plus
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