Real Estate Development Associate

About East West Partners

East West Partners exists to create terrific places that bring people together. We develop new communities and improve existing ones, adding lasting value and amplifying what people love most about where they live, work, and vacation. Known as a trusted partner and one of the real estate industry’s best places to build a career, we offer more than just a job - we offer a fulfilling career with competitive compensation, benefits, and meaningful growth opportunities.

About the Position

As a Real Estate Development Associate at East West Partners, you will be at the heart of our new development at Snowmass Base Village in Colorado. This job involves a mix of project coordination, construction management, sales support, and administrative tasks. It requires professional communication, meticulous tracking, diligent follow-through, and authentic relationship-building with internal teammates, consultants, contractors, buyers, sales agents, and more. The entrepreneurial nature of East West Partners requires us all to wear multiple hats and fill a variety of responsibilities, but the primary expectations of this position are currently as follows:

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Project Manager in all aspects of the development process.
• Serve as the primary contact for buyers, brokers, and designers during construction and close out.
• Assist in the creation and review of homeowner association and other project legal documents. 
• Gain working knowledge of all project design and legal documents in order to respond to buyer, sales agent and operations team questions regarding the project and the plans and specifications.
• Schedule various coordination meetings and prepare meeting materials and minutes.
• Review marketing materials and assist in the coordination of sales events.
• Provide periodic reviews of contractor change orders and pay applications.
• Create and maintain various budget, schedule, and design tracking files.
• Manage buyer finish selection and optional enhancement choices, including documentation and confirmation of accurate implementation.
• Prepare project updates in various formats (written, photos, videos)
• Manage pre-opening coordination between development, operations, and sales teams.
• Coordinate and lead buyer inspections and walk-throughs and track punch list completion.
• Manage the installation of common area signage, artwork, furniture, fixtures, equipment, and operating supplies.
• Manage warranty requests, including tracking all items and facilitating resolution with owners, contractor, and subcontractors. 
• Assist the Development Team with miscellaneous tasks and responsibilities, as needed.  This may range from providing administrative support to management of special projects.
• Attend meetings as needed, with both internal and external teams.
• Maintain project folders and tracking reports. 

• Currently live within or be willing to relocate to a commutable distance of Snowmass Village, CO. No employer housing available.
• 2-4 years of experience in real estate development, construction management, or other translatable industries
• Ability to read and understand construction drawings and plan specifications
• Comfortable walking around active construction jobsites
• Excellent organization skills and time management abilities
• Extremely organized with a strong attention to detail
• Highly resourceful with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills
• Exceptional customer service skills, capable of managing high expectations and effectively diffusing challenging situations
• Self-motivated and team-orientated, with proven ability to collaborate effectively
• Entrepreneurial mindset, comfortable working in a dynamic fast-paced environment
• Willingness to learn and grow within a small team setting
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Bluebeam, and comfortable learning various desktop and app-based project management software programs

Location: Onsite at our Snowmass Village, CO office, with flexibility to work remotely on occasion.

Travel Requirements: None required, however there may be the opportunity to visit other East West Partners developments to meet and collaborate with the project teams in Colorado and Utah,

Benefits + Compensation:

• Salary: $85,000 - $110,000 (dependent on experience) + discretionary annual bonus up to 10%, based on performance
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401k w/ Discretionary Employer Match
• Unlimited Time Off
• 14 Weeks Parental Leave
• Paid Sabbatical After 7 Years
• Aspen/Snowmass Ski Pass or Annual Wellness Bonus

Please submit a cover letter with your application, highlighting your relevant experience and explaining your interest in this role.

Accepting applications through December 2, 2024.