Granger Bay Development Graduate

The Development Coordinator will assist the Development Director / Development Managers in the identification, creation and management of new development projects to maintain a strong pipeline within the V&A Waterfront. This includes project inception, planning, cost planning, viability studies, marketing, programming, procurement and risk management as well as research. They will liaise regularly with internal as well as external stakeholders, assist with larger scale developments and lead the day to day management of multiple smaller projects across various market sectors. Ultimately, they must assist with the achievement of the broader project vision, goals and objectives. This will require in-depth and up to date industry knowledge, awareness of global and local industry trends, stakeholder management and organisational skills, requisite technical knowledge as well as the ability to identify and mitigate risks to ensure successful pipeline of projects aligned to the overall V&A Waterfront strategy and purpose. **Job Objectives**: **Development Management** - Assist with the achievement of project visions, goals and objectives - Identify, create and collaboratively manage new development projects - Assisting with the management of the initial development project stages (Stages 0-3) - Assist with larger scale project conceptualization and approvals to Stage 3 (>R10 Mil) **Preparation, Planning and Management **_(depending on scale):_ - Review project development appraisals - Assist with the preparation and planning of board reports - Present data, research and reports to Senior Manager / Executives - Collaboratively work with the design team to optimize and enhance the value of projects - Assist in preparing development appraisals and cash flows - Assist in the preparation of planning statements - Coordinate reports written by the consultancy team - Assist in preparation of consultancy / contract briefs, tender, award, and manage services - Assist with the negotiation, heads of terms, lease, development and other agreements with external stakeholders - Maintain compliant project record documentation and filing system Financial Management - Support the Development Director in the preparation of cost-efficient delivery outcomes for multiple projects across various market sectors - Risk identification and mitigation - Conduct feasibility studies (e.g. preparing cost estimates, identifying income stream, ROI etc.) - Assist with preparation of budgets and financial viability decision making throughout project implementation in collaboration with Development Director Stakeholder Engagement - Lead and support multi-disciplinary teams on projects - Develop strong working relationships with all internal departments, outside stakeholders, tenants and other relevant stakeholders - Prepare for and attend Community Engagement sessions, Planning Committees and meetings with Local Authorities as requested - Provide professional service and a positive impression of the V&A to outside parties and professionals Research - Undertake market research in order to make recommendations on sales, revenues, product mix and specification - Stay up to date with global and local market trends - Assist with measurement and evaluation of success as well as reporting **Educational Requirements**: - BSc. Degree in the Built Environment, or related Quantity Surveying / Project Management Degree **Knowledge requirements**: - In depth knowledge of construction industry - Working knowledge of planning systems - Commercial Lease and Development Agreements - Feasibility studies - Negotiation - Team Management **Skills Requirements**: - Research and analytical reasoning - Detail / quality-oriented - Numerical / Financial reasoning - Logical problem-solving - Verbal reasoning (written and verbal) - Negotiation - Leadership skill - Emotional intelligence **Required Experience**: - Experience in support of project delivery in the South African property market development and construction industries will be advantageous