Manager, Transit Oriented Development
Location
Salt Lake City, UT, United States
Posted
Feb 7, 2025
Type
Full-Time
Job ID
25-128
Job Description
Description
JOB SUMMARY
Manages UTA’s TOD program including long and short-term strategy, project development and review, coordination with cities and other external stakeholders, management of development partner relationships, and supervising TOD staff. Evaluates proposals and negotiates agreements. Ensures compliance with UTA policy and local, state and federal regulations.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION/TRAINING:
Bachelor’s Degree in Real Estate Development, Business Administration, Finance, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or other related field required. Master’s Degree or certifications in Urban Design, Architecture, Urban Planning, Construction Management, or related fields are preferred.
EXPERIENCE:
Five years progressively responsible experience in business and real estate development, to include property development, project planning, and real estate finance and financial analysis. Two years working with government entities regarding economic development issues and real estate matters. Three years managing project teams or supervising staff is required.
Knowledge/Skills:
- Real-estate development
- Transit-Oriented Development
- Negotiation principles
- Zoning and entitlements
- Real estate finance and financial analysis
- Urban design
- Transit planning
- Environmental constraints/obligations
- Organization
- Interpersonal relationship
- Leadership
- Analytical & quantitative
- Land-use design and planning
- Budget management
- MS Office at a basic proficiency level
- Verbal and written communication
- Competency in financial analysis, budgeting, and cash flow forecasting
Abilities: (UTA Competencies)
- Works with a variety of community stakeholders
- Diplomacy
- Meets tight deadlines
- Works independently
- Clearly communicates complex concepts
- Business Acumen – Maintaining an up-to-date understanding of the broader issues affecting field of expertise and organization.
- Managerial Courage – Standing strong in the face of adversity and taking necessary risk to achieve results.
- Change Management – Dealing comfortably with the uncertainty of change. Dealing constructively with problems that do not have clear solutions or outcomes.
- Communicates Effectively – Creating an open environment in which thoughts are expressed freely and information flows easily.
- Decision Making – Making sound decisions that consider multiple options, seeking input from others; reaching good decisions in a timely manner.
- Drives Results – Fostering a strong bottom-line orientation; accomplishing objectives despite obstacles and setbacks; exceeding goals successfully; pushing self and others to achieve results.
This job requires regular and predictable attendance.
- OR -
An equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
[UTA reserves the right to determine the equivalencies of education and experience.]
As a full-time Administrative Employee, your Total Rewards Benefits Package will include:
- Health, dental, vision, life/AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance (eligible after 30 days of employment), with Flexible Spending and Dependent Care accounts. Choice between Traditional Co-Pay or High Deductible Health Plans for medical coverage. HSA with company match available to employees enrolled in the HDHP. Benefit plans include coverage for domestic partners (eligibility affidavit required for coverage).
- Onsite Health and Wellness Clinics for medical care at no cost to employees, spouses, domestic partners, and dependent children.
- 22 days of accrued paid time off (13 vacation days and 9 sick days), which increases with tenure at UTA.
- 10 paid holidays and two paid (2) floating holidays per year.
- Retirement options - Pension Plan with 5-year vesting schedule and 457 Contribution Plan, available for immediate contributions and company matching.
- Generous tuition reimbursement for higher education, available for any higher education degree (bachelor, master, or PHD). Course of study must be approved prior to enrollment.
- Training, development, and career advancement opportunities.
- Paid parental leave for birth, adoption, and child placement (after 12 months of employment).
- Free transit passes for employees, their spouses, and their dependent children.
- Employee assistance program – includes counseling, legal services, financial planning, etc.
- UTA Well – a comprehensive wellness program designed to support employees and dependents in their health and wellness goals.
- Free on-site fitness facilities and discounted membership to VASA Fitness and EoS Fitness.
- Discounted cell phone plans with T-Mobile and AT&T.
- Pet insurance plan options (tailored plan coverage based on pet’s health and needs).
For more information on UTA’s Total Rewards benefits package, please visit: https://jobs.jobvite.com/rideuta/#benefits
Pay Range: $99,000.00 or more depending on experience.
If interested, apply before: Until filled.
* UTA promotes equal employment opportunities through its employment practices to current employees as well as internal and external applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, disability, age, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, status as a parent, or genetic information. Applicants needing an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act for any part of the application process should contact UTA Human Resources at 801-287-2324. A minimum of two workdays’ notice prior to the need for the accommodation is required.
*Utah Transit Authority is a drug-free workplace, subject to federal drug and alcohol testing regulations under 49 CFR Part 40, 655, and 219. All offers for employment are contingent upon a successful pre-employment drug test. If a pre-employment test returns a non-negative result, an application for employment may be rejected. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident testing for drug and alcohol use. All safety sensitive employees are subject to random testing for drug and alcohol use.
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