Job description
Company Description
Christian Brothers Automotive
At Christian Brothers Automotive, we’re in the business of serving others. Fixing cars is the vehicle for us to do just that. Founded in 1982 with a mission to love our neighbors as ourselves, we’ve quickly grown to over 300+ locations across 30 states. From our shops across the country to our Support Center headquarters in Houston, Texas. we’re committed to being a top place to work, prioritizing diverse perspectives, a joyful and collaborative work environment, and opportunities to serve our guests and communities.
Mission Statement: To glorify God by serving our team, guests, and communities with excellence.
Benefits:
- Hybrid & In-office Work Schedule
- Group Health, Vision, Dental, Disability, and Life Insurance.
- 401K Match
- Employee Stock Ownership Program
- 3 Weeks of Paid Vacation
- 10 Paid Holidays
- Employer-paid Financial Wellness Program and App, SmartDollar & EveryDollar
Job Description
Job Title: Land Acquisitions and Permitting Project Manager
Job Location: 17725 Katy Fwy, Houston, TX 77094
CBAC does not offer visa sponsorship. Within three days of hire, applicants will be required to complete I-9 documentation and confirm authorization to work in the United States. If your employment authorization and documentation is contingent on sponsorship now or in the future, you will not meet CBAC employment eligibility standards.
Job Overview:
The Land Acquisitions / Permitting Project Manager is responsible for overseeing the development and review process of CBAC’s permitting projects, for its new store growth program.
Essential Responsibilities:
This will include, but not be limited to:
- Managing, reviewing and processing complex development and land use projects as a project manager
- Facilitating development review meetings with cities, property owners, developers, consultants and staff
- Interpreting design guidelines, land uses, zoning codes, and ordinances
- Supervising planning staff on various department procedures and processes
- Delegating work, reviewing work, effectively communicating inter-departmentally with the construction, finance, franchise, legal, and leadership teams on project timelines
Qualifications
Education/Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required. Experience may be considered in lieu of education.
- American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) preferred but not required.
Essential Skills and Experience:
The ideal candidate must have at least 5-7 years of commercial permit and land development management experience. The requisite experience must include, but will not be limited to:
- Commercial and/or municipality permit development and project management experience throughout the U.S.
- Experience in managing outside consultants and professional services relationships
- Excellent public speaking ability and experience addressing Planning/Zoning staff, Boards, and City Councils
- Planning or engineering background strongly encouraged
- Strong ability to manage multiple projects
- Demonstrate the ability to outline a permitting path and entitlement process for projects
- Meeting facilitation and coordination
- Experience in research, data collection and analysis
- Technical writing experience
- Experience with GIS
Soft Skills:
- Strong personal integrity and the desire to pursue our core values of Excellence and Transparency
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills
- A coachable self-starter, who is driven and focused
- A collaborative team player with excellent interpersonal skills, who desires to pursue our Core Values of Joy and Neighborly
Key Areas of Accountability:
- The Project Manager will manage 20-25 land development projects per year.
- Continually demonstrate thorough knowledge of each assigned project.
- Proactively know the correct next steps for each project in each phase of development.
- Demonstrate initiative in pre-identifying potential issues and proactively address solutions.
Physical Requirements:
- Occasionally bending, twisting, and turning.
- Sitting for extended periods of time.
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.
Additional Information
Base Salary: Competitive and commensurate with experience.
Workplace Environment:
- This role will be located at the Support Center headquarters in Houston, TX.
- A great workplace culture that has won repeated Top Workplace accolades by the Houston Chronicle.
- Open office layout to promote collaboration, conversation, and teamwork.
- Options to work remote/home on Mondays and Fridays
- Some travel will be required (up to 10%).
This role will be accountable to the Christian Brothers Automotive brand including: Franchisees, Support Center team, and the Leadership team. The Project Manager will directly report to the Director of Land Acquisitions and Permitting.
All of your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Christian Brothers Automotive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Christian Brothers Automotive locations practice “At-will” employment practices.
CBA is a participant in E-verify and will provide the federal government with new employees’ form I-9 to confirm they are authorized to work in the U.S.
For additional information, visit: https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf
