Senior Project Manager – Pre-Construction & Development

Company Description

Deccan Development Co. is a privately owned real estate investment and development firm based in Houston, Texas. We remain nimble and opportunity-driven balancing profitability, design, and function to stimulate local economies and enhance the communities in which we build. Our project portfolio spans ground-up commercial development, permanent supportive housing (PSH), mixed-use development, medical outpatient facilities, and adaptive reuse with a significant focus on PSH projects that leverage layered public capital including LIHTC, HOME, CDBG, FHLB AHP, HUD programs, and state housing finance agency sources.

Our work is guided by four core values: Quality designing and building to exacting standards using the best materials and methods; Value Creation enhancing the economic prosperity of the communities we serve; Integrity treating everyone fairly, honestly, and with respect; and Innovation applying the latest technologies and project methodologies to deliver superior results. We develop projects that are thoughtfully planned, well designed, conscientiously built, and professionally marketed.

We are a lean, high-performance team. Everyone who joins Deccan is expected to operate with an ownership mentality, communicate proactively, and deliver polished, client-ready work with minimal oversight.

Role Description

You will be the primary production resource for all pre-construction intelligence: feasibility analysis, plan review, constructability review, code research, cost planning, scheduling, and quality control documentation. You will attend and document pre-construction, construction, and project coordination meetings and over time, you will transition into moderating those meetings directly with owners, architects, contractors, and public agency stakeholders.

This role has a defined leadership trajectory. As Deccan's pipeline grows, you will build and lead a team of back-office support staff in India. We are looking for someone who thinks like a future team leader, not someone looking for a job. A working understanding of grant-funded affordable housing development including HUD, LIHTC, HOME, CDBG, and comparable programs is a meaningful advantage. Accuracy, clarity, and professional-grade deliverables are non-negotiable

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related field

5+ years of experience in construction management, project management, or pre-construction roles on U.S. projects

Demonstrated experience with U.S. building codes (IBC, ADA, NFPA, local amendments) and U.S. construction delivery methods (GC/sub, CM-at-risk, Design-Build)

Hands-on experience producing constructability review reports, VE analyses, cost estimates, development budgets, and document control logs not just coordinating others who do

Hands-on proficiency in: Bluebeam Revu, Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, Procore, Plan Swift, Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, and BIM coordination platforms (BIM 360 / Navisworks)

Demonstrated ability to work with RSMeans cost data including location factor adjustments and documentation of cost basis for owner and funder review

Excellent professional written and spoken English you will be on video calls with U.S. owners, contractors, architects, and public agency staff, and your written deliverables will go directly to clients and funders

Demonstrated ability to write clear, organized meeting minutes and action logs and follow through on open items without being reminded

Strong interpersonal presence and communication skills comfortable driving accountability across a multi-discipline, multi-stakeholder project team

Ability to work with EST business hours overlap (minimum 45 hours/day) mostly India hours but should be available for zoom meetings as required.

Strongly Preferred

Experience supporting U.S.-based developers or PMCs in a remote capacity, with direct participation in U.S. project meetings

Prior experience managing or mentoring junior staff, even informally

Familiarity with affordable housing development financing: LIHTC, HOME, CDBG, FHLB AHP, HUD 202/811, state housing finance agency programs

Understanding of Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements and federally-funded construction compliance

Experience with permanent supportive housing (PSH), affordable/workforce residential, mixed-use, medical outpatient, or adaptive reuse ground-up and renovation construction

Familiarity with grant project brief preparation and program documentation for FHLB, HUD, and similar funding sources

Exposure to LEED, Enterprise Green Communities, or other green certification processes

PMP, LEED AP, Primavera P6 Certification, or Autodesk Certified Professional designation