Hiring: LIFE developer

For the development of our project www.barefootluxury.be and potentially another Belgian mixed-use project, we are looking for a Project Manager / LIFE Developer
LIFE IS…
- BEAUTY – UNIQUE – CARING – CUTTING EDGE;
- a unique project developer with an impressive track record in mixed-use real estate and a special focus on residential and student real estate;
- part of a group of other development and exploitation companies, a major asset for attracting mixed-use projects and pursuing a total vision of real estate as a means;
- using real estate to improve the general quality of life;
- always one step ahead of new market trends with a strong belief in innovation as the only key to success;
- a team of driven professionals AND people who respect, appreciate and can be themselves in the workplace;
- re-inventing;
- ready for the future through new strategies and growth in Belgium and abroad;
- inspired by different cultures by developing projects in the Netherlands, Spain, Cape Verde… ;
- in love with design, beauty, architecture, and life;
- passion and fun;
YOU ARE…
- an architect, civil engineer, industrial engineer or construction graduate, with several years of relevant experience in construction;
- passionate about construction and project development and the impact it can have on the quality of life;
- strong in organization and communication and like to be the glue between internal and external stakeholders to achieve optimal cooperation;
- stuctured and organized;
- good at working independently but also realize that you can achieve much more with a team and through cross-fertilization;
- a team player who, through enthusiasm and faith, succeeds in getting everyone on the same page to successfully complete challenging projects as one team;
- critical and always looking for a way to achieve the intended result within the existing financial framework;
- eager to learn and strive to broaden your knowledge
- a people manager, based on knowledge, diplomacy, and correctness;
- flexible to travel on a regular basis if necessary in the context of a foreign project;
- at least bilingual (Dutch and French or English), knowledge of Portuguese is of great added value as part of a project in Cape Verde;
YOU GRAB A CUP OF COFFEE (OR TEA) AND YOU…
- report to a partner of LIFE.be;
- are ultimately responsible for the global follow-up from A to Z of projects with a total investment cost of 10 to 50 million €, depending on your experience;
- are the director and technical consultant in a project team together with financial, commercial and legal consultants that you bring together monthly to review the state of affairs to go over the project;
- maintain in contact with all the important stakeholders;
- conduct research into the best purpose of each location and you write the program requirements for each project;
- appoint the construction team together with a partner;
- are continuously in search of the most rational way of building without compromising on quality;
- draw up the permit process in collaboration with the architect;
- believe that long-term relationships with the various stakeholders are the key to qualitative development of life and buildings;
- treat people in the same way as you would like to be treated.
- organize the tenders, compare the prices of the different lots and negotiate and sign various contractors;
- are convinced that regular presence on site is the only way to follow up your project;
- you organize worksite meetings with architects, contractors and other consultants and you strive for an optimal organisation to deliver the project in a successful and profitable way;
- monitor the planning, quality, budget and soul of the project;
- are, supported by the construction team, ultimately responsible for the delivery and layout of the PID file;
YOU WANT…
- an open, challenging and inspiring work environment;
- to build great projects;
- to proudly pass by the buildings you have developed;
- to integrate more intelligence into the construction phase and the buildings themselves and believe in the power of innovation;
- to collaborate with colleagues who are invited to be themselves, each with a different background and you are convinced that this diversity is an important added value for a company;
- an ongoing professional challenge, with projects with different purposes in different countries;
- to think about the life of tomorrow;
- to have a powerful impact on life;
- to have fun;
- to generate quality of life for the future residents and users of our buildings, for your colleagues, and not least for yourself;
Interested?
If all this sounds like a dream, then apply now and sus your cover letter and CV via jobs@life.be