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;