Construction Investment Manager

SUMMARY: Groundfloor is seeking a Construction Investment Manager to join our expanding Real Estate team. In this role, you’ll utilize your construction expertise, project management experience, and interpersonal skills—all without the hard hat! The ideal candidate will have a solid background in construction management, capital budgeting, and residential construction, ranging from light renovations to custom builds. You should be adept at assessing costs line-by-line, identifying financial discrepancies, and recognizing necessary repairs requiring permits. Strong communication abilities and an analytical mindset are essential for translating data into actionable insights.

Groundfloor is a rapidly growing wealthtech company based in Atlanta, specializing in real estate investments. We pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative, high-quality, and low-ego environment. If you’re looking for a place to leverage your skills in a dynamic setting, we’d love to hear from you!

A Day in the Life:

• Prepare and review feasibility reports, scopes of work, and construction budgets for residential properties (1 to 4 units) to assess project viability.
• Analyze due diligence information and anticipate construction challenges based on property characteristics, zoning regulations, and market conditions.
• Develop and review financial models and underwriting for real estate investments.
• Identify and manage opportunities and risks to optimize project financial outcomes.
• Navigate multiple systems and communicate findings efficiently.

This Job Might Be for You If:

• You excel at prioritizing and managing multiple projects, adapting to changes smoothly, and resolving issues in a timely manner.
• You possess a strong understanding of residential construction practices and have experience as a Project Manager, Site Superintendent, or similar role.
• You have a business-oriented mindset and are systems-savvy.
• You can conduct property inspections for valuation and project oversight as needed.
  

Requirements

Your Experience + A Few Nice to Haves:

• 3-5 years of experience managing both field and office teams.
• 3-5 years of experience in residential construction projects, ranging from $50k to $1M+.
• Strong financial acumen, research capabilities, analytical skills, and problem-solving abilities.
• Familiarity with interpreting legal property descriptions, real estate terminology, and local guidelines regarding permitting, zoning, and variances.

Benefits

We value our employees’ time and efforts. Our commitment to your success is enhanced by our competitive compensation and extensive benefits package including paid time off, medical, dental, and vision benefits, potential equity for strong candidates, and future growth opportunities within the company. Plus, we work to maintain the best possible environment for our employees, where people can learn and grow with the company. We strive to provide a collaborative, creative environment where each person feels encouraged to contribute to our processes, decisions, planning, and culture.

GROUNDFLOOR is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.

About GROUNDFLOOR

Since its launch in 2013, participants in GROUNDFLOOR’s real estate loans have earned annualized returns averaging 10 to 12 percent in a 6 to 12-month timeframe. No prior real estate knowledge is needed, and the $10 minimum is intentionally a low barrier to entry to give everyone the ability to build wealth in real estate. To date, GROUNDFLOOR remains the only platform offering direct participation in individual real estate investments to all on a broad scale, regardless of income or net worth.

The company is headquartered in Atlanta and has raised more than $30 million in capital from a variety of sources, including venture capital and online public equity offerings. As of its most recent round of financing, the company has over 7,700 public shareholders and is 30 percent customer-owned.