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Do you act with integrity and hold yourself and others to the highest standard? Are you comfortable advising clients, coordinating diverse stakeholders, and balancing technical details with business priorities?\nIf the answer is, “Yes!” then we have an opportunity that will impress you.\nThe Sports & Entertainment team is seeking a highly motivated Project Developer to join the team. The Project Developer will guide projects from early site evaluation through preconstruction by managing due diligence, entitlements, permitting, design coordination, budgets, schedules, and client communications. This role will serve as a trusted advisor and primary point of contact, helping clients evaluate sites, develop cost-effective solutions, mitigate risk, and advance projects toward construction while partnering with internal design and construction teams.\nA DAY IN THE LIFE\nManage due diligence for prospective sites, including surveys and architectural, MEP, structural, and environmental studies\nCoordinate real estate entitlements, permits, regulatory documentation, attorneys, landowners, brokers, and development partners\nServe as the primary client contact during preconstruction and advise clients on site layout, building design, development strategy, schedule, and cost\nDevelop and maintain preliminary budgets, cash-flow analyses, engineering and construction cost estimates, and preconstruction schedules\nLead design coordination through concept development and permit and construction document phases\nResearch design alternatives and value-engineering solutions, providing clients with associated cost and schedule impacts\nCommunicate project decisions, risks, action items, budgets, schedules, and recommendations to clients and internal teams\nTravel to prospective sites, conduct visual inspections, meet with local authorities, and develop preliminary project plans\nBuild strong relationships with internal design and construction teams to support ARCO’s collaborative approach\nSupport business development through client relationship management, proposals, marketing initiatives, and public presentations\nNECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS\nBachelor of Science in Engineering (any discipline), Architecture, or Real Estate\n2-5 years of preconstruction or project management experience; some level of design, procurement, or project management experience specific to mechanical equipment or building systems preferred\nExperience should demonstrate successful project delivery including schedule and budget management\nProfessional Engineer (PE) license (preferred but not required), ARCO/Murray will support the pursuit of licensure for EIT\nProficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Project and Excel\nWHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU\nWe are dedicated to the well-being of our associates and are proud to be consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work. Our compensation and benefits package not only supports our associates and their families but benefits local communities and communities around the world.\nIndustry-leading performance-based bonus program\nEmployee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)\nTraditional and Roth 401k\nTuition reimbursement for associates\nScholarship for associates’ children up to $28,000 per child\n1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel\n1-week paid volunteer leave each year\n100% charitable match\nMedical, dental, and vision insurance coverage\nPaid parental leave\nTypical base compensation for the Project Manager role is between $84,000.00 and $160,000.00. Candidates with extensive experience may exceed this range. In addition to base salary, the role is eligible to receive discretionary bonus compensation based on individual and company performance.\nAt ARCO, our first core value is to treat people fairly and do the right thing. We are committed to building and sustaining a culture that supports diversity and inclusion. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. From recruiting, training, and hiring practices to selecting our subcontractors, we understand that diversity of all those involved in the construction process enhances our ability to deliver the best solutions to our customers. We hire the best and the brightest from across the country - constructing a team of experts in architecture, design, engineering, project management, and business services. \nThis represents typical base compensation for the role. Candidates with extensive experience may exceed this range. In addition to base salary, the role is eligible to receive discretionary bonus compensation based on individual and company performance.\nPay Range\n$80,000—$120,000 USD\nMAKE YOUR MOVE\nWe are proud to be one of the fastest-growing, privately-owned companies in America, celebrating over 30 years of experience as design-build experts. We have completed over 7,500 design-build projects nationwide. We ranked #9 on ENR’s Design-Build Firms list and #34 on ENR's Top 400 Contractors list of 2026. Most importantly, our clients like us, trust us, and want to do business with us. We are looking for people with the same enthusiasm, passion, and respect for the hard work that brought us to where we are today. Are you a person who can make a difference at ARCO? If the answer is “Yes!” we look forward to meeting you.\nARCO does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies without pre-approval from ARCO’s Human Resources team. 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