Development Associate / Real Estate Development in Noblesville, Indiana at Vita Asset Management LLC

Development Associate / Real Estate Development

The Mainstreet Group, LLC, an Indianapolis multi-vertical real estate development company, is hiring a Development Associate to support development activities across a national portfolio.

OPPORTUNITY:

As our Development Associate, you will serve as the day-to-day point of contact for active development projects across The Mainstreet Group’s multi-vertical portfolio. Working closely with the Senior Development Manager, you will keep projects moving by managing consultant relationships, maintaining project management systems, and ensuring nothing falls through the cracks. This is a detail-oriented, high-ownership role for someone who thrives on execution and takes pride in keeping projects organized and on schedule. In a growing company, no two days look the same, and this role will evolve alongside Mainstreet’s portfolio.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Serve as the primary day-to-day liaison with consultants including engineers, architects, environmental firms, surveyors, and title companies — scheduling meetings, tracking deliverables, and following up on outstanding items.

• Maintain and update project management software daily across all active development projects, ensuring milestones, schedules, budgets, and action items are current and accurate.

• Review LOIs and PSAs, ensuring company meets deadlines and expectations.

• Attend consultant and project meetings, take detailed notes, and track follow-up items through to completion.

• Coordinate due diligence activities including environmental, geotechnical, survey, title, and technical studies — managing timelines and flagging issues to the Senior Development Manager.

• Research municipal requirements, zoning regulations, and entitlement processes to support the Senior Development Manager in regulatory approvals.

• Prepare materials for presentations to city councils, planning commissions, and stakeholders.

• Bring questions, roadblocks, and decisions to the Senior Development Manager proactively and with supporting context.

• Support coordination of project handoff from development to operations and asset management teams.

• Perform additional project-related tasks and responsibilities as assigned by the Senior Development Manager.

SUCCESS FACTORS:

• 2–5 years of experience in real estate development, construction, urban planning, commercial real estate, or a related field.

• Exceptionally organized with strong attention to detail and a track record of managing multiple moving pieces simultaneously throughout various projects and verticals.

• Proactive communicator who surfaces issues early and comes prepared with context when seeking guidance.

• Comfortable owning day-to-day consultant coordination and accountability for project tracking.

• Familiarity with project management tools and software; quick to learn new systems.

• Basic understanding of real estate development processes, due diligence, and entitlements preferred.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Business, Urban Planning, Construction Management, or a related field preferred.

COMPENSATION, BENEFITS & LOCATION:

• Salary of $70,000 on an annual basis.

• This is an in-office position based at our Noblesville, Indiana office.

• Inclusive of a generous PTO policy and a benefits package including health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.