Zoning Analyst I at ARMADA ANALYTICS LLC – Dallas, Texas

The Armada culture is built on its people. We embrace continuous improvement and enable each team member to achieve their personal and professional goals. It’s important for us to nurture a strong support system, while actively listening and advocating for our team members. Design your future at Armada. If you are motivated and believe you can achieve anything you set your mind to, we want to hear from you. We encourage candidates of diverse backgrounds and those committed to working with a growing population where values are embraced to apply.Armada Analytics is an independent provider of Commercial Real Estate Finance services. We offer commercial real estate underwriting, acquisition due diligence, asset management, zoning, loan closing, and insurance review services. Our team strives to create and deliver a unique, client-focused experience.

Job Purpose

The Zoning Analyst I is an important role within the Zoning department. The position entails working with city and county employees across the country confirming zoning designations, jurisdictions, and compliance. The position requires a high level of multi-tasking, organization, and an ability to stay on top of municipal contacts. The position requires critical thinking skills for completion of Zoning Compliance Reports as well as client communication skills while dealing with a variety of client types.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Engagements of all zoning report types including standard zoning reports, renewal reports, and document retrievals, etc.
• Pull and review zoning code from public databases
• Interact with municipal zoning departments by phone and email to verify statuses regarding a property.
• Review municipal documents to ensure validity, correctness, and making sure they fully cover the property in question.
• Complete 5 Zoning Compliance Reports per week by analyzing property conformity
• Track results and answer inquiries of clients in proprietary system
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or comparable work experience required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Organized and detail oriented.
• Excellent organizational, communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills.
• Problem-solving skills to reflect level of responsibilities.
• Self-motivated and solutions-oriented approach

Preferred Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in commercial real estate or zoning analysis

Critical Competencies

Ability to interface with all levels of management.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills given the need to communicate effectively in oral and written form with clients, property staff, colleagues, municipalities, and members of the real estate community.

Passionate about culture; understands the significance of a company’s culture and its power to drive success.

Self-starter and ability to work well individually and as part of a team.

Ability to work across disciplines to generate new processes and/or resolve issues.

Strong work ethic and willingness to work extended hours when necessary.

Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to set and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Excellent time management skills with an ability to meet deadlines and handle short timeframes.

Proven ability to successfully prioritize multiple tasks and allocate resources to meet goals.

Creative thinker with sound judgment.

Proven ability to take initiative, think on your feet, and make thoughtful decisions.

Highly effective project management and time management skills.

Working conditions

This position works in an office.