Planning and Development Coordinator at Vaco, LLC
Bellevue, WA 98005
About the Job
Salary Range: $110-125K + Bonus potential and excellent benefits package
Position Type: In-Office
Job Overview:
Vaco is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Entitlements Analyst to join our clients Operations Department. The successful candidate will take ownership of the entitlements and due diligence processes for new projects, ensuring their feasibility and compliance with regulatory standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Due Diligence and Feasibility: Lead physical and financial due diligence for potential acquisitions, assessing site suitability and financial viability. This includes analyzing zoning, utilities, impact fees, environmental factors, and market data.
- Entitlements Process: Oversee the entitlement process, including securing zoning and government approvals. Coordinate with legal, land planning, and engineering consultants, and liaise with city staff, neighbors, and relevant parties.
- Construction Plan Approval: Manage the submission and approval process for construction plans. Work closely with engineering teams and local authorities to ensure compliance and timely approvals.
- Tax Appeal Management: Oversee property tax appeals, conducting research, preparing applications, and representing the company in appeal hearings.
- Project Cost Control and Analysis: Review third-party engineering plans, optimize lot yield, and control costs for each development. Maintain historical cost data to support future budgeting and planning.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning, Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience: 3-5 years in entitlements, planning, or a related area.
- Certifications: Registered Planner or Engineer preferred.
Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
EEO Notice
Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .
Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
Privacy Notice
Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.
- California residents may access Vaco’s HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
- Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
- Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
- Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
- Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.
Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.