Development Manager, Design and Construction

About Kayne Anderson Real Estate
Kayne Anderson Real Estate is a leading real estate investment firm, managing $22 billion in assets across opportunistic equity, core equity, and real estate debt, with sector expertise in medical office, seniors housing, off-campus student housing, multifamily housing, self-storage, and light industrial. Kayne Anderson Real Estate is part of Kayne Anderson, a $43 billion alternative investment management firm with more than 41 years of experience in the real estate, credit, infrastructure, and energy sectors.
With more than 130 professionals, Kayne Anderson Real Estate has consistently demonstrated its ability to bring more to an opportunity than equity capital, enhancing a project’s overall performance and quality by incorporating best practices and effective alternatives in the design, construction, financing, and operation of investments. The firm’s entrepreneurial spirit and resilient culture, combined with a reputation for quick response, firm commitment, and timely execution, has solidified Kayne Anderson Real Estate’s reputation and resulted in strong relationships with developers, owners, operators, financing sources, and other intermediaries. (As of June 30, 2026)
Position Overview:
As part of an in-house development and construction group, the Development Manager will oversee multiple projects across the country, as well as oversee repairs on existing properties. The Development Manager will also facilitate due diligence for acquisitions and inspect properties to mitigate risk for the owner.

Requirements

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Experience with a mid-sized or institutional general contractor, developer, or owner/operator strongly preferred
• Experience managing capital expenditure projects, renovations, repositioning initiatives, and/or ground-up development
• Multifamily and/or senior housing experience preferred
• Strong estimating, budgeting, and cost-management skills
• Working knowledge of construction documents, including AIA payment applications, change orders, submittals, RFIs, and project schedules
• Ability to identify construction deficiencies, scheduling issues, cost concerns, and project risks through document review and onsite visits
• Hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves approach with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities
• Experience with capital projects and property repositioning preferred
• Strong project management, problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills
• Professional, collaborative team player comfortable working with internal teams, contractors, and other project stakeholders

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience
• 3+ years of relevant construction, development, due diligence, or design experience preferred
• Ability to travel approximately 2–4 weekdays per month within the United States

Benefits

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts (dependent care, healthcare, limited purpose FSA)
• Accident and Critical Illness insurance
• Long Term Disability insurance
• Competitive 401(k) benefits
• Pet healthcare savings program
• Member’s Only Healthcare - healthcare navigation
• WellHub - corporate wellness platform
• $10,000 lifetime reimbursement for family forming services (e.g. IVF, adoption, surrogacy)
• Rocket Lawyer legal benefits
• Reimbursement of professional society memberships and exam fees
• Up to $10,000 matching annually for contributions to qualified non-for-profit organizations
• Parental leave

Employment with the company is contingent on the applicant being able to provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States at the time of hire.
Equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.