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Posted 22 July, 2026

Development Project Lead

AppleOne
Charleston, SC, US Full Time

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary

A growing commercial real estate development organization is seeking a Real Estate Development Project Lead to join its Charleston, SC team. This direct hire, full-time, on-site opportunity is ideal for a motivated real estate professional who wants broad exposure to the complete commercial development lifecycle, including acquisitions, due diligence, entitlements, permitting, construction coordination, and client delivery.

This role offers meaningful responsibility, strong mentorship, and a clear path for long-term advancement. The company provides a stable, team-oriented environment where professionals can learn from experienced development leaders, collaborate across disciplines, and build a career in commercial real estate development. Candidates who enjoy problem-solving, managing details, building relationships, and moving projects forward will find this opportunity especially rewarding.

Key Responsibilities

- Manage multiple commercial retail development projects from site identification through completion.
- Evaluate potential development sites using market research, demographics, traffic patterns, zoning requirements, and feasibility analysis.
- Coordinate LOIs, purchase agreements, due diligence activities, entitlement steps, permitting, and related transaction documentation.
- Collaborate with engineers, architects, attorneys, surveyors, consultants, contractors, brokers, landowners, municipalities, and retail clients.
- Track project schedules, milestones, budgets, deliverables, approvals, and risks to keep projects moving forward.
- Review site plans, surveys, easements, construction drawings, development documents, and municipal requirements.

Compensation and Benefits

- Salary range: $85,000 to $120,000 per year, based on experience.
- Direct hire opportunity.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- Paid time off and company holidays.
- Professional growth and advancement opportunities.
- Monday-Friday schedule.
- Full-time, on-site position in Charleston, SC.



Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

The Know Your Rights poster is available here:
https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf

The pay transparency policy is available here:
https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf

For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, the Company is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

AppleOne participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more about the E-Verify program.
https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf

We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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Company Description
This company offers growth and a great group of people to work with.