At Van Metre, we believe that each employee contributes directly to our growth, success, and culture. We seek out candidates who love to challenge themselves and work with others to fulfill this role. Van Metre is seeking a Commercial Property Manager!

Summary/Objective:

The Commercial Property Manager is primarily responsible for primary oversight of a portfolio of 10 commercial properties comprised of company owned and/or 3rd party managed properties including performing property inspections, responding to emergencies, ensuring prompt resolution of tenant issues, management of vendor services, coordination with building facilities, development of and adherence to property budgets, performing lease administration functions and implementation of all building and company policies and procedures. 

Essential Functions

• Initiate and execute day-to-day operational procedures.
• Ensure high performance and efficient operations of assigned properties through regular communication with tenants, vendors, and team members.
• Ensure appropriate and timely response to client and ownership needs and requests.
• Perform regular on-site building inspections initiate correction of deficiencies.
• Solicit bids for service contracts and manage vendor performance.
• Review and approve expense approvals (EA’s) up to level of authorization.
• Review, approve, and process purchase orders and invoices up to level of authorization.
• Prepare monthly reports and annual operating expense budgets, calculate and bill monthly estimates, annual reconciliations, and periodic billings.
• Regular review of property expenses and ensure adherence to property budgets.
• Manage rent collection process, engage with delinquent tenants, and initiate legal action as required for assigned properties.
• Manage tenant move in/move out process, perform inspections and prepare applicable documentation.
• Maintain and update building policies and procedures and emergency preparedness protocol.
  Prepare tenant correspondence.
• Build and maintain strong rapport with tenants, vendors, and local officials to ensure positive community relations.
• Handle seasonal and specialty leasing requests and facilitate drafting of license agreements.
• Perform lease administration duties including lease abstracting, data entry in property management system, and ensure proper set up and recording.
• Coordinate with Director of Facilities on execution of all repairs, capital projects, preventative maintenance, and tenant build outs.
• Assist VP of Leasing as needed through leasing process and ensure administration of lease requirements.
• Assist with various marketing, social media, and promotional initiatives.
• Engage in all special projects as assigned.

Competencies

• Business acumen skills
• Working knowledge of building systems
• Financial and budget management
• Strong problem solving and analytical capabilities
• Ability to work in high pressure atmosphere
• Exceptional customer service
• Strong organization and time management skills
• Ability to multi-task effectively

Requirements

• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Yardi experience strongly preferred 
• Professional oral and written communication skills

Van Metre Companies has been named a Top Workplace by the Washington Post for seven consecutive years! We have received the Washington Business Journal’s Best Places to Work Award for the last six years, and have received their Corporate Philanthropy Award for the last nine years in a row!!!

We offer excellent benefits, and a work environment that fosters and rewards excellence. We also promote work/life balance, including a robust Employee Wellness Program.  We encourage employees to make full use of vacation and company paid volunteer time to refresh their bodies and minds.

Van Metre Mission Statement

The mission of Van Metre Companies is to build and continually improve upon the storied reputation, earned over the years since the Company’s founding in 1955, of providing top quality homes, investment properties and services to our customers and clients. The Company’s emphasis on integrity, professionalism and philanthropy ingrained by our founder Albert G. Van Metre, Sr. has garnered trust and respect in the Washington, D.C. area and beyond. It is critical to our future that we maintain that reputation and assure that Van Metre Companies continues to excel in real estate development and construction and in the management of apartment, retail and office investment properties, as well as in the provision of mortgage and related services. It is the task of our dedicated, energetic, and involved professionals to advance our ability to set the benchmark for luxury living and refined commercial development. The capstone of our mission is to make the “Van Metre” signature an icon for elegant residential communities, and industry leading condominium and apartment communities, as well as Class A neighborhood retail centers and office developments.