Director of Preconstruction & Entitlements
Core
Strategic leader driving early-stage execution of new shop pipeline from site approval through construction permitting, focusing on accelerating timelines and reducing risk for Dutch Bros Coffee.
Role type
Director of Preconstruction & Entitlements
Builds
New coffee shop locations across multiple markets
Domain
QSR / Retail Development
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> product features (new shop openings)
Required skills
Entitlements & zoning expertise, multi-state development program leadership, municipal process navigation, utility procurement strategy, cross-functional partnership, team leadership, budget management, risk mitigation, project lifecycle alignment, vendor management, data-driven reporting
Preferred skills
Advanced degree in Real Estate/Civil Engineering/Urban Planning, experience in high-growth retail/QSR environments
Technologies
Lucernex, Procore, Smartsheet, Monday.com, Microsoft Office
Responsibilities
Own and evolve pre-development strategy to support accelerated new shop openings, lead entitlement strategy and execution across jurisdictions, build relationships with municipalities and utility providers, drive visibility and forecasting across the pre-development pipeline, lead and scale the Pre-Development teams, establish scalable processes to improve project predictability
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership & team scaling
