McWhinney · 22 hours ago
DRC and Commercial Design Intern
McWhinney is a privately held full-service real estate investment, development and management firm. The Intern – Design Review Committee and Community Design position supports the Design Review Committee processes and Community Development efforts, assisting in the evaluation and compliance of community designs and entitlements.
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Responsibilities
Assist with Receiving and Checking In DRC Submittals
Confirm receipt of submittal. Stamp submittals as received
Check in submittal to assure comments were responded to, to confirm application is complete, and prepare DRC Members in advance of meetings
Conduct Initial Review of submittals as requested
Attend DRC Meetings
Maintain DRC History & Offsite Storage Inventory
Responsible for maintaining filing systems: electronic, hard copies and off-site storage of Design Review Submittals and Materials
Assist with compliance drive-throughs of communities for their compliance with the applicable Design Guidelines
Maintain DRC data of the single-family residential plot plans and final DRC compliance inspections (architectural and landscape)
Assist with DRC Final Compliance Inspections (Commercial & Residential)
Maintain the DRC Intranet Site on McWhinney Central to ensure it is up to date
Support Community Development Team by creating presentations, exhibits, reports, etc. using Adobe Creative Suite or other Microsoft Programs as needed
Participate in ongoing evaluation of DRC process to identify opportunities for improvement
Assist with maintaining statistics of development, site area, commercial building square footage, residential dwelling units, and jobs to provide analysis of information in various formats (primarily the Land Use Matrix for Centerra and Van de Water)
Support in the maintenance and modification of Community Entitlement (Zoning) Documents (ex. Millennium General Development Plan and North Park PUD) for administrative and public amendments
Maintain the documents for public distribution on the DRC Websites, Municipal Staff and McWhinney Staff Binders
Facilitate in the assembly of documents for all stages of review including internal and public
Support in the maintenance and modification of Master Developer/Community Design Guidelines, Planned Sign Programs and supplemental documents
Modify using Adobe Creative Suite programs
Maintain the documents for public distribution on the DRC Websites and as applicable for applicants
Qualification
Required
This internship is open to current Undergraduate or Graduate students
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Strong detail orientation
Ability to work independently
Excellent time management and multi-tasking skills
Excellent grammatical and proofreading skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office Software (with an emphasis on Excel, Teams and Outlook)
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and willingness to transport materials (i.e. stone, roof shingles, etc.) to offsite storage
This internship will operate on a hybrid schedule with 50% of hours required to be in-person
Preferred
Studying Real Estate, Urban Design, Architectural Design or related field preferred
Company
McWhinney
McWhinney is a real estate services and creates sustainable communities.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$31.25M2017-03-29Series Unknown· $20M
2016-11-07Series Unknown· $11.25M
Leadership Team
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