Best-in-class student housing operators

Industry: Real Estate
Company Size: 11-50 employees

Hackberry Lane

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**About Hackberry Lane **

Hackberry Lane is a vertically integrated student housing owner-operator with 2,265 beds and $330M in real estate assets nationwide, with a strong concentration in the Southeast. We are a small, tight-knit team that is growing rapidly.

**The Opportunity **

We are looking for a sharp, hands-on Facilities & CapEx Project Lead to help us manage renovations across our growing portfolio and serve as the operational backbone for facilities decisions company-wide. This is a field-heavy, execution-focused role. You will report directly to the firm's President.

If you have a background in general contracting or building systems, know how to read a bid and smell a bad one, and are hungry to grow with a company that is scaling fast, this role was built for you.

**What You'll Do: **

**Renovations & Capital Projects **

- Join Hackberry ownership to assess the physical condition of prospective acquisitions and help develop capital budgets that feed into our underwriting

- Source and interview contractors in each market, collect bids, and value engineer projects without cutting corners

- Travel to active job sites during construction to supervise work, hold contractors accountable, and make sure projects stay on schedule and on budget

- Flag problems early — change order creep, shoddy work, inflated pricing — and push back with confidence

- Plan and sequence renovation schedules to maximize efficiency within tight unit turn windows

**Facilities & R&M **

- Be the point person for Market GMs when they have repair, maintenance, or capital replacement needs (HVAC, roofing, plumbing, elevators, etc.)

- Review vendor quotes, compare against budget, and give a clear go or no-go with thoughtful rationale

- Help build out a vetted vendor network across our markets for both routine and emergency needs

- Maintain a capital needs tracker by asset to support proactive planning and budgeting across the portfolio

**Who You Are **

- 3–6 years of experience in construction project management, general contracting, or facilities/building systems — hands-on experience matters more than credentials

- Solid Excel skills — responsible for budget trackers, bid comparisons, and capital planning models

- Familiarity with AutoCAD and/or SketchUp is a plus

- Strong verbal and written communication skills — comfortable interfacing with ownership and people in the field alike

- Self-sufficient and resourceful; comfortable figuring things out on the fly

- Genuinely willing to travel — this role requires consistent boots on the ground across our markets

- Low ego, team-first mentality — we are a small company and everyone pitches in

**Compensation & Benefits **

- **Base salary: ** $70,000–$90,000 depending on experience

- **Benefits: ** Comprehensive health and dental care, generous paid time off, and all travel expenses covered

- **Upside: ** We are a young platform that is scaling rapidly. There is meaningful room to grow here — in responsibility, compensation, and involvement in the business — for someone who delivers

~~Hackberry Lane is an equal opportunity employer. ~~

Construction Manager & Facilities Lead

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