Mario Amador

Dallas

Summary

Development and permitting professional with experience managing complex commercial and residential projects across municipal and private-sector environments. Background includes commercial permitting, entitlement coordination, code analysis, development review, and project management throughout high-growth national markets. Experienced working directly with architects, engineers, developers, contractors, and municipal staff to navigate permitting strategy, zoning considerations, and construction approvals for projects ranging from tenant improvements to large-scale commercial developments.

Overview

years of professional experience

Certification

Work History

Project Manager / Senior Project Manager

Masterplan / Milrose Consultants

Dallas

04.2023 - Current

Lead coordination efforts between developers, architects, engineers, contractors, and municipal agencies from pre-development through permit issuance and occupancy.
Managed entitlement, permitting, and development approval processes for commercial real estate projects across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring compliance and timely project advancement.
Coordinate permitting and entitlement efforts for national retail, grocery, automotive, warehouse, and mixed-use development portfolios.
Perform jurisdictional due diligence related to zoning, land use, development standards, permitting pathways, and municipal approval timelines.
Advise clients on project feasibility, entitlement risks, permitting strategy, and development sequencing to support overall project execution.
Facilitated communication with city staff, planning officials, and review agencies to resolve entitlement and permitting issues, minimizing project schedule disruptions.
Manage municipal review cycles, consultant coordination, comment responses, and agency follow-up to streamline approvals and reduce delays.
Coordinate concurrent approvals involving planning, civil engineering, utilities, fire, public works, health departments, and building review agencies.
Support phased development strategies, temporary occupancy planning, and inspection coordination for multi-phase commercial projects.
Develop and maintain project schedules, approval matrices, and milestone tracking for ground-up developments, tenant improvements, and redevelopment projects.
Assist development teams with site planning considerations including parking, landscaping, accessibility, utilities, and municipal compliance requirements.
Analyzed municipal processes and approval requirements to identify opportunities for accelerated review and concurrent permitting, enhancing project risk management strategies.

Permit Coordinator/Plans Examiner

Mansfield Planning & Development

Mansfield

01.2022 - 04.2023

Manage commercial and residential permit applications through intake, review, coordination, and issuance processes.
Coordinate directly with developers, architects, engineers, contractors, and consultants to resolve permitting and development issues.
Conduct plan reviews for compliance with adopted building and development codes.

Permit Technician / Special Event Coordinator

City of Arlington Planning & Development

Arlington

01.2021 - 01.2022

Coordinated permit intake and review processes for commercial and residential projects.
Assisted contractors, architects, engineers, and property owners with permit requirements and project coordination.

Education

Bachelor of Arts -

The University of Texas at Arlington

Skills

Permitting & Entitlement Management
Municipal Agency Coordination
Commercial Development Processes
Cross-Functional Team Coordination
Due Diligence & Feasibility Review
Construction Document Review
Development Schedule Management

Zoning & Land Use Analysis
Ground-Up Commercial Development
Tenant Improvement (TI) Projects
Multi-Project Portfolio Management
Contractor & Consultant Coordination
Pre-Construction Planning
Bilingual / Spanish