Land Development Manager

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the development of company-owned property to achieve business plans and financial objectives.
• Create and manage land development budgets, monitor work and actively track invoices.
• Understand all components of the land development processes and timing/sequencing of all phases.
• Secure the company’s ability to deliver lots on time.
• Play an integral role in the planning process for the jurisdictions in which the company operates, anticipating all possible requirements needed to secure building permits.
• Understand design-related components necessary to satisfy jurisdictional requirements.
• Obtain approval of subdivision, development and reimbursement agreements.
• Obtain common area landscape plan approval.
• Direct civil engineer on improvement plan issues and schedules.
• Direct civil engineer on final plat development issues and schedule.
• Direct civil engineer on final plat schedules.
• Prepare trade specific scopes of work, bid package, and construction contracts.
• Evaluate and quantify bid results by trade.
• Coordinate with dry utility companies for plan preparation, service agreements, easement dedications, and schedule.
• Schedule and attend all pre-construction and onsite progress meetings.
• Coordinate wetland mitigation work.
• Manage day-to-day operations of general contractor and all other trades.
• Manage day-to-day development activities.

Qualifications

• 3 years combined experience in the Home Building Industry.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Civil Engineering, Planning or Construction Management required.
• Attention to detail is a MUST.
• Ability to anticipate possible obstacles and propose favorable solutions.
• Strong work ethic and commitment to implementation and execution.
• Ability to read improvement plans, formulate budgets and understand accounting principles.
• Strong computer and negotiating skills.
• Action and results oriented.
• Superior ability to successfully multi-task and utilize project management skills.
• Ability to oversee direct reports daily and provide guidance as needed.
• Ability to access, input, and retrieve information from a computer and/or electronic device.
• Ability to have face to face conversations with customers, co-workers and higher level manager.

Preferred Qualifications

• Concise writing and public speaking/presentation skills are desirable for reporting to the management team.

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