Civil Engineering Project Manager – Land Development

About the role

We are looking for a Civil Engineering Project Manager – Land Development to join our Neighborhood Development team. This role is part of a growing portfolio of neighborhoods in Pennsylvania, where we aim to create homes and neighborhoods with character that people will truly love.

Responsibilities

• Manage neighborhood predevelopment activities: work with internal teams and outside consultants to create neighborhoods from idea to finished development plans, budgets, and schedules; evaluate site opportunities and constraints during due diligence; review local land use regulations and codes;
• Obtain approvals and permits: build and maintain strong relationships with municipal staff, utility providers, trade partners, and other third parties involved in the work; attend and present at public and neighborhood meetings; effectively manage;
• Create and maintain Neighborhood Association organization and documents: work across draft, record, amend and maintain all required association documents; be an internal resource for association creation;
• Manage development financial security and recorded documents: including construction cost opinions, posting of security, recording of land development plans, security reductions, dedication, and neighborhood close out.
• Manage Site Construction: oversee all sitework planning and execution, including maintaining contractual relationships with site development contractors and subcontractors to ensure performance; manage permitting and inspections; and resolve any construction issues as they arise.
• Manage Neighborhood Appearance: ensure the neighborhoods – both during and after site construction – present a clean, visually appealing, and safe environment for all who visit; maintain improvements prior to dedication.

Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of real estate development experience;
• A strong knowledge regarding land use regulations and zoning, land development, and site design and grading;
• Experience managing site improvements on plans and on site;
• Competency in technology used within the industry to design and schedule projects;
• A bachelor’s or advanced degree in an engineering discipline, law, or construction management;
• Exceptional communication skills, including listening generously and being structured in your messaging;
• The ability to manage projects, identify problems, analyze information, set priorities, and use time wisely;
• A commitment to always improving and delivering every day to the highest standards.

Qualifications

• Received a bachelor’s or advanced degree in an engineering discipline, law, or construction management;
• Exceptional communication skills, including listening generously (understanding people’s words, context, tone and intent) and being structured in your messaging (organizing your thoughts for greater impact and speaking and writing clearly);
• The ability to manage projects (planning, organizing, and executing initiatives by coordinating resources, managing risks, and ensuring projects are delivered on time, on budget and according to plan), identify problems (recognizing issues and clearly communicating the problem), analyze information (recognizing trends and how they influence decisions), set priorities (organizing tasks by urgency and importance), and use time wisely (managing deadlines without sacrificing quality).

Skills

• Strong knowledge of land use regulations and zoning;
• Experience in land development and site design and grading;
• Ability to manage site improvements on plans and on site;
• Competency in technology used within the industry to design and schedule projects;
• Exceptional communication skills;
• The ability to manage projects;
• The ability to identify problems;
• The ability to analyze information;
• The ability to set priorities;
• The ability to use time wisely.

Benefits

• A competitive salary;
• A health plan that includes medical, vision, dental, and prescription drugs;
• Paid vacation;
• A 401K;
• Short- and long-term disability;
• A flexible spending account.

Pay

Competitive salary.

Schedule

Full-time.