Development Manager-FG

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Aid in due diligence on prospective projects, including creation/review of preliminary budgets and schedules; review of site-related reports, development orders, and plat requirements; review and provide comments on engineering plans, plats, and landscape plans; interface with local government as needed to assess project viability; and review and provide comments on Investment Committee packages.
• Coordinate and direct a team of consultants during the construction of a project, such as engineers, land planners, surveyors, landscape architects, land use attorneys, etc.
• Create and maintain project schedule for the duration of the project and report project status to Development Director at requested intervals.
• Create and review bid packages for various disciplines of work needed for site development, and review and analyze submitted bids, making suggestions for award of work.
• Negotiate final contracts and all change orders regarding price and schedule, and coordinate the approval of government agreements and manage their execution.
• Interface with utility companies and other parties as needed to ensure project stays on schedule.
• Interface with Forestar team as needed regarding assigned projects.
• Manage the platting and final approval process.
• Lead the design, review, approval, permitting, bid, and award processes for all project amenities.
• Conduct or participate in on-site inspections, startups, final walkthroughs, turnovers, etc., as required for the project.
• Work with the Development Director on department initiatives for improvement.
• Ensure that required property documentation is completed and stored appropriately in Forestar retention folders.
• Review and approve all invoices and pay applications related to assigned projects.
• Conduct site visits and meetings with vendors as needed.
• Manage third-party property managers, attend HOA meetings, and sit on HOA boards as needed for assigned projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university.
• Five to seven years of related experience.
• Must have a vehicle and a valid driver’s license.
• Proficiency with MS Office and email.
• Regular exposure to outside weather conditions, moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, and risk of electrical shock.

Preferred Qualifications

• Problem-solving and time management skills.
• Work well within a team.
• Enthusiastic attitudes and team players.