Director, Land Development

About the role

At Smith Douglas Homes, our mission is to enhance people’s quality of life by creating opportunities for homeownership. We believe that mission starts with our people. When you join Smith Douglas Homes, you become part of a team that is committed to doing the right thing, supporting one another, and delivering exceptional experiences for our customers. We foster a culture built on collaboration, accountability, continuous improvement, and mutual respect—where every team member has the opportunity to make an impact and grow their career. Join us and help build more than homes. Help build opportunities, communities, and a future you can be proud of. At Smith Douglas Homes, we pride ourselves on being one of the fastest growing homebuilders in the country. Smith Douglas Homes offers a competitive compensation and benefits package to our employees along with a family-friendly work environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead team responsible for overseeing and implementing all facets of the development process including planning, design, entitlement, construction, budgets, and delivery of finished lots
• Oversee all development budgets and lien waivers to ensure proper payments
• Work with Land Finance, Closing Attorney, and Dir. of Land Acquisition on lot takedowns and title requests
• Work effectively with engineers, land planners, governmental agencies, contractors, and landowners to deliver projects on time and within budget
• Assist with the underwriting and due diligence process for projects in the acquisition pipeline including budgets to determine feasibility of new projects
• Ensure contract provisions, regulatory compliance, and design requirements are adhered to throughout construction
• Develop and maintain ongoing relationships with contractors to ensure sufficient resources are available to deliver acceptable projects
• Work with civil engineers to design and prepare construction documents, including grading, utilities, streets, drainage, and detention/water quality plans
• Secure all land-related entitlements through Final Plat
• Coordinate with utility providers on plan development and executing service agreements
• Qualify subcontractors and review proposals, contracts, and agreements
• Manage, schedule, and communicate with site contractors and inspectors
• Work with Construction and Sales to solve any site issues that may arise
• Provide leadership and mentoring for less experienced team members
• Coordinate lot listings with Trade Relations Manager and Area Construction Manager
• Oversee lot acceptance check list process to ensure lots are built to standards, prior to closing on lots
• Provide the division with finished lots that meet our design standards
• Work with 3rd party developers to ensure lots are delivered on time and per the plans
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college/university or considerable work experience
• Experience: Approximately 4 – 6 years previous land development experience. Applicant should have prior experience and knowledge of residential development or similar industry. Engineering background a plus.

Skills

• MS Office
• Google Earth
• GIS mapping
• Budgeting Software
• Blue Beam
• Teams
• OneDrive
• Ability to understand grading plans
• Self‑manage
• Adaptable
• Self‑driven