Director of Entitlements-FG

About the Role

Forestar Group Inc. is a residential lot development company focused on delivering desirable communities for homebuilders in both established locations and long-term growth markets. Forestar’s vision is to be the nation’s leading residential lot developer. The Company’s strategic relationship with D.R. Horton, the nation’s largest homebuilder, complements Forestar’s vision of creating neighborhoods that enhance the lives of community residents while creating value for shareholders, trade partners, and employees.

The right candidate will provide ultimate responsibility for overseeing and driving entitlements and engineering for all new acquisition opportunities. This role involves working with divisional leadership to fulfill engineering and entitlement needs of projects, providing project management, oversight of engineers and contractors, scopes of work, inspections of completion, creating, reviewing, and certifying development budgets, and bid processes.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed review and analysis of entitlement status of prospective acquisitions on a continuous basis, including assessment of due diligence information and documentation.
• Oversee the completion, submittal, and approval of construction plans, including soliciting bids for engineers and other consultants, coordinating the submittal of construction plans, and more.
• Assist in oversight of the design and budgeting of "hard" and "soft" cost items in certain communities, including conceptual planning, final construction documents, and development cost estimates.
• Coordinate with onsite construction management of community development projects, including oversight of governmental acceptance of public improvements.
• Maintain all previously approved land use and development entitlements.
• Maintain critical relationships within the private development community, state and local government, quasi-governmental authorities, and private engineering firms.
• Provide input on selection of subdivision details for amenities and common areas (landscaping materials, screening walls, etc.).
• Provide support in preparation of internal investment committee memos for approval of acquisitions.
• Conduct all business in a professional and ethical manner to serve customers and increase the goodwill and profit of the company.
• Travel overnight as required.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Directly manage two or more employees in the Operations Department.
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws, including interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university.
• Registered Engineer or Planner preferred.
• Ten (10) to fifteen (15) years of applicable experience, including at least five (5) years of supervisory experience and experience in the residential real estate industry.
• Proficiency with MS Office and email.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Professional Engineer certification.
• Residential development (field) experience of at least five (5) years.

Pay

Estimated compensation range: $150,000.00 - $200,000.00.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision.
• 401(K).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Flex Spending Accounts.
• Life & Disability Insurance.
• Vacation, Sick, Personal Time, and Company Holidays.
• Multiple Voluntary and Company-provided Benefits.