Director of Forward Planning & Entitlements

About the Company

M/I Homes has been building new homes of outstanding quality and superior design for 50 years. Founded in 1976 by Irving and Melvin Schottenstein, the company has fulfilled the dreams of over 170,000 homeowners and grown into one of the nation's leading homebuilders. Starting as a family business, M/I Homes has expanded to divisions in 17 markets, including Austin, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, Ft. Myers/Naples, Houston, Indianapolis, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Nashville, Orlando, Raleigh, San Antonio, Sarasota, and Tampa.

About the Role

Works hand-in-hand with the Director of Engineering and Entitlements to complete a front-to-back full-service planning, entitlement, and engineering workflow. Oversees due diligence and the planning and entitlements process for new communities. Coordinates with consultants and municipalities to ensure zoning-appropriate submittals are approved in accordance with project time frames. Reviews and tracks zoning documents, developer agreements, permits, etc., for new communities.

Responsibilities

• Manage municipal, county, and federal agency relationships to maintain regulatory compliance for entitlements and environmental issues.
• Manage the land entitlement process, including preparation of municipal presentation materials, project feasibility timelines, and consistent reporting on the status of governmental approvals.
• Review municipal zoning and subdivision codes affecting bulk standards and building requirements.
• Coordinate with zoning attorneys and land development consultants to prepare petitions, agreements, concept and preliminary plans, plats, and permit applications.
• Work with municipal officials and community groups to ensure necessary public approvals and permit issuances.
• Interdepartmental coordination with Land Development, Operations, Sales & Marketing, and Finance to help deliver successful project entitlements.
• Prepare project due diligence reports to include zoning analysis, impact and development fee summary, and site-specific development considerations.
• Represent the Division at public hearings and related meetings for the purpose of obtaining all necessary zoning, development, and construction approvals.
• Coordinate, schedule, and manage the activities of consultants to ensure necessary entitlements and schedules are in line with community openings.
• Assist Land Development to attain development permits (NPDES, IEPA, and various other permits).
• Assist with the preparation and submittal of Land Committee financial assumptions and reports.
• Attend weekly meetings with engineers and update schedules of conceptual planning, preliminary engineering, and preliminary platting; review budgets.
• Assist with special projects as requested and perform additional duties as required.
• Assist in HOA management, homeowner concerns, and maintenance.
• Manage any additional support staff as required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Planning-related field, or civil engineering preferred. 5-7 years' experience in land planning, entitlement, and/or development preferred.

Skills

• Demonstrated success in the homebuilding industry preferred.
• Persuasive attitude with outstanding negotiation and organizational skills; detail-oriented aptitude.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for interaction with a variety of people inside and outside of the organization.
• Decisiveness and good judgment, problem-solving, and analytical skills to act with authority and take approved risks in an environment with little direction from others.
• Ability to work at a fast pace and manage workload efficiently.
• Working knowledge of the given market and associated geographical locations.

Work Conditions

• Must be able to walk potential sites before and during construction.
• Attend evening meetings.
• Local driving required.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Paid parental leave.
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) options.
• Profit-sharing plan.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Employee home purchase plan.