Land Development Manager

Responsibilities

• Represent the Division in the contractor/local government/homeowner community with a high level of integrity, honesty, and competence.
• Ensure smooth working relationship between municipal staff, contractors, trade partners, and quality control professionals.
• Cookordination with local government staff regarding development permitting, construction, and scheduling.
• Schedule development construction activities to meet the overall project schedule.
• Monitor and manage the progress of development contractors.
• Manage the construction of civil improvements, utilities, amenity areas, and related improvements.
• Ensure projects are completed per the plans/specifications, within budget, and manage project schedules to ensure on time delivery of communities.
• Manage municipal acceptances, warranty, utility clearances, and HOA acceptances for all projects.
• Manage and coordinate end of maintenance and community close out to ensure timely bond release.
• Approval of all development construction invoices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Construction Management or Business or equivalent years of experience in Construction Management with production builder required.
• 3-5 years of homebuilding experience preferred.
• 3-5 years of land development experience preferred – development type construction, including clearing, grading, pipe installation (sewer, storm and water), curb and paving and erosion control.
• Experience in understanding government and industry specifications for development construction.

Skills & Knowledge

• Knowledgeable about the construction industry including construction cost, materials, products, methods and procedures.
• Must have thorough knowledge of the trades, crafts and equipment needed to complete the job, plus the ability to identify potential problems.
• Knowledge and familiarity with blueprints, construction drawings and addendum and reading same required.
• Knowledge of erosion control measures and their proper implementation.
• Able to make decisions based on construction knowledge when necessary, due to unexpected field conditions.
• Extreme self-motivation.
• Able to multi-task and prioritize several tasks without compromising quality of work or mission deadlines.
• Prior proven organization skills in a high paced work environment.
• Able to review, analyze and interpret information as well as trouble-shoot to solve problems.
• Knowledge of Business English and ability to communicate patiently and professionally with both internal and external customers both orally and in writing.
• Able to adapt in a changing workplace.
• Computer literacy, proficiency with Outlook, Excel, Word, Power Point and ability to learn new programs as needed.

Experience

• Home building or real estate experience preferred.
• Construction management background with strong analytical skills preferred.
• Residential land development experience a plus.

Physical & Mental Demands

• Must be able to read, write, and speak fluently in English.
• Employees in the position are required to be able to hear and have vision sufficient to utilize all office equipment.
• Ability to drive own vehicle required.
• Use of hands and fingers is required to utilize standard office equipment.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally.