Land Development Project Mgr

About the Role

D.R. Horton, Inc., the largest homebuilder in the U.S., is seeking a Land Development Project Manager to manage vendors and contractors in developing raw land for home and amenities construction in new communities.

Responsibilities

• Review and understand all civil improvement plans, geotechnical evaluations, landscape plans, and project specifications necessary to deliver finished lots for home construction.
• Implement and oversee all aspects of the development and scheduling process for infrastructure installation, including preparation of home construction lots, model home and project landscaping, parks, and amenities construction.
• Meet with jurisdictional officials during the installation and inspection of civil construction, infrastructure, home construction lots, landscaping, hardscaping, irrigation systems, signage, and parks and amenities.
• Ensure project schedule and critical path sequence is accurate and up to date, including identifying and reporting delays.
• Track and communicate key projected milestones to relevant internal departments and external stakeholders (city officials, engineering/utility consultants, utility companies, contractors, etc.).
• Assist Project Managers working with civil engineers as needed for plan clarification and revisions.
• Work directly with subcontractor’s office and field personnel.
• Assist in managing the bid, review, and award process.
• Develop contract scope of works and pay-scales for bidding.
• Assemble appropriate documents and plans for bid packages.
• Calculate quantities from construction plans for budgeting and bidding.
• Review and understand land development contracts awarded to subcontractors for development projects.
• Represent Land Development management in on-going site issues requiring interface with homebuilding superintendents regarding infrastructure installation, maintaining “As-Built” plans, drainage plans, home building lot issues, landscaping, and hardscaping improvements, and maintenance.
• Oversee, review, and approve field purchase orders.
• Track current market pricing for budget development and identify budget shortfalls.
• Oversee all best management practices (BMP’s) related to SWPPP and dust control.
• Ensure compliance with all local, state, and national codes, ordinances, and regulations as well as company policy.
• Interface with other departments to ensure constant communication regarding timing, design elements, access pertaining to project land development status, and other landscaping and common area hardscape improvements.
• Conduct all business in a professional and ethical manner to serve customers and increase the goodwill and profit of the company.
• Ability to travel overnight.

May have supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school.
• Three years of related experience with civil construction, landscaping, irrigation systems, and/or training in hardscape installation and maintenance.
• Must have a vehicle and valid driver’s license.
• Proficient in scheduling software.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral form, or via DRH applications.
• Proficiency with MS Office and email.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university preferred.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task and attention to detail.
• Bilingual a plus.

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.