Land Development Manager Job Description
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Land Development Manager Job Description
- Plans, directs, and coordinates activities of land development projects to ensure that goals or objectives of these projects are accomplished within prescribed time frame and funding parameters
- Initiates and reviews proposals
- Develops, reviews and obtains confirmation of financial and project delivery schedule activities
- Assures that project team complies with the contract agreement exercises rigid cost control to implement the approved design within established budget restraints
- Mentors internal staff
- Plans, directs, and coordinates activities of municipal and land development projects to ensure that goals or objectives of these projects are accomplished within prescribed time frame and funding parameters
- Project Management of land development projects including design management, statutory approvals management and client side tendering
- Technical leadership of design and documentation to ensure work outputs meet client and company requirements
- Demonstrated minimum 10 years’ experience in a consulting environment
- Specific experience in land development projects within the NZ market)
- Demonstrated ability to be a leader to junior staff
- Effective organization, prioritizing and time management skills
- Help develop and grow the Land & Sea Business lines in Asia Pacific
- Successfully promote and grow the awareness of Land & Sea solutions across the Asia Pacific crganisation with close collaboration of Land & Sea Business Unit and under the management of Asia Pacific business development and corporate strategy
- Support the Land & Sea Unit, in developing and implementing strategies for Asia Pacific that will drive revenue growth and efficiency improvements in the region
- The role will include the identification, analysis and execution of Business Development opportunities particularly in the areas of Cars / Transfers & Insurance
Land Development Manager Job Description
- Manages safety for himself/herself
- Manages work against benchmarks and timetables to ensure that employees, consultants, trade partners, and vendors perform on schedule and on budget
- Exercises discretion to coordinate scheduling
- Assists Land Development Manager with all aspects of the land development process from permitting to completion, including warranty work
- Uses sound judgment to implement CalAtlantic’s jobsite compliance programs and monitors subcontractor compliance with applicable regulations such as municipal codes, environmental laws, SWIPP, and health and safety programs
- Acts as one of CalAtlantic’s primary representatives on the jobsite with third parties such as trade partners, customers, and government inspectors and investigators
- Manages daily logistics of the site to ensure various employees, consultants, trade partners, and vendors work harmoniously
- Consistently communicates with the Land Development Manager forward planning, land acquisition, consultants, trade partners, vendors, and municipal officials to successfully execute the land development process
- Coordinate with development and operations to facilitate development process
- Coordinate, schedule and supervise the activities of consultants and subcontractors to insure necessary approvals and adherence to development schedules
- Minimum of 10 years of experience on land development projects is required
- Minimum of 5 years as a project manager on land development projects is required
- Experience with residential, commercial, and community or master planning projects is required
- Experience with municipal utility and special financing districts is highly desirable
- Local DFW industry contacts is preferred
- Must be solution oriented and understands the land development business
Land Development Manager Job Description
- Represent division at Public Hearings and related meetings for the purpose of obtaining all necessary development and construction approvals
- Maintain positive company image with peers and municipalities
- Oversee projects from permit approvals through construction and final bond release and community turnover
- Develop and implement systems/processes that will improve operational quality and efficiency
- Assist in jurisdictional agency and other “public”
- Manage and meet on a regular basis with project consultants
- Initiate drafting and submittal of final plats in a timely manner, so plats are approved and ready to record according to the project schedule
- Create Bid Form & Bid Instructions, distribute to qualified Bidders
- Compile a Bid Analysis to review bids
- Develop detailed critical-path project schedule (MS Project), with Contractor input
- Minimum of 8 years of experience on municipal and/or land development projects is required
- Minimum of 2 years as a project manager on projects is required
- Registration as a Oklahoma Professional Engineer or ability to obtain within six months is required
- Develop a broad knowledge of the Land & Water Business Unit science domain and a strong working knowledge of related commercial markets, business and technology trends
- Proactively create a portfolio of ‘trusted advisor’ relationships with strategic clients and key internal stakeholders to drive BD activities and achieve Land & Water Business Unit objectives
- Working with the BD&C Director to develop a structured approach to the preparation of stakeholder engagement plans in the Land & Water Business Unit
Land Development Manager Job Description
- Prepares preliminary land development budgets, coordinates conceptual planning and utilities studies for new subdivisions
- Proactively develops relationships with municipal authorities
- Creates entitlement schedule for new subdivisions and proactively communicates changes to team
- Manage all aspects of land entitlement, planning, engineering approvals and permits including but not limited to US Army Corp and Ohio EPA permitting, engineer selection, lot fit studies, landscape plans, submittal and approval of Phase 1 Engineering plans, plat recordation, and bonding
- Ensures accurate and timely information is communicated to sales and construction
- Assists in preparation of feasibility studies for new subdivisions
- Participate with other strategic Ops members in the discussion/decision of general company initiatives
- Ensure compliance with Lennar requirements for bidding, invoicing, insurance
- Insure that property documents comply with DRH standards and notify management of concerns and potential solutions
- All projects should be seen a few times a week
- Demonstrated experience in utilising workflow systems to ensure accurate representation of BD opportunities across the Land & Water Business Unit
- Credentials demonstrating ability to advance the technical prominence of the company and develop technical competence of staff
- Demonstrated experience in supporting business development activities and defining new markets and services, strong existing client relationships a plus
- Competent in analysis and design of large scale complex site plans and mixed use subdivisions
- Knowledge of Microsoft Projects and of the Microsoft Office programs
- Land Development project management in the Houston market is preferred
Land Development Manager Job Description
- Manages trade contractors and consultants, including initiating and approving changes and purchases orders, approving payment for acceptable work and withholding payment application for incomplete or unsatisfactory work
- Responsible for ensuring community is adhering to all SWPPPs standards and practices and for working with third party consultants to ensure BMP and SWIM compliance
- Oversees onsite safety of the community and of the Company’s employees to ensure they work safely
- Schedules aspects of land development construction tasks, including subcontractors, material deliveries, and inspections
- Exercises discretion to plan and coordinate site development completion with the on-site team to ensure starting homes to achieve the Company goals
- Manages the land development and installation of infrastructure process from permitting to bond exoneration (as required)
- Communicates with field and office teams, consultants, trades and agency officials to successfully manage and execute the land development process
- Contributing to the group's growth strategies through identification and execution of acquisition opportunities
- Managing the internal approval process, including preparing and reviewing papers and recommendations for the Business Unit leadership Teams, Executive Committee and the Board
- Assisting with the integration of new assets into the portfolio through feasibility studies, due diligence and cost analysis
- Experience with multiple types of projects highly desirable
- Houston industry contacts is preferred
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent engineering degree
- Must be local to the Greenville, South Carolina office location as relocation packages are not offered for this career opportunity
- Must be able to evaluate requirements and prepare bids and proposals, conduct preliminary evaluations, produce design drawings, prepare technical specifications, prepare permit submittals, and assist in providing bid services and construction monitoring
- Must be able to work with and effectively coordinate staff in multiple office locations