JOB PURPOSE:
This position is responsible for the planning and directing of division land business including acquisitions, planning, design, entitlement and development. Maintaining excellent communications with appropriate public agencies, utilities, internal organization, and staff members is required.
Duties and Responsibilities
Land Development
- Oversees the land development function, strategic objectives and designs methodology to achieve Company goals
- Develops the annual Land department budgets and schedules
- Provides leadership, direction and management of department functions, policies and procedures
- Provides skills and expertise to the division by building, developing, and managing a land development team
- Aligns business plans with organizational objectives
- Establish and foster professional relationships with state, county and city inspectors and officials to maximize productivity of development sites
- For the Washington Division, this position has sole responsibility for preparing land for lot subdividing by consulting with engineers; soliciting, analyzing, and awarding bids, arranging for land grading, inst alli ng streets, curbs and gutters, controlling costs and scrutinizing contracts
- Prepare bid packages and negotiate all land development contracts for this region while overseeing this same function for the company
- Inspect development site to ensure site is progressing according to plan and schedule; maintain a job activity log and produce weekly reports
- Manage development costs; ensure costs are within budget constraints
- Assist with application and securing bond and permits; follow up on bond reductions
- Review and comprehend engineering drawings with emphasis on cost reductions
- Coordinate resolution of land development issues affecting house construction (e.g. structural pads, paving, sediment control, lot balance)
- Resolve and follow-up on development issues when community is closed out
- Maintain and monitor proper subdivision appearance
