Land Development Associate

JOB PURPOSE:

Be an integral part of the team that evaluates land development opportunities (both finished Lot purchases and residential land development projects), provides management and oversight of land/site development and then supports homebuilding and sales teams for the successful selling and home construction of those communities.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Land Development
• Estimate and solicit bids for residential site development projects
• Assist in the negotiation of subcontract agreements and proposals
• Create and manage lot fit matrix for site development projects
• Work with purchasing, production and sales teams to secure and/or provide approvals, permits and documentation
• Assist in securing permits, bonds and other sureties as needed for land development projects
• Coordinate and negotiate with inspectors, developers and homebuilding team regarding deliverables, schedules and issues
• Contractor coordination, site visits, documentation and inspections, scheduling, progress meetings, preconstruction meetings for ongoing development project.
• Assist in the management and oversight of development partner projects and lot deliveries
• Finished lot inspections and documentation 

• Administrative Duties
• Track historical development costs for future project evaluation
• Tracking material pricing increases and decreases
• Track and manage Erosion Control & Stormwater permitting
• Track and Manage the project bonding, bond reduction/release process (completing work, coordinating inspections, release bonds)
• Maintain bond and permit records and manage renewals as needed
• Management of improvement plans and permit plan sets

QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge and Skills

• High level of interpersonal skills – with the ability to professionally interact with homebuyers, other team members, inspectors, contractors and developers.
• Self-motivated, ambitious, organized with the ability to prioritize and function successfully with minimal direct supervision. Ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment and can demonstrate drive and initiative to excel.
• MS Office 365 level computer skills required – including Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint, etc.
• Strong analytical skills

Education and Work Experience

• Associates or Bachelor’s Degree in business, engineering or construction management or, prior experience in home building and/or land development preferred