Land Development Manager

Land Development Manager

The opportunity

What you'll be responsible for

• Manage residential land-development projects from pre-construction through completion and municipal acceptance.
• Coordinate civil engineers, surveyors, utility providers, municipalities, contractors, and other consultants.
• Oversee horizontal scopes including mass grading, wet and dry utilities, roads, drainage, landscaping, and associated site infrastructure.
• Manage budgets, schedules, cash flow forecasts, bids, contracts, change orders, and project reporting.
• Lead contractor procurement and help evaluate pricing, scope coverage, sequencing, and constructability.
• Review civil improvement plans and identify cost, schedule, permitting, and delivery risks before they affect the project.
• Work closely with acquisitions and finance teams on development budgets and assumptions.
• Coordinate with homebuilding and other internal stakeholders to ensure lots are delivered when required.
• Drive projects through inspections, closeout, and acceptance by the appropriate jurisdictions or utility providers.
• Maintain productive relationships with municipalities, consultants, contractors, and development partners.

What we're looking for

• 6+ years of experience in residential land development or horizontal construction.
• Working knowledge of grading, utilities, roads, drainage, and civil infrastructure.
• Experience managing project budgets, schedules, bids, contracts, and change orders.
• Confidence working directly with civil engineers, municipalities, contractors, and utility companies.
• The commercial judgment to balance schedule, cost, quality, and project risk.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to manage several stakeholders without losing control of the detail.