Development Director-FG

Forestar Group • San Antonio, TX

307d

About The Position

Forestar Group Inc. is a residential lot development company focused on delivering desirable communities for homebuilders in both established locations and long-term growth markets. Forestar's vision is to be the nation's leading residential lot developer. The Company's strategic relationship with D.R. Horton, the nation's largest homebuilder, complements Forestar's vision of creating neighborhoods that enhance the lives of community residents while creating value for shareholders, trade partners and employees. Forestar Group is currently looking for a Development Director-FG in the Land Development Department. The right candidate will be responsible for coordinating and managing the land development functions for a specific area to ensure timely completion to meet the company's business plans and objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university, or seven to ten years of land development experience
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral form or via FOR applications
• Proficiency with MS Office and email
• Ability to stand and walk for 4 hours straight or up to a full 8-hour day; sit for extended periods; kneel and bend at the waist; climb, balance and stoop, crouch or crawl; walk up and down stairs; walk on unlevel terrain; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and peripheral vision
• Regular exposure to outside weather conditions, moving mechanical parts, high precarious places and risk of electrical shock
• The noise level is moderate

Nice To Haves

• Work effectively in high pressure situations
• Ability to communicate organizational policies and other information to subordinates

Responsibilities

• Manage all land development activity in assigned projects for a specific area
• Oversee due diligence on prospective projects including review of preliminary budgets and schedules, site related reports, development orders and plat requirements
• Review and provide comments on engineering plans, plats, and landscape plans
• Interface with local government as needed to determine the viability of a project
• Select land development contractors and suppliers
• Execute community development plans including construction of streets, utilities, amenities, common areas, storm water management facilities and entrances
• Create and maintain development budgets
• Review and approve monthly contractor pay applications
• Interact with county and/or municipal governments on various issues surrounding permitting, development and construction
• Direct a team of consultants during the construction of a project such as engineers, land planners, surveyors, landscape architects, land use attorneys, etc.
• Responsible for preliminary and final platting of developments
• Management of builder group to ensure compliance with contract terms and proper operation
• Ensure clean and safe conditions within all communities
• Conduct on-site inspections, startups, final walkthrough, turnovers, etc. as required for the project
• Attend various community and/or governmental meetings
• 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
• Review project status reports submitted by Development Managers
• Collaborate with Development Managers on department initiatives for improvement
• Ensure all aspects of the NPDES/SWPPP program for each assigned project comply

Benefits

• Medical, Vision and Dental
• 401(K)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Flex Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Vacation, Sick, Personal Time and Company Holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Real Estate
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree