Director of Land Development

Dream Finders Homes•Chantilly, VA

21h

About The Position

The Director of Land Development is responsible for supervising all land development activities for assigned communities from project planning to bond release.

Requirements

Degree in Construction Management encouraged, but not required
Minimum of 5 years' experience in Land Development / Construction Management / Estimating
Knowledge of scope, region, jurisdictions and general Land Development
Ability to budget, bid, schedule. plan, organize, manage and supervise subcontractors
Organizational Skills
Self- Starter splitting time between office and field with ability to perform duties with little supervision.
Strong Communication Skills (written and verbal) Attention to Detail
Proficient in MS Office Suite, MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word Valid Driver's License is required as well as travel.

Responsibilities

Ensure projects meet governmental requirements and individual site plans and specifications
Monitor land development schedules on assigned communities
Ensure completion of land development improvements for bond reductions and release
Maintain land development budgets
Complete all other duties assigned by the VP of Land Development
Coordinate the hiring and daily management of Subcontractors for land development
Prepare land development budgets for project in entitlement process for management approval
Coordinate preparation of Land Development budgets, projects and schedules
Coordinate all consultant interaction and work directly with various approval agencies including City and County Planning, Zoning, and Engineering departments related to all entitlement processes and other issues that arise
Manage Land Development team consisting of Land Development Manager and Project Manager
Responsible for Lot Turnover to Construction
Coordination of New Communities opening schedules and materials for OPS team.
Coordination of Lot Matrix for all Product Offerings
Work with Acquisitions team to review plans and provide feedback
Engage civil engineer to develop construction plans
Review all engineering plans and reports to identify potential issues and opportunities
Manage the submission of the plans to the approving jurisdiction
Review jurisdictional plan comments with engineer, other consultants, and jurisdictional staff
Review bond estimates and provide feedback to engineers
Expedite submission of plans to ensure earliest possible approval
Manage the acquisition of all required project bonds
Track required bond renewals
Facilitate bond reductions as work progresses
Manage the release of all project bonds
Track timely release of all maintenance bonds
Develop and update projects budgets
Populate and update a current unit pricing list for team use
Review and understand all project specific conditions affecting project costs
Provide innovative cost saving solutions to project challenges
Engage contractors to develop project specific budgets and provide value engineering
Engage local attorneys to develop HOA documents, establish entities and record documents after completion
Work with HOA Management companies to develop project specific budgets
Facilitate timely issuance of all required permits for development of the projects including but not limited to environmental, wetlands, early grading, site plan, and DOT.
Renew all permits as required
Close out all project permits
Establish relationships with local contractors
Find new contractors to increase our capacity to develop projects
Review and understand contractor capabilities
Develop project specific comprehensive scopes of work and RFPs
Bid and evaluate all aspects of the project including site work, landscaping, amenities, etc.
Contract all aspects of the project
Develop project schedules
Manage all contractors and consultants working on projects
Review and approve all applications for payment
Obtain all required lien releases
Ensure all project costs are within budget
Assemble and manage the land bank draw process
Hold regular progress meetings with contractors
Engage and manage consultants required for any 3rd party inspections including wetlands, geotech, environmental, SWPPP, etc.
Work with procurement and production teams to coordinate any project specific requirements
Develop Lot Matrix for all product offerings
Coordinate with marketing team to deliver lots per schedule
Complete inspections of all finished work
Deliver finished lots to production per schedule
Manage the entire project close out
Final payments to contractors
HOA turnover
Resolution of final budgets