Land Development Director

Toll Brothers, Inc.•Novi, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Toll Brothers, America's Leading Luxury Home Builder, seeks a Land Development Director for our division located in Novi, Michigan. The Director of Land Development will be responsible to manage & oversee entitlement, estimating, budgeting, development, dedication of site improvements and feasibility studies for all communities within given division(s) or region.

Requirements

10+ years’ experience in Land Development Management
Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
Value Engineering expertise
Ability to independently improvise/adapt/overcome obstacles (solving complex development issues)
Ability to manage a team of ALDM’s, LDM’s, SLDM’s, Directors & support staff (Supervisory Experience 4+ years)
Experience in preparing & conducting senior management level presentations for project status, schedule and financial performance
Experience in preparing & conducting government level presentations for site plan, zoning, and land use approvals
Experience managing multiple complex projects & master planning of larger communities
Understand and support the region’s business goals and targets
Expert knowledge of local market for contracting, manpower, pricing, & entitlements
Scheduling Software: Advanced
Microsoft Office Suite: Advanced
Construction Drawing Comprehension: Expert
Entitlements/Due Diligence – Advanced

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree, preferable in Construction Management or Civil Engineering
Professional Engineering License
Ability to lead regular management meetings with cross-functional project teams for multiple projects
Mentoring & personnel management experience
Contract & legal document review experience

Responsibilities

Overseeing land development field operations for all communities and managers within given division(s) or region
Managing contractors, verifying work completed/monitoring progress
Leading meetings with governmental agencies/inspectors/HOA’s
Coordinating land development work with homebuilding operations
Lead project dedication and bond release work including final negotiations with the homeowner run HOA BOD/municipalities/governing agencies
Request proposals, preparation & bid solicitation, negotiation, award, and contracting for professional services, attorneys & consultants
Manage & direct engineering & professional consultant objectives, schedules & work product
Facilitate project approvals/entitlements/land use and zoning changes through coordination with sellers, brokers, agency review staff, governmental officials, elected officials, & Toll Ops.
Initiate & obtain wetlands permits, Environmental Site Assessments, noise, fiscal & transportation studies as needed for approvals & Zoning efforts
Work with utility consultants & provide load requirements & assist with franchise utilities (electric, gas, telephone, CATV, water, sewer) dry utility layout and negotiate agreements
Assist with preparation of HOA documents and serve on HOA BOD’s as needed
Track, monitor, update project approvals timelines & schedules & routinely distribute to team
Attend/participate in municipal/agency land use hearings/meetings
Review and oversite of project schedules for all communities within given division(s) and oversite of project budgets for all communities within given division(s) including detailed and well thought out project cashflows
Invoice review/approval. Preparing and issuing Purchase Orders, Change Orders & Land Development Contracts for all communities within given division(s)
Analysis, negotiation and recommendations for justifications of award of bids/contracts for all communities within given division(s)
Performing due diligence review, understanding/leading entitlements, preparing approvals, development schedules & development budgets
Managing consultants, plan review, value engineering
Budget, bid, contract and RFP generation and review
Oversight of Bond & LOC acquisition, management, reduction and release
Lead plan review discussions and perform value engineering for plans and plats
Oversight of permit renewals and close out
Develop/maintain site improvement/homebuilding lot inventory schedules