Land Development Manager

Taylor Morrison•Tampa, FL

About The Position

As a Land Development Manager at Taylor Morrison, you will coordinate the development of company-owned property to meet business plans and financial objectives. The role manages land development budgets, tracks work and invoices, and requires understanding the components, timing, and sequencing of land development. You will help ensure lots are delivered on schedule and contribute to planning with jurisdictions, anticipating requirements for building permits and understanding design components needed to meet jurisdictional requirements. The position also includes employee-management responsibilities such as interviewing, selecting, and training employees; setting pay rates and work hours; appraising productivity; handling grievances or discipline; planning and assigning work; determining work techniques, equipment, and materials; budgeting; monitoring regulatory compliance; and providing for workplace safety and security. The role reports to the Division/Corporate Office/Community daily and follows a schedule. It requires overseeing direct reports, using a computer or electronic device, communicating face to face with customers and colleagues, moving around the work environment, and operating a motor vehicle. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Taylor Morrison experience or successful completion of a training program may substitute for the stated education or experience requirements.

Requirements

Three years of combined experience in the home building industry.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Civil Engineering, Planning, or Construction Management, unless Taylor Morrison experience or successful completion of a training program overrides the requirement.
Strong attention to detail.
Ability to anticipate potential obstacles and propose favorable solutions.
Strong work ethic and commitment to implementation and execution.
Ability to read improvement plans, formulate budgets, and understand accounting principles.
Strong computer and negotiating skills.
Action- and results-oriented approach.
Ability to multitask successfully and use project management skills.
Ability to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the job, with reasonable accommodations available for individuals with disabilities.

Nice To Haves

Concise writing and public speaking/presentation skills for reporting to the management team.

Responsibilities

Coordinate development of company-owned property to achieve business plans and financial objectives.
Create and manage land development budgets, monitor work, and track invoices.
Secure timely lot delivery and contribute to planning with jurisdictions, anticipating requirements for building permits.
Obtain approval of conceptual plans, preliminary plats, final plats, subdivision, development and reimbursement agreements, and common-area landscape plans.
Direct civil engineers on improvement-plan issues and schedules, and final-plat development issues and schedules.
Prepare trade-specific scopes of work, bid packages, and construction contracts; evaluate and quantify bids by trade.
Coordinate with dry utility companies on plan preparation, service agreements, easement dedications, and schedules.
Schedule and attend pre-construction and onsite progress meetings; coordinate wetland mitigation work.
Manage day-to-day operations of the general contractor, trades, and development activities; schedule vendors and subcontractors to meet project schedules.
Resolve conflicts among trades and ensure compliance with agency requirements and plans by inspecting improvements.
Coordinate the start of home construction with contractors and agencies, and implement erosion control.
Communicate with Land staff and, when appropriate, Sales and Construction.
Create subdivision punch lists with inspectors and direct corrective work, maintenance, and repairs.
Implement maintenance measures and lead new community opening meetings.
Create one-year subdivision punch lists with inspectors and direct corrective work.
Obtain conditional-use and/or temporary permits as required; coordinate and communicate with HOAs and CDDs.
Prepare affordable housing programs when required and sales disclosures as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Interview, select, and train employees; set pay rates and work hours; appraise productivity; and handle employee grievances, complaints, and discipline.
Determine work techniques; plan and apportion work; determine equipment and materials; plan budgets; monitor legal and regulatory compliance; and provide for workplace safety and security.
Report to the Division/Corporate Office/Community daily and adhere to the schedule.
Oversee direct reports daily and provide guidance as needed.
Access, input, and retrieve information from a computer or electronic device; communicate face to face with customers, co-workers, and higher-level managers; move around the work environment as needed; and operate a motor vehicle.
Comply with company policies and procedures.