Land Development Manager

Drees Homes • Fort Mitchell, KY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Drees Homes is a family-owned home builder with a passion for making custom homes easy. For over 95 years, we've cared for our employees and customers—earning recognition as the 19th largest privately owned builder in the country and building a culture of long-tenured employees. We are proud to be a four-time U.S. Best Managed Company (2022–2025), a distinction sponsored by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal, and to be Great Place to Work® certified for the past four years. Enrich your career at a company that values integrity, excellence, opportunity, stability, and success. Headquartered in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, Drees operates in twelve metropolitan areas: Greater Cincinnati (including Northern Kentucky), Cleveland, and Columbus, Ohio; Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio, Texas; Indianapolis, Indiana; Jacksonville, Florida; Nashville, Tennessee; Raleigh, North Carolina; and Washington, D.C.

National homebuilder with a superb reputation as a leader and innovator in the industry is seeking a Land Development Manager for the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky areas. We are seeking a highly skilled and strategic Land Development Manager to join our team. In this pivotal role, you will oversee the full lifecycle of land development—from site analysis and entitlement to construction coordination and HOA oversight. Your leadership will ensure the timely and cost-effective delivery of finished lots that align with our division’s long-term growth strategy.

Requirements

• Proven experience in land development, civil engineering, or a related field
• Strong knowledge of zoning, permitting, and environmental regulations
• Excellent project management, budgeting, and negotiation skills
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage external consultants
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement abilities
• Bachelor Degree in Design, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or Real Estate Development related field
• Strong technical skills including Microsoft Office - Teams, Excel, Word

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Bluebeam is helpful

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with leadership to develop five-year lot forecast
• Evaluate potential sites for development feasibility and product fit
• Represent the company in zoning and entitlement matters
• Manage consultants for land planning and preliminary design
• Oversee civil, soils, and environmental engineering
• Ensure regulatory compliance and manage design approvals
• Prepare and manage development budgets
• Solicit and evaluate construction bids and negotiate contracts
• Monitor field execution and approve change orders
• Track and secure permits to avoid delays
• Manage bond tracking and release
• Draft HOA documents and chair meetings during declarant control
• Maintain development documentation and lead internal meetings
• Approve invoices and manage subdivision restrictions

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision
• Life, AD&D, and critical illness insurance
• Wellness rewards
• 401(k) savings plan
• Profit Sharing
• Paid time off increasing with tenure
• Tuition reimbursement
• Long and short disability and Parental leave
• Employee discount program on the purchase of a Drees Home
• Employee Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level