Land Development Manager

Drees Homes • Indianapolis, IN

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About The Position

Drees Homes is a family-owned home building company with a passion for making custom homes easy. For over 95 years, we have taken care of our employees and our customers. It's why we rank as the 19th largest privately-owned builder in the country and have a track record of long-tenured employees. We're proud of being named a 2023 and 2024 U.S. Best Managed Company, a program sponsored by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal, and we've been officially certified as a Great Place to Work in both 2023, 2024 and 2025. Enrich your career at a company that values integrity, excellence, opportunity, stability and success. Headquartered in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, Drees has operations in twelve metropolitan areas: Greater Cincinnati and Cleveland, Ohio; Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio, Texas; Indianapolis, Indiana; Jacksonville, Florida; Nashville, Tennessee; Raleigh, North Carolina; and Washington, DC.

Requirements

• 4 year college degree
• 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
• Strong technical skills including Microsoft Office - Teams, Excel, Word
• Experience with Bluebeam is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the full lifecycle of land development—from site analysis and entitlement to construction coordination and HOA oversight.
• 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 and much more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Construction of Buildings
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree