Land Development Project Mgr - Southwest VA

Taleo Social Sourcing•Verona, VA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

D.R. Horton, Inc., the largest homebuilder in the U.S., is seeking a Land Development Project Manager to manage vendors and contractors for the development of raw land into new home communities with amenities. This role involves overseeing all aspects of the development and scheduling process for infrastructure installation, including lot preparation, landscaping, and amenity construction. The Project Manager will also be responsible for meeting with jurisdictional officials, ensuring schedule accuracy, tracking milestones, and interfacing with various internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements

Associate degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school.
Three years of related experience with civil construction, landscaping, irrigation systems, and/or training hardscape installation and maintenance.
Must have a vehicle and valid driver’s license.
Proficient in scheduling software.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written oral form or via DRH applications.
Proficiency with MS Office and email.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university preferred.
Strong communication skills.
Ability to multi-task and attention to detail.
Bilingual a plus.

Responsibilities

Review and understand all civil improvement plans, geotechnical evaluations, landscape plans, and project specifications.
Implement and oversee all aspects of the development and scheduling process for infrastructure installation, including lot preparation, model home and project landscaping, parks, and amenities construction.
Meet with jurisdictional officials during the installation and inspection of civil construction, infrastructure, home construction lots, landscaping, hardscaping, irrigation systems, signage, and parks and amenities.
Ensure project schedule and critical path sequence is accurate and up to date, including identifying and reporting delays.
Track and communicate key projected milestones to relevant internal departments and external stakeholders.
Assist Project Managers with civil engineers for plan clarification and revisions.
Work directly with subcontractor’s office and field personnel.
Assist in managing the bid, review, and award process.
Develop contract scope of works and pay-scales for bidding.
Assemble appropriate documents and plans for bid packages.
Calculate quantities from construction plans for budgeting and bidding.
Review and understand land development contracts awarded to subcontractors.
Represent Land Development management in on-going site issues requiring interface with homebuilding superintendents.
Oversee, review, and approve field purchase orders.
Track current market pricing for budget development and identify budget shortfalls.
Oversee all best management practices (BMP’s) related to SWPPP and dust control.
Ensure compliance with all local, state, and national codes, ordinances, and regulations as well as company policy.
Interface with other departments to ensure constant communication regarding timing, design elements, access, and landscaping/common area improvements.
Conducts all business in a professional and ethical manner to serve customers and increase the goodwill and profit of the company.
Ability to travel overnight.