Land Development Project Manager

Clayton Homes•Austin, TX

About The Position

The Land Development Project Manager is an integral part of the home-building team. They will lean on fellow Land Team members, external relationships, and their own creative problem-solving to deliver complete subdivision infrastructure and company masterplans to the vertical team. It is a highly collaborative job where the professionals around us are our partners in this land development goal and will be treated as such.

Requirements

Four-year degree or related field.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in land development and construction/engineering
Minimum of 1 year of experience with a national homebuilding company
Experience with Microsoft Office Products, especially Microsoft Word and Excel.
Ability to read and understand engineering and architectural plans at a high level of proficiency
Good oral and written communications
Must be detail-oriented and a problem-solver able to deal with complex situations
Ability to plan and organize.
Ability to exercise excellent judgment.
Ability to collaborate with immediate team members and across departments.
Ability to convey information to internal and external customers in a clear, focused and concise manner.
Ability to function effectively and positively within a team environment.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Must be team-oriented and motivated.

Nice To Haves

Experience in CAD is a plus.

Responsibilities

Clearly and professionally communicate with all stakeholders, including internal departments, business partners, attorneys, engineers, surveyors, city/county staff, sellers, neighbors, consultants and residents.
Build and maintain positive and last relationships with all company partners, including engineers, contractors, attorneys, architects, landscape architects, and environmental consultants.
Engage with management in creating, updating and following the company business plan.
Take ownership and responsibility for your projects and tasks
Work with internal and external teams to prioritize tasks and responsibilities to entitle and deliver lots in a timely manner on schedule
Build and maintain development budgets and schedules.
Manage the preliminary plan, final plat and construction plan process to gain approvals in time for lots to be developed in accordance with the company business plan
Become a focal point of the company and build relationships with all levels of governmental agencies, including plan reviewers, their managers, inspectors, maintenance and operations, and administration.
Review and analyze engineering reports, construction plans, architectural plans, proposals, pay applications, invoices, and change orders.
Support and correspond with land development field operations team to ensure issues encountered are addressed, responded to and fixed quickly to keep projects on schedule
Stay updated on municipal permitting requirements, fee schedules, close-out procedures and accepted practices.
HOA creation, funding, management selection, and budget-building throughout the declarant cycle until resident hand-off.
Request and track the bonds and bond releases that are required throughout the life of a project.
Flag industry-wide changes that can affect the way the company does business in the area. This requires you to be active in local organizations and have an understanding of trends or organizational changes in the companies we interact with.
Work with home-building to address site development issues during the life of construction, after lot hand-off.
Conduct site visits to keep vendors honest and to be able to communicate firsthand accounts of field activity.