Land Planning & Entitlement Manager
About The Position
The Manager Land Planning & Entitlement manages land projects throughout the entitlement process, with the goal of achieving scheduled milestones for zoning and development permits and securing subdivision improvement, entry, landscaping, and amenity plans. The position requires onsite attendance five days per week at the Division Office in Fairfax, Virginia, as well as attendance at assigned communities in the surrounding Fairfax area. The role manages due diligence, feasibility budgets and schedules, planning and entitlement activities, and pre-acquisition land development budgets, schedules, and cash flow. It coordinates land planning with municipalities, agencies, and utility authorities; pursues zoning and land-use changes through public meetings and governmental hearings; and reviews agreements and design documents. At career level M2, the role plans goals and objectives for a team of professionals, leads and reviews team members’ work, and provides primary input on personnel decisions for direct reports.
Requirements
- Typically requires a university degree or equivalent experience.
- Typically requires 2–4 years of prior relevant experience.
- Advanced analytic skills.
- Excellent Excel skills.
- Solid written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent planning and organizational skills.
- Ability to communicate and work effectively with others.
- Ability to work independently; self-starter.
- Valid driver’s license, because driving is an essential function of the position.
Responsibilities
- Manage day-to-day project due diligence, feasibility budgets and schedules, and planning and entitlement activities; support programs established by the Area management team.
- Assign and manage due diligence projects for the designated business unit or geographic area; assess project risks and establish consulting and engineering development activities.
- Coordinate land planning with municipalities, agencies, and utility authorities.
- Pursue zoning and land-use changes through public meetings and governmental hearings.
- Manage all pre-acquisition land development budgets, schedules, and cash flow activities.
- Review Purchase Agreements for necessary entitlement deal points and monitor compliance with their terms; aid in coordinating joint development agreements or joint ventures.
- Review design documents, site plans, improvement plans, and plats for project coordination and accuracy.
- Determine availability requirements for utilities, concurrencies, and impact fees.
- Plan and establish goals and objectives for a team of professionals; lead, direct, and review team members’ work.
- Provide primary input to hiring, firing, promotion, performance, and rewards decisions for direct reports.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Annual bonus incentive based on successful completion of defined performance objectives.
- 401(k) plan.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage for employees and their families.
- Company-paid disability and basic life insurance.
- Voluntary critical illness and hospital indemnity insurance options.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Tuition reimbursement, as applicable.
- Up to 9 paid company holidays per year.
- Up to 23 paid days off for employees with less than 10 years of service, or up to 28 paid days off for employees with 10 or more years of service; eligibility and time-off composition may vary by work location and paid sick time eligibility.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
