Manager, Land Entitlements

Smith Douglas Homes•Pelham, AL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Smith Douglas Homes, a rapidly growing home building company, is seeking an experienced Manager of Land Entitlements to join their team in the Birmingham metro area. The company offers a competitive salary and benefits package, along with a high-growth, collaborative culture focused on enhancing people's quality of life. This role involves overseeing the due diligence, planning, engineering, and land entitlement processes for new communities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning or related field
Three + years of related experience in land planning, engineering, landscape architecture, real estate development, construction management
Ability to multi-task and be self-directed in a fast-paced environment
Familiarity with and ability to read zoning documents, engineered improvement plans, final plats, surveys, legal agreements, title reports
Ability to manage schedules and budgets
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Working knowledge of State and Federal developmental and environmental laws and local municipal planning and zoning requirements, civil engineering, and land planning and city/county requirements
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
Strong planning and organizational skills
Detail oriented with a positive, problem-solving mentality

Nice To Haves

Good team player, enthusiastic, with a positive can-do attitude

Responsibilities

Oversee due diligence for new land acquisitions.
Assist with retaining and coordinating the various consultants involved.
Prepare budgets and schedules for due diligence and entitlement activities.
Coordinate the preparation of land plans and design concepts for new residential communities.
Manage consultants and municipalities to ensure zoning and engineering submittals are approved on time and to proper lot design criteria.
Assist in the preparation of project estimates, lot matrices and final land development budgets.
Meet with municipal and utility staff for review of applications for annexation, zoning, general plan amendments, preliminary plats, improvement plans, and final plans.
Represent SDH at planning commission and city council meetings.
Ensure accurate work related to lot fit, plot plans, and development design criteria.
Oversee the approval processes from governmental agencies.
Assist in negotiating development agreements, easements, use permits, and other necessary approvals.
Manage the set-up of community associations (HOA’s), articles, by-laws, CC&R’s, design guidelines, reserve studies, budgets, Architectural Review Committee.
Provide technical guidance and lead the preparation of land packages for Corporate Investment Committee approval.