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Land Development Manager

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Experience working with construction contractors, land planners, engineers, attorneys, and architects.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a high level of attention to detail.
  • Minimum undergraduate or graduate degree in real estate, construction management, business, or related field, with equivalent years of construction management experience.
  • 4-7 years of land development experience, preferably in residential projects, plus advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Projects.

Requirements:

  • Lead the design, entitlement, and construction efforts for a manufactured home subdivision, coordinating with engineers, land planners, environmental consultants, and other collaborators.
  • Manage on-site development and construction activities, including bid processes, contractor coordination, mobilization, schedule tracking, and budget oversight; review invoices and construction contracts and easements.
  • Oversee the design and construction of recreation areas, water and sewer facilities, and review and redline related contracts and professional services agreements.
  • Collaborate with sales, operations, and finance to ensure smooth handoffs, lease-up readiness, and alignment with construction loans and spend.

Job description


Job Summary: This position is primarily responsible for the design, construction, and delivery of a lots within a manufactured home subdivision primarily within the greater Houston area. The Land Development Manager will serve as the lead contact for all development consultants and contractors while supporting the operations and leadership team. The core responsibilities will include preliminary acquisitions due diligence, managing the entitlement and design of the development, setting expectations with construction contractors, managing the bidding process, review of construction contracts, awarding bids, managing construction activity and diligently tracking development budgets and schedules.
Primary Responsibilities:
  • Work directly with engineers, governmental agencies, land planners, environmental consultants and any other necessary third parties for designing a manufactured home subdivision.
  • Manage development and construction activity on site.
  • Manage bid process and work directly with contractors to ensure timely mobilization of tasks.
  • Track development and entitlement schedules, in addition to tracking and managing a development budget.
  • Work directly with finance and accounting in relation to construction loan and construction spend.
  • Review all development invoices.
  • Review and redline construction contracts, easements, and professional services agreements in detail.
  • Manage the design and construction of all recreation areas, water plants and sewer plants.
  • Work diligently with sales and operations team during community hand offs.
  • Work closely with manufacturers to ensure strong community lease up.
Must have:
  • Experience of working with construction contractors, land planners, engineers, attorneys, architects, etc.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • High level of intellectual curiosity.
  • Excellent time management, organization, presentation and project management skills.
  • Extremely high attention to detail.
  • Minimum undergraduate or graduate degree in real estate, construction management, business with equivalent years of construction management experience, or similar degree.
  • Minimum of four to seven years of land development experience.
  • Prior Residential land development experience is preferred.
  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Projects required.
  • Extremely high attention to detail.
  • Detailed knowledge of how to read surveys, easements, and construction plans .

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