Director, Land Development & Permitting

Sekisui House U.S., Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Life Insurance

AD&D Insurance

Disability coverage

Employee assistance program

Homeownership discounts

Job summary

Sekisui House U.S., Inc. seeks a strategic leader to provide operational and engineering oversight for land development, delivering residential communities from entitlement through turnover.

You will direct a team of development managers and professionals, manage budgets, and coordinate cross-functional partners to meet divisional goals. Responsibilities include planning, budgeting, scheduling, and ensuring regulatory compliance across multiple projects while driving process improvements and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, planning, real estate development, or a related field.
• Minimum of 6-8 years of land development or construction experience, or 10-12 years equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee operational plans for all land development activities, ensuring alignment with division goals, build schedules, and budget targets.
• Lead, manage, and mentor a team of Land Managers, Project Managers, and technical staff, fostering performance, accountability, and professional growth.
• Oversee the planning, budgeting, scheduling, and construction of land development projects, including grading, utilities, infrastructure installation, and site preparation, ensuring cost control, quality, safety, and timely lot delivery.
• Direct review of engineering plans, construction drawings, environmental studies, and utility designs to ensure constructability, regulatory compliance, and value-engineering opportunities.
• Manage relationships with municipalities, regulatory agencies, utility providers, consultants, and contractors to secure approvals, coordinate inspections, and resolve issues.
• Evaluate project risks, identify solutions, and guide team decision-making using technical expertise and analytical insights.
• Oversee contractor procurement, bid selection, contract negotiation, scopes of work, and performance management.
• Monitor project performance metrics, reporting, cash flow, and budget tracking; provide strategic recommendations and updates to senior leadership.
• Coordinate cross-functionally with land acquisition, finance, construction, sales, and operations teams to ensure alignment between development activities and business objectives.
• Manage site improvement permitting, HOAs, fiscal bond release, community turnover, and common area completion.
• Identify and implement process improvements, best practices, and workflow efficiencies across land development projects.

Skills

Land development knowledge

Leadership

Regulatory understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/related field

Job description

Sekisui House U.S., Inc. seeks a strategic leader to provide operational and engineering oversight for land development, delivering residential communities from entitlement through turnover.

You will direct a team of development managers and professionals, manage budgets, and coordinate cross-functional partners to meet divisional goals. Responsibilities include planning, budgeting, scheduling, and ensuring regulatory compliance across multiple projects while driving process improvements and