Director of Land Development (2032)

DRB Homes; Hagerstown (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

DRB Homes in Hagerstown, MD is seeking a leader to plan and direct division land acquisitions, planning, entitlement and development, while maintaining strong communications with public agencies and staff. You will build and manage a land development team, oversee budgets, prepare bid packages, negotiate contracts, monitor site progress, and ensure projects meet schedule and cost targets.

This role requires a bachelor’s degree and extensive experience in residential development; experience with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field and minimum 7 years experience within the homebuilding industry with concentration in Land & Entitlement or equivalent combination of education and/or work experience.
• Exposure to residential homebuilding or land development environment is required.
• Must lead people and drive results; strong collaboration with engineers, inspectors and officials.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the land development function, with strategic objectives and design methodology to achieve company goals.
• Develop annual Land department budgets and schedules; manage costs within budget.
• Lead, develop, and manage land development team; align plans with organizational objectives.
• Prepare bid packages; negotiate land development contracts; oversee site grading, roads, curbs and gutters.
• Coordinate with inspectors and officials to maximize productivity of development sites; monitor progress and report weekly.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Team management

Negotiation

Problem solving

Communication

MS Word / Excel

Regulatory knowledge

Land development knowledge

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in related field

7+ years in homebuilding/land development

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Job description

Job Location: West Division - Hagerstown, MD 21740

Job Purpose

This position is responsible for the planning and directing of division land business including acquisitions, planning, design, entitlement and development. Maintaining excellent communications with appropriate public agencies, utilities, internal organization, and staff members is required.

Duties and Responsibilities

Land Development

• Oversees the land development function, strategic objectives and designs methodology to achieve Company goals
• Develops the annual Land department budgets and schedules
• Provides leadership, direction and management of department functions, policies and procedures
• Provides skills and expertise to the division by building, developing, and managing a land development team
• Aligns business plans with organizational objectives
• Establish and foster professional relationships with state, county and city inspectors and officials to maximize productivity of development sites
• For the Washington Division, this position has sole responsibility for preparing land for lot subdividing by consulting with engineers; soliciting, analyzing, and awarding bids, arranging for land grading, installing streets, curbs and gutters, controlling costs and scrutinizing contracts
• Prepare bid packages and negotiate all land development contracts for this region while overseeing this same function for the company
• Inspect development site to ensure site is progressing according to plan and schedule; maintain a job activity log and produce weekly reports
• Manage development costs; ensure costs are within budget constraints
• Assist with application and securing bond and permits; follow up on bond reductions
• Review and comprehend engineering drawings with emphasis on cost reductions
• Coordinate resolution of land development issues affecting house construction (e.g. structural pads, paving, sediment control, lot balance)
• Resolve and follow-up on development issues when community is closed out
• Maintain and monitor proper subdivision appearance

Qualifications

Knowledge and Skills

• A demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others
• An ability to think ahead and plan over a 1-2-year time span as well as a long range 5-year time frame
• The ability to organize and manage multiple priorities
• Problem analysis/resolution skills at the strategic and functional level
• Evaluation of the staff group structure and team plan for continual improvement of efficiency and effectiveness of the group as well as providing individuals with professional and personal growth
• Must have high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations. Position continually requires demonstrated poise, tact and diplomacy
• Must have knowledge of a variety of computer software applications in word processing and spreadsheets (MSWord, Excel)
• Strong land negotiation and contract skills
• Knowledge of market trends, pricing, growth and supply
• Knowledge of local, county, state and federal regulations
• Broad functional experience in areas of blueprints and specifications, general knowledge of homebuilding financials and systems

Education and Work Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field and minimum 7 years experience within the homebuilding industry with concentration in Land & Entitlement or equivalent combination of education and/or work experience
• Exposure to residential homebuilding or land development environment is required