Entitlements & Development, Senior Director - FG

Forestar Group Inc.; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k)

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Flex Spending Accounts

Life & Disability Insurance

Vacation, Sick, Personal Time

Company Holidays

Voluntary Benefits

Job summary

Forestar Group Inc. seeks a Sr. Director-FG for Entitlements & Development to lead regional entitlements, engineering and development for owned projects and new acquisitions.

You will guide project management, supervise engineers, manage budgets, and ensure bids and approvals are executed efficiently. The role requires extensive residential development experience, strong leadership, and the ability to travel overnight to oversee multiple markets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 10–15 years of applicable experience with at least 5 years in supervision in residential real estate.
• Residential development (field) experience of at least 5 years.
• Valid driver’s license and a vehicle.
• Proficiency with MS Office and email.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and train divisions to meet division objectives per policy.
• Review entitlement status of prospective acquisitions with due-diligence data.
• Oversee construction plan submittals, bids, and approvals regionally.
• Budget design and costing for hard and soft costs on division projects.
• Coordinate onsite construction management with local teams.
• Maintain entitlements and relationships with authorities and firms.
• Maintain ability to travel overnight as needed.
• Contribute to subdivision amenity decisions and landscape elements.
• Support investment committee memos for acquisitions.
• Collaborate with Region President and team on improvement initiatives.
• Conduct business professionally to grow goodwill and profit.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Willingness to travel overnight

MS Office proficiency

Email proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Civil Engineering degree a plus

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Forestar Group Inc. is a residential lot development company focused on delivering desirable communities for homebuilders in both established locations and long-term growth markets. Forestar’s vision is to be the nation’s leading residential lot developer. The Company’s strategic relationship with D.R. Horton, the nation’s largest homebuilder, complements Forestar’s vision of creating neighborhoods that enhance the lives of community residents while creating value for shareholders, trade partners and employees.

Forestar is currently looking for an Entitlements & Development, Sr. Director-FG. The right candidate is ultimately responsible for overseeing and driving entitlements, engineering and development for owned projects and new acquisition opportunities in a designated region.Provide training, guidance and regional oversight of project management, oversight of engineers, contractors, scopes of work, inspections of completion, creating, reviewing and certifying development budgets and bid processes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Oversee and provide support and training to divisions to ensure timely completion of division objectives in accordance with company policy and procedures.
• Perform detailed review and analysis of entitlement status of prospective acquisitions on a continuous basis, including assessment of due diligence information and documentation
• Perform regional oversight of the completion, submittal, and approval of construction plans, including soliciting bids for engineers and other consultants, coordinating the submittal of construction plans, and more
• Perform regional oversight of the design and budgeting of “hard” and “soft” cost items of division projects, including conceptual planning, final construction documents, and development cost estimates
• Coordinate with local development teams in regard to onsite construction management of community development projects, including oversight of governmental acceptance of public improvements
• Provide regional oversight of the maintenance of all previously approved land use and development entitlements
• Maintain critical relationships within the private development community, state and local governmental and quasi-governmental authorities, and private engineering firms
• Ability to travel overnight
• Provide input on selection of subdivision details for amenities and common areas (landscaping materials, screening walls, etc.)
• Provide support in the preparation and review of internal investment committee memos for approval of acquisitions
• Collaborate with Region President and fellow region team members on initiatives for improvement
• Conducts all business in a professional and ethical manner to serve customers and increase the goodwill and profit of the company

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Supervises 2 or more employees

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor\'s degree from four-year college or university
• 10-15 years of applicable experience to include at least 5 years of supervisory experience as well as experience in the residential real estate industry
• Residential development (field) experience of at least 5 years
• Valid driver’s license and a vehicle
• Proficiency with MS Office and email

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or related field a plus
• Registered Engineer or Planner preferred
• Professional Engineer certification a plus

Come join a winning team! We are growing fast and are looking for enthusiastic attitudes and team players to join our success. We offer an excellent benefits package:

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401(K)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Flex Spending Accounts
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Vacation, Sick, Personal Time and Company Holidays
• Multiple Voluntary and Company provided Benefits