Entitlements & Development, Senior. Director-FG

D. R. Horton; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Flex Spending Accounts

Life & Disability Insurance

Vacation and Holidays

Company Benefits Package

Job summary

Forestar Group Inc. is seeking a Sr. Director of Entitlements & Development to oversee and drive entitlements, engineering, and development for owned projects and new acquisitions within a designated region.

The role provides training and regional oversight of project management, engineers, contractors, and budgets, with a focus on delivering value to shareholders and stakeholders. Travel will be required as part of regional leadership.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Oversee entitlement status, budgets, and bid processes for owned projects and acquisitions.
• Provide regional oversight of engineering, development, and construction plans.
• Coordinate with local development teams on site construction management and public improvements.
• Review and certify development budgets and scoping for hard and soft costs.
• Build critical relationships with private developers and government authorities.
• Travel as required to support regional initiatives and oversight.

Skills

Leadership

MS Office

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Description

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 a 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

Qualifications

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

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