Forward Planning Manager

Meritage Homes; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Meritage Homes is seeking a Forward Planning Manager in Charlotte, NC to support land development feasibility studies, due diligence, and entitlement strategies. You will help with permit approvals, budgeting, and coordinating landscape design, entrances, and site plans through the permitting process.

In this role you will work with engineers, architects, and consultants to ensure schedule compliance, manage development timelines, and resolve entitlement issues while collaborating with the Land

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning or related field required.
• Minimum 3 years of associated homebuilding industry experience or combined 5 years of education/experience directly related to land planning, land use, policy planning, or government.
• Minimum of 1 year related experience in managing entitlement of new communities.
• Familiarity with reading and understanding civil engineering plans.
• Proficient in Microsoft applications including Outlook, Word, Project and Excel.
• Strong project management skills.
• Ability to oversee numerous professional consultants efficiently and effectively.

Responsibilities

• Assist with land acquisition feasibility studies and due diligence for land purchases.
• Assist with entitlement and permit approvals for projects.
• Coordinate design of landscaping, amenities and entrances and develop budgets.
• Prepare schedules and monitor permitting process and schedule compliance.
• Coordinate with engineers, architects and consultants and resolve issues during development.

Skills

Project management

Microsoft Office

Civil engineering plans

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Project

Excel

Job description

Responsibilities

The Forward Planning Manager will assist with the land acquisition feasibility studies, the due diligence land purchase process and with developing entitlement strategies, submissions and presentations.

Assist with obtaining entitlement and permit approvals for projects. Assist with the development financing budgets/packages for designated projects. Coordinate the design of community landscaping, amenities and entrances. Assist with the processing of all site improvement, sales office and model plans/permits and architectural plans. Prepare project schedules through the permitting process and ensure schedule compliance. Determine the feasibility of all bids and negotiate the best value for land development labor and materials (if applicable). Oversee the installation of all landscaping, amenities and entrances. Prepare and monitor development budgets. Prepare development time lines and weekly reports documenting job status (days ahead of schedule, days behind schedule, etc.). Coordinate and direct the activities of engineers, architects, and other consultants. Coordinate with homeowner's associations to resolve project-related issues through community closeout.

The Forward Planning Manager will be responsible for:

• Assist with the entitlement of multiple projects, including zoning/re-zoning approvals, development agreements, architectural approvals, preliminary and final plats, civil construction plans, development permits, landscape plans and utility company designs to align with Division Business Plan.
• Contribute to the 'community planning' process including site planning, lot layout, landscaping, project theming, monuments, passive and active open space, etc. through collaboration with stakeholders from Division, Region, and Corporate operations.
• Develop and maintain positive, professional relationships with officials and employees of municipalities and agencies with jurisdictional control over Division land acquisitions.
• Assist with the coordinating the vetting and engagement of all consultants, including management of the RFP process, with Division Land Development Manager.
• Provide due diligence relating to the entitlement of all proposed Division land acquisitions.
• Serve as a liaison to engineers, consultants, governmental officials and other trade partners in the execution of forward planning tasks. Ensure that all corporate land development policies, internal control procedures and practices are communicated, understood and complied with.
• Manage scopes of work and compliance with schedule for consultants related to forward planning process.
• Assist with resolutions of entitlement issues and conditions prior to and during development.
• Collaborate with Land Acquisition team during feasibility analysis and due diligence phase

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning or related field required.
• Minimum 3 years of associated homebuilding industry experience or a combined 5 years of education and experience directly related to land planning, land use, policy planning, or government.
• Minimum of 1 year related experience in managing entitlement of new communities.
• Familiarity with reading and understanding civil engineering plans.
• Proficient in Microsoft applications including Outlook, Word, Project and Excel.
• Ptrong project management skills.
• Ability to oversee numerous professional consultants efficiently and effectively.