Land Development Director

Toll Brothers; Novi (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental

401(k) with company match

Discounts on mortgages and homes

Job summary

Toll Brothers, America's leading luxury home builder, seeks a Land Development Director for our Novi, Michigan division to manage entitlements, budgeting, and site improvements across communities.

The role oversees field operations, coordination with agencies, and budget/schedule control to obtain approvals. Requires 10+ years in land development; PE license preferred.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in Land Development Management
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Value Engineering expertise
• Ability to manage a team of ALDM’s, LDM’s, SLDM’s, Directors & staff
• Experience in presenting to senior management and government bodies
• Experience managing multiple complex projects & master planning

Responsibilities

• Overseeing land development field operations for all communities within given division(s) or region
• Managing contractors, verifying work completed/monitoring progress
• Leading meetings with governmental agencies/inspectors/HOA boards
• Coordinating land development work with homebuilding operations
• Lead project dedication and bond release work including final negotiations with HOA boards/municipalities/governing agencies
• Attend/participate in municipal/agency land use hearings/meetings

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical Thinking

Project Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field

Professional Engineering License (preferred)

Tools

Scheduling Software

Microsoft Office Suite

Construction Drawing Comprehension

Entitlements/Due Diligence

Job description

Overview

Join an award-winning company!

Who are we?

Since 1967, Toll Brothers has been building luxury homes and communities in the best locations in the U.S. Today,we’rea Fortune 500 companyoperatingin over 60 markets.We’rethe country’s premier luxury builder with the widest range of product offerings and price points in the industry, serving first-time, move-up, active-adult, and second-home buyers.

From the homes we build to the talent we recruit, we know that to be the best, we have to work with the best. Toll Brothers is a place where diverse perspectives and experiences are welcomed and where employees of all backgrounds are treated with fairness, dignity and respect. We believe every employee should feel safe to be their true and authentic self at work. Our employees are our family, and we strive to uphold the values that our founders instilled in us, creating an exceptional place to work that is inclusive to all.

Toll Brothers, America's Leading Luxury Home Builder, seeks a Land Development Director for our division located in Novi, Michigan.

What is the opportunity?

The Director of Land Development will be responsible to manage & oversee entitlement, estimating, budgeting, development, dedication of site improvements and feasibility studies for all communities within given division(s) or region.

What are the primary responsibilities?

• Field Operations
  • Overseeing land development field operations for all communities and managers within given division(s) or region
  • Managing contractors, verifying work completed/monitoring progress
  • Leading meetings with governmental agencies/inspectors/HOA’s
  • Coordinating land development work with homebuilding operations
  • Lead project dedication and bond release work including final negotiations with the homeowner run HOA BOD/municipalities/governing agencies

• Entitlements
  • Request proposals, preparation & bid solicitation, negotiation, award, and contracting for professional services, attorneys & consultants
  • Manage & direct engineering & professional consultant objectives, schedules & work product
  • Facilitate project approvals/entitlements/land use and zoning changes through coordination with sellers, brokers, agency review staff, governmental officials, elected officials, & Toll Ops.
  • Initiate & obtain wetlands permits, Environmental Site Assessments, noise, fiscal & transportation studies as needed for approvals & Zoning efforts
  • Work with utility consultants & provide load requirements & assist with franchise utilities (electric, gas, telephone, CATV, water, sewer) dry utility layout and negotiate agreements
  • Assist with preparation of HOA documents and serve on HOA BOD’s as needed
  • Track, monitor, update project approvals timelines & schedules & routinely distribute to team
  • Attend/participate in municipal/agency land use hearings/meetings All other duties as assigned

• Office Operations
  • Review and oversite of project schedules for all communities within given division(s) and oversite of project budgets for all communities within given division(s) including detailed and well thought out project cashflows
  • Invoice review/approval. Preparing and issuing Purchase Orders, Change Orders & Land Development Contracts for all communities within given division(s)
  • Analysis, negotiation and recommendations for justifications of award of bids/contracts for all communities within given division(s)
  • Land Acquisition Oversight - Performing due diligence review, understanding/leading entitlements, preparing approvals, development schedules & development budgets
  • Entitlements and approvals management - (managing consultants, plan review, value engineering)
  • Budget, bid, contract and RFP generation and review
  • Oversight of Bond & LOC acquisition, management, reduction and release
  • Lead plan review discussions and perform value engineering for plans and plats
  • Oversight of permit renewals and close out
  • Develop/maintain site improvement/homebuilding lot inventory schedules

• All other duties as assigned

This is an excellent opportunity to join one of the nation's most respected Fortune 500 companies!

Qualifications

Does this describe you?

You have experience demonstrating the following knowledge and skills:

• Competencies:
  • Initiative: A self-starter, able to identify problems and solve them: Expert
  • Communicating: Able to communicate effectively in writing and verbally across all levels, both internally and externally: Expert
  • Analytical Thinking: Able to collect, sort and analyze data: Advanced
  • Ability to lead regular management meetings with cross-functional project teams for multiple projects

• Technical Knowledge:
  • Scheduling Software: Advanced
  • Microsoft Office Suite: Advanced
  • Construction Drawing Comprehension: Expert
  • Entitlements/Due Diligence – Advanced

Do you have these qualifications?

• Essential:
  • 10+ years’ experience in Land Development Management
  • Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
  • Value Engineering expertise
  • Ability to independently improvise/adapt/overcome obstacles (solving complex development issues)
  • Ability to manage a team of ALDM’s, LDM’s, SLDM’s, Directors & support staff (Supervisory Experience 4+ years)
  • Experience in preparing & conducting senior management level presentations for project status, schedule and financial performance
  • Experience in preparing & conducting government level presentations for site plan, zoning, and land use approvals
  • Experience managing multiple complex projects & master planning of larger communities
  • Value engineering expert
  • Understand and support the region’s business goals and targets
  • Expert knowledge of local market for contracting, manpower, pricing, & entitlements

• Preferred:
  • Bachelor’s degree, preferable in Construction Management or Civil Engineering
  • Professional Engineering License
  • Ability to lead regular management meetings with cross-functional project teams for multiple projects
  • Expert knowledge of local market for contracting, manpower, pricing, & entitlements
  • Mentoring & personnel management experience
  • Contract & legal document review experience

We offer an excellent compensation and benefits package that includes comprehensive medical/dental, 401(k) with a company match, discounted stock purchase, discounts on mortgages, homes, and much more!

Come see why Toll Brothers has been attracting and retaining some of the best professionals in the industry!

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