Land Development Lead: Build-Ready Lots & Permits

Revalorize Talent; Maryland; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Revalorize Talent is seeking a Land Development Manager for the Greater Washington, DC area. You will own all pre-construction steps from feasibility to utilities, coordinating with municipalities, engineers, and contractors to keep projects on schedule.

The role emphasizes fast, accurate feasibility, permitting, and entitlements, with a focus on dates kept and budgets. Strong reading of civil plans and a background in residential land development are required.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in residential land development, entitlements, or site development in Northern Virginia.
• Direct permitting experience with Fairfax County, the City of Alexandria, and Arlington County, and with VDOT entrance permits.
• Experience managing civil engineers, surveyors, and site contractors to a schedule.
• Ability to read civil, grading, and utility plans and to spot what a reviewer will flag.
• A habit of keeping a schedule current without being asked, and of pushing reviewers and consultants for dates.
• Civil engineering background preferred. Virginia DEQ Responsible Land Disturber certification preferred.
• Demonstrated sense of urgency and strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Acquisition due diligence: Feasibility on lots before purchase with timeline and cost to build-ready.
• Entitlements and consultants: procure scope, fees, and schedule for civil engineers, surveyors, and expediters with dates.
• Permits through start: manage grading plans, permits, validation, bonds, and responses to comments.
• Utilities: manage service applications, taps, and meters.
• Horizontal site work: oversee site contractors, bonds, and as-builts.
• Handoff to construction: conduct pre-construction meetings with all issues resolved.
• Schedule ownership: keep all land development tasks current in software, weekly permit status, 30-day look-ahead with mitigation dates.
• Jurisdiction playbook: maintain submittal requirements and contacts to set baselines for new jobs.

Skills

Project management

Scheduling

Civil engineering knowledge

Reading civil plans

Vendor management

Urgency and detail

Job description

Revalorize Talent is seeking a Land Development Manager for the Greater Washington, DC area. You will own all pre-construction steps from feasibility to utilities, coordinating with municipalities, engineers, and contractors to keep projects on schedule.

The role emphasizes fast, accurate feasibility, permitting, and entitlements, with a focus on dates kept and budgets. Strong reading of civil plans and a background in residential land development are required.