Land Development Project Manager

A. Duda & Sons Inc; Viera (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Viera Company inFlorida is seeking a Land Development Project Manager to lead complex projects from concept to completion. You will oversee schedules, budgets, permits, and construction activities while coordinating with internal teams, consultants, and contractors to deliver high-quality neighborhoods and amenities.

The role requires a bachelor’s in a related field and 5+ years of land development or PM experience, plus a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; degree in Civil Engineering, Urban Planning, Construction Management, or a related field preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in land development, construction, or project management.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Professional certifications such as Professional Engineer (PE), Project Management Professional (PMP), Procore (Owner or Project Manager), and/or Portfolio Financials strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of assigned land development projects, managing planning, permitting, budgets, schedules, construction, and cross-functional teams to deliver on time, on budget, and to quality standards.
• Maintain project documentation and reporting, preparing contracts, notices, schedules, financials, and status updates to ensure organization, compliance, and clear stakeholder communication.
• Manage permitting, platting, and regulatory compliance, coordinating with agencies, consultants, and internal teams to secure approvals and oversee NPDES and stormwater requirements.
• Monitor on-site execution and project close-out through site visits, inspections, and field issue resolution in coordination with Construction, consultants, and senior leadership.
• Coordinate stakeholders, utilities, and project turnovers, resolving issues, managing dry utilities, and supporting community and agency handoffs.
• Identify, escalation, and resolve project risks and compliance issues, overseeing construction testing and partnering with leadership and project teams to maintain smooth execution.
• Support senior leadership by coordinating schedules, documentation, and development status reporting, and preparing clear illustrations, tables, and maps.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Regulatory compliance

Scheduling & budgeting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Urban Planning, Construction Management, or related field

Tools

Procore (Owner or Project Manager)

Job description

Land Development Project Manager at The Viera Company plays a pivotal role in shaping one of Florida's premier master-planned communities. From concept through completion, you'll lead complex land development projects that bring new neighborhoods and community amenities to life. This highly visible role provides end-to-end ownership of schedules, budgets, permitting, and construction actives while partnering with internal stakeholders, consultants, and contractors to deliver exceptional results.

• Own end-to-end delivery of assigned land development projects, managing planning, permitting, budgets, schedules, construction, and cross-functional teams to deliver on time, on budget, and to quality standards.
• Maintain project documentation and reporting, preparing contracts, notices, schedules, financials, and status updates to ensure organization, compliance, and clear stakeholder communication.
• Manage permitting, platting, and regulatory compliance, coordinating with agencies, consultants, and internal teams to secure approvals and oversee NPDES and stormwater requirements.
• Monitor on-site execution and project close-out through site visits, inspections, and field issue resolution in coordination with Construction, consultants, and senior leadership.
• Coordinate stakeholders, utilities, and project turnovers, resolving issues, managing dry utilities, and supporting community and agency handoffs.
• Identify, escalation, and resolve project risks and compliance issues, overseeing construction testing and partnering with leadership and project teams to maintain smooth execution.
• Support senior leadership by coordinating schedules, documentation, and development status reporting, and preparing clear illustrations, tables, and maps.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; degree in Civil Engineering, Urban Planning, Construction Management, or a related field preferred
• 5+ years of experience in land development, construction, or project management
• Valid driver’s license required
• Professional certifications such as Professional Engineer (PE), Project Management Professional (PMP), Procore (Owner or Project Manager), and/or Portfolio Financials strongly preferred

This position offers our complete package of employee benefits. We offer opportunities for career growth.

DUDA’s mission is to grow Christian faith and business integrity; land values and vibrant communities; families, people and relationships; healthy food products; and sustainable wealth and balanced financial returns for future generations. We believe that in order to realize our objectives, we need the ideas and dedication of talented employees; in fact, our success depends on it. DUDA has been in business for over 90 years, and our people-oriented philosophy has encouraged pride in the quality of our products, resulting in our outstanding reputation in the marketplace.

EOE - Duda is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.