Land Development Project Mgr

D.R. Horton; South Carolina; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

D.R. Horton, Inc. is currently looking for a Land Development Project Manager to oversee the development of raw land for home and amenity construction in new communities.

The right candidate will manage vendors and contractors, review civil plans, and coordinate with city officials to ensure on-time infrastructure installation. Requires an associate degree or equivalent and three years of related experience; a valid driver's license, proficiency with scheduling software and MS Office are

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school.
• Three years of related experience with civil construction, landscaping, irrigation systems, and/or training hardscape installation and maintenance.
• Must have a vehicle and valid driver's license.
• Proficient in scheduling software.
• Proficiency with MS Office and email.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written oral form or via DRH applications.

Responsibilities

• Review civil improvement plans, geotechnical evaluations, landscape plans and project specifications to deliver lots for construction.
• Oversee development and scheduling for infrastructure installation and site landscaping.
• Meet with jurisdictional officials during installation and inspection of civil work.
• Ensure project schedule and critical path are accurate; identify and report delays.
• Track milestones and communicate with internal departments and external stakeholders.
• Assist Project Managers with plan clarification and revisions.
• Coordinate with subcontractor offices and field personnel.
• Assist in bidding, reviewing and awarding contracts; develop scope of works and pay scales.
• Assemble bid documents and calculate quantities from plans.
• Review land development contracts awarded to subs.
• Represent Land Development in site issues with superintendents; maintain as-built plans.
• Oversee, review and approve field purchase orders; monitor budget pricing.
• Ensure BMPs related to SWPPP and dust control are followed; ensure regulatory compliance.
• Interface with other departments on timing and design elements for land development.
• Conduct work professionally to serve customers and support company profitability.
• Ability to travel overnight.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Bilingual a plus

Education

Associate degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school

Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university preferred

Tools

Scheduling software

MS Office

Email

Job description

D.R. Horton, Inc., the largest homebuilder in the U.S., was founded in 1978 and is a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. It is engaged in the construction and sale of high quality homes designed principally for the entry-level and first time move-up markets. The Company also provides mortgage financing and title services for homebuyers through its mortgage and title subsidiaries. Please visit our website at www.drhorton.com for more information.

D.R. Horton, Inc. is currently looking for an ++Land Development Project Manager++. The right candidate will be responsible for managing vendors and contractors to develop raw land for home and amenities construction in new communities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Review and understand all civil improvement plans, geotechnical evaluations, landscape plans and project specifications necessary to deliver finished lots to enable construction of a home
• Implement and oversee all aspects of the development and scheduling process for infrastructure installation, including the preparation of home construction lots, model home and project landscaping, parks and amenities construction
• Meet with jurisdictional officials during the installation and inspection of civil construction, infrastructure, home construction lots, landscaping, hardscaping, irrigation systems, signage, and parks and amenities
• Ensures project schedule and critical path sequence is accurate and up to date, including Identifying and reporting delays
• Track and communicate key projected milestones to relevant internal departments and relevant external stakeholders (including city officials, engineering/utility consultants, utility companies, contractors, etc.)
• Assist Project Managers working with civil engineers as needed for plan clarification and revisions
• Work directly with subcontractor’s office and field personnel
• Assist in managing the bid, review and award process
• Develop contract scope of works and pay-scales for bidding
• Assemble appropriate documents and plans for bid packages
• Calculate quantities from construction plans for budgeting and bidding
• Review and understand land development contracts awarded to subcontractors for development projects
• Represent Land Development management in on-going site issues requiring interface with homebuilding superintendents as applies to infrastructure installation, maintaining “As-Built” plans, drainage plans, home building lot issues, landscaping and hardscaping improvements, and maintenance
• Oversee, review and approve field purchase orders
• Track current market pricing for budget development and identify budget shortfalls
• Oversee all best management practices (BMP’s) related to SWPPP and dust control
• Ensure compliance with all local, state, and national codes, ordinances, and regulations as well as company policy
• Interface with other departments to ensure constant communication regarding timing, design elements, access pertaining to project land development status, and other landscaping and common area hardscape improvements
• Conducts all business in a professional and ethical manner to serve customers and increase the goodwill and profit of the company
• Ability to travel overnight

Supervisory Responsibilities

• May have supervisory responsibilities

Education and/or Experience

• Associate degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school
• Three years of related experience with civil construction, landscaping, irrigation systems, and/or training hardscape installation and maintenance
• Must have a vehicle and valid driver’s license
• Proficient in scheduling software
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written oral form or via DRH applications
• Proficiency with MS Office and email

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university preferred
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to multi-task and attention to detail
• Bilingual a plus

Come join a winning team with a Fortune 500 company! We are growing fast and are looking for enthusiastic attitudes and team players to join our success. We offer an excellent benefits package including:

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

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