Land Entitlements Specialist

Clayton Homes (New); United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

Highland Homes is seeking a Land Entitlements Specialist to join our team and support preliminary plating, due diligence, zoning and final engineering permits. The role involves creating and managing land development Budgets as the project moves through preliminary and final engineering design.

Fully on-site in Florida with responsibilities spanning coordination with engineers, consultants, and public authorities to keep projects on schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required; Civil Engineering preferred with 1-2 years in homebuilding.
• Strong communication and organizational skills to keep projects on track.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and Adobe PDF.

Responsibilities

• Conduct due diligence including environmental analysis of wetlands, streams and soils.
• Examine site plans with respect to topography, floodplain, utilities and water feasibility.
• Schedule internal plan review meetings with Homebuilding and coordinate with engineers.
• Oversee engineering of subdivision and QA/QC utility, grading, and stormwater to permit.
• Coordinate with consultants to assemble rezoning/PUD packages with various experts.
• Assist in preliminary plat preparation and government approvals.
• Identify construction issues and assist project supervisors in solving problems.
• Coordinate with sitework contractors, review bids and assist with value engineering.
• Attend meetings with engineers, municipality reps, and public hearings.
• Organize trackers for permits, LOMRs, lot fit reviews and related docs.

Skills

Verbal & written communication

Detail oriented

Problem solving

Microsoft Word

Excel

Adobe PDF

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Civil Engineering preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Adobe PDF

Job description

Job Summary

Highland Homes is looking for a Land Entitlements Specialist to join our team and assist with preliminary plating, due diligence, zoning, and final engineering permits. This person will create and manage land development budgets as the project goes through preliminary and final engineering design.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct due diligence, including environmental analysis of wetlands, streams, subsurface soils, contract/legal review, and other site assessments.
• Examine site plan development with respect to topography, floodplain, utilities, stormwater, sanitary sewer, storm drainage, and water feasibility.
• Schedule internal construction plan review meetings with Homebuilding and coordinate with engineers to resolve any issues.
• Assist in overseeing engineering of subdivision and QA/QC utility, grading, and stormwater design up to permit approvals.
• Coordinate with consultants to put together rezoning/PUD packages. Consultants may include civil engineers, landscape architects, land use attorneys, traffic engineers, environmentalists, surveyors, and geotechnical engineers.
• Assist in preliminary plat preparation and approvals and government approvals.
• Identify construction issues and assist project supervisors in solving problems.
• Coordinate with sitework contractors; review bids and assist with value engineering to make projects more feasible.
• Attend meetings with engineers, municipality representatives, and public hearings.
• Assist with multiple projects and keep them on schedule to start construction in a timely manner.
• Organize trackers for permits, LOMRs, lot fit reviews, and related documentation.
• Assist with special projects as requested and perform additional duties as required.

Fully on-site and required to work in the office.

Requirements

Minimum Education and Experience: Bachelor’s Degree required; Civil Engineering preferred with 1-2 years working for a homebuilder.

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for interaction with a variety of people inside and outside the organization.
• Detail oriented with exceptional organizational skills to keep projects on track.
• Problem‑solving skills and forward thinking to analyze discrepancies and consistencies with construction plans and budgets.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Adobe PDF.

Work Conditions

• Must be able to walk potential site before and during construction.
• Attend evening meetings.
• Local driving required.

Benefits

We encourage you to join our team! We are a competitive Florida homebuilder looking for passionate team players to join our success. We offer an excellent benefits package: 401(k), Dental insurance, Health insurance, Life insurance, Vision insurance, and Mileage reimbursement (non‑commute travel).