Land Project Manager (1982)

DRB Homes; Addison (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

DRB Homes is seeking a Land Development Associate to support the planning and execution of residential communities in the Dallas area. You will collaborate with civil engineers, planners, and HOA managers to entitle land, obtain permits, and manage budgets and schedules.

The role involves evaluating bids, overseeing development work, ensuring quality and compliance with regulations, and maintaining soil and erosion controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in business, engineering or construction management, or equivalent experience in home building and/or land development.
• Exposure to residential homebuilding or land development environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development of new and ongoing residential communities with civil engineers and planners to entitle and permit work.
• Solicit and evaluate bids, establish budgets and schedules, oversee development work.
• Provide oversight to ensure quality, schedule and budget meet required standards.
• Provide ongoing soil, erosion and sediments control oversight and documentation.
• Work with HOA management to resolve issues and review HOA budgets and architectural submissions.
• Assist in identifying potential land or lots to purchase and evaluate development costs and market demand.
• Manage entitlement and bond requirements for owned properties, renew/update permits, and coordinate bond releases.
• Support home building and sales teams with HOA documents and lot characteristics.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Self-motivated

Office software

Analytical skills

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Dallas Division - Addison, TX 75001

JOB PURPOSE:

To develop property and provide finished lots for home construction; assist Director of Land with engineering and operations of community land development.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in the development of new and ongoing residential communities including:
  • Working with civil engineers and planners to entitle and permit the work
  • Solicit and evaluate bids, establish budgets and schedules, oversee development work
  • Provide oversight to ensure quality, schedule and budget meet required standards
  • Provide ongoing soil, erosion and sediments control oversight and documentation
• Work with Homeowner Associations (HOA's)
  • Work with community management companies/managers to resolve issues
  • Attend annual HOA meetings
  • Review and Approve HOA budgets
  • Review and rule on Architectural Review submissions
  • Oversee Community Manager efforts to ensure communities are run well
• Assist in the acquisition of land for new communities and/or finished lots for building homes
  • Assist in identifying potential land or lots to purchase
  • Assist in evaluating development and building costs for the potential acquisition
  • Assist in evaluating the demand, pricing and potential market for the potential acquisition
• Manage the ongoing entitlement and bond requirements for owned properties
  • for existing communities
  • Renew/update permits as necessary
  • Manage the bond release process (completing work, coordinating inspections, release bonds)
• Provide support to home building and new home sales teams
  • Provide HOA documents and budget information as needed
  • Evaluate and establish matrices providing lot fit and lot characteristics
  • Provide support on all land related questions and issues as needed

QualificationsQUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge and Skills

• High level of interpersonal skills - with the ability to professionally interact with customers, legislators, inspectors, contractors and industry leaders.
• Self-motivated, organized and with the ability to prioritize and function successfully with minimal direct supervision. And the ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment.
• Office level computer skills required - including MS Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Strong analytical skills
• Understanding of state, county, and city regulations

Education and Work Experience

• Exposure to residential homebuilding or land development environment preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree in business, engineering or construction management - or equivalent experience in home building and/or land development