Regional Director of Entitlements and Development

ViziRecruiter,LLC.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

RogueSearch is seeking a Senior Regional Land Development Leader to oversee entitlements, engineering and land development for multiple division teams.

Based in Atlanta, GA with travel to Southeast markets, you will drive regional strategy, technical initiatives and budget-aligned execution of large-scale projects (150+ acres).

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in residential land development, a Bachelor's degree and/or a PE license, plus strong leadership of cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in residential land development.
• Bachelor's Degree and/or a Professional Engineer license preferred.
• Experience leading large (150+ acre) site development projects.
• Ability to value engineer plan sets and manage civil engineers through design.
• Strong leadership to train and develop land teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee entitlements, engineering and land development for multiple division land teams.
• Drive regional strategic, technical and operations initiatives within budget.
• Based in Atlanta, GA with travel to Southeast markets.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Land development

Entitlements

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's Degree/PE license

Job description

Introduction

RogueSearch has over 23 years of providing consulting, training and recruitment services to respected organizations throughout the nation!

Overview

Bring your experience in homebuilding, residential land development, civil/site project management, etc and join our client - the largest residential community developer in the country.

Highlights

• Region Level Role: Focused on driving strategic initiatives and training rather than managing people/projects.
• Rocketship: Company grew 10x since 2020 and is now the largest residential land and lot developer in the USA.
• Business is (still) Scaling: Position is open/created due to successful region expansion and growth.
• Advantage: Company is self-financing all purchases and construction efforts, limiting exposure to macro risks.

What you'll do

• Oversee and support entitlements, engineering and land development for multiple division land teams.
• Drive and execute all regional strategic, technical and operations initiatives to ensure successful execution of horizontal construction and land development projects within the approved budget guidelines.
• You will be based out of Atlanta, GA with travel to operating markets around the Southeast.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategic plans for entitlements, engineering and land development processes.
• Collaborate with executives and leaders within the organization to ensure land development projects align with the company's overall strategy and objectives related to forward planning, target deadlines, and budgeting.
• Approve and direct preparation of necessary agreements, easements, licenses, and approvals required to allow work on land development for required projects.
• Analyze site plans, provide quality assurance through identification of issues in design and scope of work.
• Advise the design and budgeting of "hard" and "soft" cost items, including conceptual planning, final construction documents, and development cost estimates.
• Provide input on selection of subdivision details for amenities and common areas (landscaping materials, screening walls, etc.).
• Provide support in the preparation of internal investment committee memos for approval of acquisitions.
• Collaborate with local Directors and land development teams on department initiatives for improvement.
• Develop key relationships and partner with local and regional clients, engineers, consultants, contractors, and government officials to ensure successful project completion.
• Monitor industry trends, market conditions, and competitive landscape, and make recommendations for changes to the organization’s land development strategy.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in residential land development.
• Bachelor's Degree and/or a Professional's Engineer license are highly desired.
• Experience leading complex, large (150+ acre) site development projects.
• Ability to value engineer plan sets and experience managing civil engineers through a design phase.
• Excellent leadership skills, with the ability to train, motivate and develop teams of land professionals.