Senior Entitlements & Development Planning Manager

RogueSearch; Smyrna (DE); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortune 500 Residential Builder in Delaware seeks an Entitlements Manager to plan, direct, and manage entitlement activities, due diligence, and government approvals for new communities.

You will oversee consultants, coordinate with utility providers, review site plans and development agreements, and ensure feasibility and schedules align with growth objectives. 5+ years of related experience and a Bachelor's degree are required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in determining feasibility of a development project, rezoning, entitlements, permitting and platting of raw land, gaining government approvals.
• Strong communication, public speaking, and leadership skills.
• Bachelor's Degree required; EIT, PE, PLA, AICP would be a plus.
• Must understand Geotechnical reports, surveys and civil design plans.
• Experience managing multiple large civil/development projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct and manage the activities of the Entitlements department.
• Obtain entitlements for projects, including governmental approvals and negotiations with public agencies.
• Oversee preparation, submittal, and approval of subdivision plans and permits.
• Manage due diligence processes for entitlements and feasibility assessments.
• Coordinate with consultants (civil engineers, land planners, geotechnical and hydrologic experts).
• Review scopes of work, development agreements, site plans and other technical reports.
• Establish relationships with utility companies for service feasibility.
• Organize project costs with land development team to create feasibility budgets.
• Determine any required offsite utility/roadway improvements for feasibility.
• Collaborate with executive team on product mix and project viability.

Skills

5+ years experience

Public speaking

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Fortune 500 Residential Builder in Delaware seeks an Entitlements Manager to plan, direct, and manage entitlement activities, due diligence, and government approvals for new communities.

You will oversee consultants, coordinate with utility providers, review site plans and development agreements, and ensure feasibility and schedules align with growth objectives. 5+ years of related experience and a Bachelor's degree are required.