Job Summary

As a Senior Project Planner for Fischer Homes, you will play a key role in ensuring the smooth planning and approval of activities for all land projects in operating divisions. The most rewarding aspect of this role is that you will first hand plan the neighborhoods our home buyers will create lasting memories in. 

You will thrive in this role if you:

• Have an analytical mindset and can think critically in fast-paced environments.
• Are a problem-solver who can determine solutions.
• Have an entrepreneurial spirit and embrace an above and beyond approach to completing tasks.
• Collaborate cross functionally while maintaining control and accountability. 

These skills will be used to: 

• Manage land planning, entitlements, and approvals for new and existing land assets, including site selection, conceptual/preliminary land planning and cost analysis, and management and oversight of governmental approvals.
• Develops entitlement and approval strategies and represents the company in public and private meetings regarding annexation, rezoning, and preliminary development plan approvals
• Represent the company in public and private meetings regarding annexation, rezoning, and preliminary development plan approvals.
• Manage various consultants through the approval and entitlement process, and quantifies associated costs for underwriting new land acquisitions.
• Prepares preliminary development budgets for new land acquisitions, by phase and for the entire community.
• Coordinate all entitlement issues related to proposed developments such as geotechnical, environmental, utility capacities, off-site improvements and any other items affecting the feasibility of the development.
• Maintain schedules for entitlement, approval, and acquisition that allow profitable development of intended product; clearly communicate changes to schedules and profitability when necessary.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with software including Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator), AutoCAD (or similar), GIS
• Comfort with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• 5 years in Urban Planning or equivalent 
• Teamwork or similar work-flow management software

The Value of a career with Fischer Homes 

Fischer Homes is one of the largest and most reputable home builders in the Midwestern and Southeastern states. Founded in 1980, the company has grown to build over 30,000 homes and employs over 550 Associates. Fischer Homes' solid reputation has been built largely by the talent of our Associates as we have been recognized as the 29th largest builder in the United States.

We value diversity within the Fischer Homes organization and see each Associate as a team member and valuable asset. We select highly competent individuals to join our team, provide them with the resources, training, and development possible to make significant contributions and drive their success while determining their career paths. The rewards for their efforts are:

• Professional Development Training programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Competitive Compensation
• 401(k) with Company matching contributions and profit-sharing
• Employee Life Insurance
• Personal time off
• Inclusive Leave

Fischer Homes holds the highest ethical standards of business. We are honest and straightforward and will stand by our word. Our actions demonstrate respect, courtesy, and above all, fairness.