Director of Land Development

About Larry H. Miller Real Estate

Larry H. Miller Real Estate (LHMRE), a portfolio company of the Larry H. Miller Company, is a vertically integrated real estate platform that engages in site acquisition and development, project and construction management, financial and capital structuring, and property and asset management. LHMRE’s development projects and assets include large-scale master-planned residential communities; commercial, industrial, and entertainment venue development and asset management; and a growing portfolio of joint ventures with leading real estate partners across the nation. The Larry H. Miller Company provides management and direction for its portfolio of well-known and high-performing companies, and always seeks to support its mission to enrich lives and its vision to be the best place in town to work and the best place in town to do business.

FLSA Exemption: Exempt, Salary

Reports to: Vice President of Land Development

Primary Duties

Team Management

• Assist in the professional development of the Land Development team to improve qualitative and quantitative competencies.
• Foster an environment for continuous improvement in development processes and teamwork with internal and external personnel.

Design

• Research market trends associated with land development, construction techniques, design review and master planned community issues and make recommendations on those topics.
• Work in conjunction with the community design department and engineering consultants to translate conceptual land plans into engineered construction documents on assigned projects.
• Prepare preliminary site plan and analysis of raw land to determine residential development feasibility and develop lot development costs to run proforma budgets.
• Develop master schedule to define key milestone dates based on revenue delivery dates.
• Identify value engineering opportunities and potential problems early enough to include or preclude in design phase.
• Review preliminary geotechnical reports to be familiar with soils conditions of the site and any potential challenges that soil may have during construction.

Construction

• Ensure construction activities comply with local, state, and federal restrictions as may be required and manage permit expiration dates.
• Work closely with construction managers to evaluate field changes and contract change orders to improve design development.
• Facilitate delivery of finished lots, offsite and public infrastructure on time and on budget.

Completion

• Facilitate as built plan review to expedite final acceptance.
• Facilitate turnover of finished lots to builders or improvements to Homeowner Association.
• Facilitate the timely acceptance of all public infrastructure with local governments to release all warranty bonds.
• Facilitate the drafting and recordation of Homeowner Associations and experience in management, creation, and recordation of Homeowner Association documents.

Reporting

• Provide weekly project status reports, and monthly updates on land development budgets, schedules, and cashflow to Vice President of Land Development.
• All other duties as assigned.

Experience & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or related field required.
• Master’s degree in real estate, finance, or construction management preferred but not required.
• Civil Engineering PE License a plus but not required.
• A minimum of 10 years’ experience in all aspects of horizontal development; vertical development and residential production home building experience is desirable.
• Technical expertise in engineering, cost estimating, scheduling, and construction management.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a team of skilled and technically trained consultants and contractors.
• Ability to effectively work in a team environment, and present technical information to non-technical team members to facilitate good decision making.
• Strong working knowledge of the local construction industry and a broad understanding of real estate development are required.
• Strong MS excel knowledge and experience using AutoCAD.

Physical Requirements

• Primarily an in-office position, with frequent walking, standing, and climbing stairs in/around construction site, apartment homes, models, and other properties.
• This position requires working outdoors in all weather conditions (to include but limited to, rain, snow, heat, hail, wind, and sleet), around hazardous chemicals, dust, dirt, and other particulates.
• Must have the ability to read and comprehend large quantities of information, operate computer equipment, speak, hear, bend, stoop, reach, lift, move, and carry up to 25 lbs. independently.
• To perform other duties as required.

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies to perform the essential functions of this position.

Manage Complexity: Make sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively analyze situations and identify solutions. 

Collaborates: Builds partnerships and works cooperatively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives.

Plans and Aligns: Plan and prioritize work to meet commitments aligned with organizational needs and goals. Includes ability to break down objectives into appropriate initiatives and actions while anticipating and adjusting effective contingency plans.

Instills Trust: Gains the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity by following through on commitments, keeping confidences, and showing consistency between words and actions.

Strategic Mindset: Sees ahead to future possibilities and translates them into breakthrough strategies. Achieved by anticipating future trends and implications accurately and articulating credible pictures and visions of possibilities that will create sustainable value.

Note: The need may arise to revise, supplement, or rescind portions of this job description, and Larry H. Miller Real Estate reserves the right to do so at any time. Employee shall be required to meet the qualifications and perform the duties of any revised job description.