Description

Improving quality of life, one home at a time.

At Rausch Coleman Homes, we honor God through our commitment to Integrity and Excellence in all aspects of homebuilding. We place the highest value upon the customer by exceeding expectations, and upon our team members by committing to professional development. We aspire to build the best quality affordable homes and we hold ourselves accountable to that goal.

Rausch Coleman Homes is a top 25 homebuilder and one of the largest private builders in the United States. For over 65 years, we've helped families better their lives and achieve their dream of home ownership. Recognized as a Best Place to Work in Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas, Rausch Coleman Homes offers competitive pay, health insurance, 401k, generous paid time off, and much more. For more information about what it's like to work for Rausch Coleman Homes, including a more comprehensive listing of company benefits, please visit careers.rauschcoleman.com.

Position Summary

Primary role will be to support the Land Acquisitions and Development personnel in the administration of the entitlement and development processes within the Land Department.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist the Project Management team in managing the acquisition of land, including the due diligence and feasibility process, ensuring that the team completes all due diligence and internal approval items within a timeframe that meets corporate and contractual requirements
• Assist the Project Management team in managing land acquisition contracts and monitor contract compliance in cooperation with Project Lead/Sr Project Manager/Project Coordinator
• Partner with the Project Manager in the updating of pipeline and future opportunity reports
• Research approvals/permits, zoning, engineering plans, improvement estimates, off-site improvements/contributions, soils/geology, wetlands, utilities, affordable housing component/contribution, and building costs
• Work with Division to develop plan lineups for underwriting each acquisition deal
• Responsible for investigating various components of due diligence analysis
• Assist the team in creation of budgets for assigned programs/projects, project cost to complete updates, additional cost budgets, etc.
• Support the Project Management team in creation of vendor contracts, change orders, check requests and invoices
• Assist with development contracts, proposals and other documents required for vendors regarding due diligence
• Support the Project Manager in weekly update reports and department records, including but not limited to invoices, server files, feasibility reports and internal data systems.
• Responsible for communicating professionally, both verbally and written, with all business contacts including but not limited to, team members, trade partners, local counsel, title companies, etc.
• Attend and occasionally conduct Pipeline Review meetings with Finance, Marketing, and Rental Departments to ensure open communication and timeliness of transactional updates to maintain closing schedules
• Maintains confidentiality always while performing job-related duties
• Ability to direct paper flow and work under tight deadlines
• Additional duties as required

Requirements

• At least one year in an office environment
• Works independently and within the team on special nonrecurring and ongoing projects, which may include, planning and coordinating multiple presentations and disseminating information
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and schedule work assignments
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Outlook
• Maintains a positive attitude and has the ability receive direction and coaching
• Maintains confidentiality always while performing job-related duties
• Willingness to "go the extra mile" to achieve goals and objectives

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in a project management or administrative role
• Real Estate experience preferred
• Associate's or Bachelor’s degree preferred not qualified

Physical Demands

• Lifting up to 20 pounds occasionally and frequently moving small objects
• Frequently sitting for long periods of time
• Walking or standing occasionally
• This position works mostly indoors going outdoors may be frequently required
• Must have manual use of hands and vision to use computer constantly

Like Roles

• Due Diligence Project Coordinator
• Acquisitions Project Coordinator
• Land Project Coordinator
• Real Estate Project Coordinator
• Title Examiner
• Title Analyst