Director of Entitlements (405)

JOB PURPOSE:

To manage land planning, due diligence, and entitlement efforts for division Land projects. Primarily responsible for projects immediately after Land Acquisition contracts properties for purchase through final approvals for commencement of site construction. Manages and directs all aspects of the design and entitlement process for new communities, including General Land Planning, Rezoning, Preliminary Subdivision Map approval, Construction Drawing approval, and local state and federal permitting as required. Supports Land Acquisition’s due diligence effort by preparing preliminary site plans, analyzing site development costs, assisting in the preparation of Corporate Approval Packages, and ensuring a delivery of a product suitable for land development activities.
 

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the entitlement of multiple projects, including zoning/re-zoning approvals, development agreements, architectural approvals, preliminary and final plats, civil construction plans, development permits, landscape plans and utility company designs to align with Division Business Plan.
• Lead the “community planning” process, including site planning, lot layout, landscaping, project theming, monuments, passive and active open space, etc. through collaboration with stakeholders from Division, Region, and corporate operations.
• Develop and maintain positive, professional relationships with officials and employees of municipalities and agencies with jurisdictional control over Division land acquisitions.
• Vet and engage all consultants, including management of the RFP process, with Division Land 

team.

• Provide due diligence relating to the entitlement of all proposed Division land acquisitions.
• Serve as a liaison to engineers, consultants, governmental officials, and other trade partners in the execution of forward planning tasks. Ensure that all corporate land development policies, internal control procedures and practices are communicated, understood, and complied with.
• Manage scopes of work and compliance with schedule for consultants related to forward planning process.
• Lead the resolution of entitlement issues and conditions prior to and during development.
• Lead the feasibility analysis, entitlement, and due diligence of Division land pursuits
• Other duties as assigned
• Valid driver's license

Knowledge and Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others.
• Ability to think ahead and plan over a 1–2 year time span as well as a long-range time frame.
• The ability to organize and manage multiple priorities.
• Problem analysis/resolution skills at the strategic and functional level
• Evaluation of the staff group structure and team plan for continual improvement of efficiency and effectiveness of the group as well as providing individuals with professional and personal growth
• Must have high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations. Position continually requires demonstrated poise, tact and diplomacy
• Must have knowledge of a variety of computer software applications in word processing and spreadsheets (MSWord, Excel)
• Strong land negotiation and contract skills
• Knowledge of market trends, pricing, growth and supply
• Knowledge of local, county, state and federal regulations
• Broad functional experience in areas of blueprints and specifications, general knowledge of homebuilding financials and systems

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning or related field required.
• Minimum 5 years of associated homebuilding industry experience or a combined 5 years of education and experience directly related to land planning, land use, policy planning, or government.
• Minimum of 3-year related experience in managing entitlement of new communities.
• Exposure to residential homebuilding or land development environment is required