Area Director of Land Development

Area Director of Land Development

New Jersey & East Pennsylvania

Bring your experience in construction leadership, land development, site development, civil engineering, homebuilding, etc and join our client - the largest publicly traded residential community development company in the country!

Highlights:

• Rocketship: Company grew 10x since 2020 and is now the largest residential land and lot developer in the USA.
• Business is (still) Scaling: Position is open/created due to successful NJ/PA expansion and growth – numerous projects booked out through 2027 5 more projects nearing closing.
• Advantage: Company is self-financing all land purchases and construction, limiting exposure to macro risks.

What you’ll do:

• Lead the due diligence, budgeting/scheduling and land development execution including overseeing engineering plan development, preparing lots for sale, and managing the sale process to homebuilders.
• Effectively hire and lead a land development team.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee due diligence on prospective projects to include review of preliminary budgets and schedules; review of site related reports, development orders and plat requirements; review and provide comments on engineering plans, plats, and landscape plans; interface with local government as needed to determine the viability of a project; and review and provide comments on Investment Committee packages.
• Assist in selecting land development contractors and suppliers.
• Execute community development plans including construction of streets, utilities (wet and dry), amenities, common areas, storm water management facilities and entrances.
• Create and maintain development budgets.
• Review and approve monthly contractor pay applications.
• Direct teams of consultants during the construction of a project such as engineers, land planners, surveyors, landscape architects, land use attorneys, etc.
• Responsible for preliminary and final platting of developments.
• Management of builder group to ensure compliance with contract terms and proper operation.
• Conduct on-site inspections, startups, final walkthrough, turnovers, etc. as required for the project.
• Review project status reports submitted by Development Managers.
• Collaborate with Development Managers on department initiatives for improvement.
• Ensure all aspects of the NPDES/SWPPP program for each assigned project comply. Reporting and documentation on all projects under development are current.

What you’ll need:

• 10 years of related experience managing large construction projects with budgets of $10MM which included land development aspects (Homebuilding preferred)
• Bachelor's Degree required
• Experience managing multiple projects across jurisdictions/state lines simultaneously.
• Leadership or supervisory experience is a requirement.