What are the responsibilities and job description for the Forward Planning / Entitlements Manager position at RogueSearch?
Forward Planning / Entitlements Manager
Smyrna, DE
Bring your expertise and experience in residential land development, civil engineering, forward planning, zoning and governmental approvals, etc and join our client – a Fortune 500 Residential Builder who has been the leader in their industry for over 15 years straight.
Highlights:
- Stability & Growth: Division has doubled in size since 2021 and is still projecting 50% more growth by 2030.
- Not in a Silo: Cross-functional role regularly interacting with multiple division teams in all aspects of new community development.
- Project Variety: Bring both small-scale and large-scale community development projects to life.
- Career Path: Future promotional opportunities in Delaware as well as a strong national transfer program.
What you’ll do as the Entitlements Manager:
- Plan, direct and manage the activities of the Entitlements department.
- Maintain responsibility for entitlements and due diligence for projects. Determine the feasibility of a planned acquisition. Facilitate the entitlement of a property, including obtaining zoning and governmental approvals.
Responsibilities of the Entitlements Manager:
- Complete Due Diligence/Feasibility analysis of projects prior to acquisition
- Obtain Entitlements for projects, including all governmental approvals, negotiations with public agencies and assist with representation at public meetings
- Oversee the preparation, submittal, and approval of all subdivision related plans and permits
- Manage daily activities in due diligence process pertaining to obtaining entitlements from jurisdictional authorities for assigned projects, including but not limited to zone changes, concept plans, preliminary plats, etc.
- Plan, direct, and manage the activities of consultants (civil engineers, land planners, geotechnical engineers, hydrologic consultants, etc.) performing due diligence and entitlement services to adhere to project schedules
- Review and evaluate consultant scopes of work, Development Agreements, site plans, soil and wetland determinations, and other technical reports and data
- Establish contact and working relationships with utility companies to identify location, availability and guidelines for service to assigned projects
- Research and organize project costs in conjunction with the land development team to create feasibility budgets to determine the financial viability of a planned community
- In conjunction with consultants determine any offsite utility/roadway improvements required for feasibility
- Work in conjunction with local Executive Team to determine product mix and in determining overall viability of potential projects
What you’ll need to be the Entitlements Manager:
- 5 years of related experience in determining feasibility of a development project, rezoning, entitlements, permitting and platting of raw land, gaining government approvals, etc
- Bachelor's Degree required (EIT, PE, PLA, AICP would all be a plus)
- Must be able to understand and read/interpret Geotechnical reports, surveys and civil design plans
- Successful experience managing multiple large civil / development projects simultaneously is required
- Strong communication, public speaking, and leadership skills