What are the responsibilities and job description for the Land Development Project Engineer position at StyleCraft Homes?
StyleCraft is a locally owned family of companies with the mission to Create Communities that Inspire People to Live Up. We are looking for an enthusiastic Land Development Project Engineer to join our team.
The Land Development Project Engineer is responsible for primarily office-based tasks supporting residential real estate development including, but not limited to, design & permit coordination, estimating, bid coordination, vendor relations & contract management, and project budget oversite, while providing technical support to field-based Community Builders and vendors.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and Operational Support
- Coordinate engineers, architects and other consultants in creation of design documents including civil plans, amenity plans, landscape & irrigation plans
- Expedites approvals and permit issuance for those plans by controlling municipalities and agencies.
- Develop and maintain project schedules
- Collaborate with Community Builder(s)
- Cost Control & Scheduling
- Assists with proforma creation
- Creates and maintains project budgets
- Manages quarterly cost-to-complete updates
- Utility Design, Agreements & Easements
- Initiates private utility design for new power, gas, communications and site lighting
- Mitigates design conflicts
- Facilitates timely creation/execution of utility and development agreements and related municipal and private easements
- Platting
- Coordinates surveyors creation of plats
- Facilitate plat related bonds, fee payments and recordings
- Surety Management
- Maintain surety tracking, obtain estimates, process requests and obtain necessary approvals
- SWPPP & Environmental Permit Compliance
- Maintain detailed permit files and track reporting/renewal requirements for each project
- Builder & Client Relations
- Coordinate with lot purchasers field representatives
- Supports Community Builder in lot specific inspections, resolves deficiencies
- Supports Community Builder in maintaining detailed lot inspection records
- HOA and Condo Association Interaction
- Collaborates with HOA management company and Community builder concerning community appearance, upkeep, and association matters stemming from Operations
Required Education and Experience:
- High school diploma.
- Dirty boots experience in commercial construction, site development or related field.
- Adept at collaborating with others to find solutions by asking questions and researching options in ambiguity.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
- Strong relationship building skills.
- Proficiency in MS Excel and Project
Preferred Skills:
- Prior experience in contract administration.
- Familiarity with title work, easements and land records.
- Prior experience reading civil and architectural plans.
Highly qualified candidates will have a degree in Civil Engineering and experience navigating municipal approval challenges.
We offer an excellent compensation and benefits package, including comprehensive medical/dental/vision/prescription insurance, 401(k) with a company match, income protection insurance, home purchase discounts, tuition reimbursement, professional development, and much more!