Director Of Land Development

The Director of Development is primarily a Project Manager engaging all consultants and third-party vendors for the execution of planning, engineering, permitting and development of residential communities. The Director is responsible for due diligence efforts on new acquisitions as well as land use entitlements when needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Residential Development:
• Coordinate and evaluate work of contractors, utility companies, outside engineers, land planners, and other consultants relative to development and other project goals and timelines.
• Manage approval process of plats and engineering plans by all governmental agencies and attend related Planning and Zoning Commission, City Council, and County Commissioners' Court meetings.
• Evaluate development bids from independent contractors and make recommendations on selection of contractors.
• Monitor contractors' progress by on-site observations.
• Obtain final subdivision approval from City and/or County.
• Coordinate installation of franchise utilities (electric, gas, phone & cable).
• Monitor project schedules and revise as necessary.
• Engage surveyor for final plats and coordinate all required bonds.
• Receive all contractor draws and review and approve for payment
• Assist in conducting acquisition analysis studies and due diligence investigations.
• Prepare project schedules and budgets for all company developments

Municipal Utility Districts:

• Attend board meetings as developer representative.
• Work with attorneys and financial advisor on any bond offerings.
• Coordinate development activities with District Engineer.

Homeowner Associations:

• Serve as board member on association boards as needed.
• Attend CIA meetings as developer representative. Make recommendations concerning association business.
• Supervise maintenance of association property.

Professional Development:

• Maintain knowledge base in the development and platting process for various local municipalities.
• Maintain computer proficiency, particularly with Excel.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by the Executive Vice President of Land Development.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Excellence
• Customer Service
• Integrity
• Teamwork
• Giving Back

LEADERsHIP COMPETENCIES

• Models Leadership
• Takes Ownership
• Adapts & Adjusts
• Connects & Serves
• Develops Talent
• Communicates with Impact
• Thinks Strategically
• Drives for Excellence
• Improves & Innovates

Job COMPETENCIES

• Time Management
• Attention to Detail
• Initiative
• Relationship Management
• Problem Solving/Analysis
• Project Management

supervisory responsibilities

• No supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

• College degree in Civil Engineering required, MBA preferred.
• Requires at least 8 years of relevant land development experience.
• Ability to communicate and negotiate effectively and professionally with outside professional consultants and contractors both verbally and in writing.
• Effectively work with engineering and planning departments of local municipalities and counties.
• Thorough understanding of engineering design principles as they apply to land development projects.
• Understanding of Texas Municipal Utility Districts (MUDs) and how they relate to land development projects.
• Able to read and comprehend complex instructions, reports, correspondence, blueprints, construction plans, plats, and development plans. Ability to write correspondence and reports. Ability to manage and forecast the progress and performance of one or more projects.
• Demonstrated computer skills including a working knowledge of MS Office products, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Current, valid Driver's License with acceptable driving record.

Work Availability

• Regular, predictable attendance is an essential function of this position.
• Must be regularly available and willing to work at least full workdays from Monday through Friday and such other hours as the Company determines are necessary or desirable to meet business needs.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• While performing this job, the employee may occasionally be required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; write; sit; use a computer; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk and hear; and lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The employee may rarely lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include visual perception, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.