Engineering Project Manager - Chicago (Schaumburg Main Office)

D.R. Horton, Inc., the largest homebuilder in the U.S., was founded in 1978 and is a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. It is engaged in the construction and sale of high quality homes designed principally for the entry-level and first time move-up markets. The Company also provides mortgage financing and title services for homebuyers through its mortgage and title subsidiaries. Please visit our website at www.drhorton.com for more information.

D.R. Horton, Inc. is currently looking for an Engineering Project Manager for their Chicago Division - Schaumburg Main Office. The right candidate will perform engineering duties in planning and designing during due diligence and land development for new residential construction projects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Assist land acquisition personnel by studying project concepts to devise strategies for site and product design on potential new acquisitions

• Supervise due diligence for new projects mindful of contractual completion dates

• Oversee the collection of information for new projects and studies the reports, drawings, maps, blueprints, aerial photographs, tests on soil composition, terrain, hydrological characteristics and related topographical and geologic data

• Create the feasibility reports summarizing physical site conditions and documenting available utilities on each project

• Present recommendations to address site concerns during the preparation of a land plan

• Prepare initial site development budgets

• Provide forecasting to public utility companies for load demands required by new development

• Supervise the utility design process and designate the portions of the builder design for contracting utility installation

• Collaborate with the Land Department to manage consulting project engineers in preparation of overall engineering design and obtaining approvals on assigned company projects

• Collaborates with Land Acquisition staff to prepare proforma for corporate approval

• Land Development Budget Analysis, including risk and opportunity analysis

• Provide input to Land Development Project Managers for contract scope of work and pay-scales

• Track current market pricing, collaborate with Land Development Purchasing Agent

• Provide Land Development support to Forward Planning and Land Development teams

• Conducts all business in a professional and ethical manner to serve customers and increase the goodwill and profit of the company

• Ability to travel overnight

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Supervises 1 employee

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's Degree (B.S.) in Civil Engineering

• Two to four years related experience working as an Engineer and/or training

• Experience with MS Project

• Advanced excel skills

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written oral form or via DRH applications

• Proficiency with MS Office and email

• Ability to sit for majority of 8-hour workday; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and peripheral vision

• The noise level is generally moderate

Preferred Qualifications

• Blue Beam/ Autodesk C3D/Arc-GIS experience preferred

Come join a winning team with a Fortune 500 company! We are growing fast and are looking for enthusiastic attitudes and team players to join our success. We offer an excellent benefits package including:

• Medical, Vision and Dental

• 401(K)

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• Flex Spending Accounts

• Life Insurance

• Vacation, Sick, Personal Time and Company Holidays

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