Land Entitlement Manager

Company Overview:

Ashton Woods is more than just a home builder. From the sale of our first home in 1989 to recently being named Builder of the Year by Builder Magazine, our focus has always been on blazing new trails and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in homebuilding. Ashton Woods, the #1 private home builder in the United States, markets its homes through its two award-winning brands, Ashton Woods and Starlight Homes. The Ashton Woods brand is known for designing thoughtfully curated, inspired homes for people who love design. The Starlight Homes brand builds homes specifically for the first-time homebuyer, offering affordable homes with well-executed designs and quality finishes for buyers looking to make the dream of home ownership a reality. The company’s commitment to innovation and continually evolving to meet the needs of the market is a key reason we are one of the most celebrated homebuilders in the nation, winning hundreds of national and local industry awards in product and community design, architecture, merchandising, sales, marketing, and customer service.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Ashton Woods sells new homes in Atlanta, Austin, Charleston, Dallas, Houston, Nashville, Orlando, Phoenix, Raleigh, San Antonio and Tampa.

Position Overview:

The Land Entitlement Manager will be responsible for the due diligence and entitlement process; including, but not limited to, in person observation of the properties, sourcing vendors for due diligence materials, obtaining zoning, property restrictions and other potential nuances. Furthermore, this position will be responsible for hiring engineers, consultants, attorneys for zoning and land use issues, attending public meetings and overseeing the entitlement process through permits, and platting process.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate the entitlements and due diligence of multiple residential projects, including assisting managers in zoning and rezoning approvals, development agreements, sketch and preliminary plans, site civil construction documents, development permits, dry utility plan coordination, and recording plats.
• Hire and oversee engineering consultants in value engineering, plan preparation and completion of construction plan approval and all necessary permits to begin horizontal construction.
• Coordinate with other departments on closing documentation, title work, take-downs, off balance sheet transactions, critical dates, and status updates.
• Assist Land Department with pre-contract due diligence and compiling/tracking charts.
• Responsible for hiring and overseeing the platting process and working with the Land Department and Permitting Department once plat is recorded.
• Prepare documentation required for the Land Book relating to the due diligence reports, surveys, and acquisition checklist.
• Update Land Budget to accommodate for entitlement vendor contracts.
• Coordinate with Land Development Director/Manager on construction plans, permits and budgets up to and through pre-construction meetings.
• Partner with Community Services Manager to develop HOA CC&Rs, bylaws, articles of incorporation, and budgets.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction, Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning, or related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in the residential development and/or building industry.
• Experience reading and understanding civil engineering construction documents.
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.