Land Development Project Manager

Overview

Drees Homes is a family-owned home building company with a passion for making custom homes easy. For 95 years, we have taken care of our employees and our customers. It’s why we rank as the 18th largest privately-owned builder in the country and have a track record of long-tenured employees. We’re proud of being named a 2022 and 2023 U.S. Best Managed Company, a program sponsored by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal, and we’ve been officially certified as a 2023 Great Place to Work. Enrich your career at a company that values integrity, excellence, opportunity, stability and success.

Headquartered in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, Drees has operations in ten metropolitan areas: Greater Cincinnati and Cleveland, Ohio; Austin, Dallas and Houston, Texas; Indianapolis, Indiana; Jacksonville, Florida; Nashville, Tennessee; Raleigh, North Carolina; and Washington, DC.

Responsibilities/Qualifications

National homebuilder with a superb reputation as a leader and innovator in the industry is seeking a Land Project Manager for our the Cleveland Division.

This position is responsible for conducting and managing the bidding, budgeting, contracting, engineering, permit processing, scheduling and, site development in order to deliver finished lots on time and within budget. A Land Project Manager supports the acquisition, planning, and engineering of new ground for development.

If you are independent while adhering to structure, have a desire to learn the business and have an outgoing and optimistic personality, this may be the opportunity you've been looking for.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Generate land development and home construction schedules
• Manage the construction drawings and provide input to the Development Specialist
• Manage land development field operations and act as a liaison between the field and corporate offices
• Manage and meet with all active civil and geotechnical engineers and active consultants
• Coordinate placement, delivery and furnishing of construction trailers
• Interface and manage issues relating to city/county Planning, Public Works, Engineering and Buildings departments as well as issues raised by neighboring property owners
• Oversee construction of entry monuments, landscaping and amenities
• Prepare and review various reports

Knowledge and Skills:

• Highly motivated and self-managed
• Excellent problem solving ability to handle complex situations
• High results orientation; good personal and professional judgment
• Team player who enjoys collaborating with various land development professionals
• Takes ownership of job responsibilities
• Adaptable and capable of adjusting strategies
• Strong computer skills including MS Office, Word and Excel

 Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, accounting, finance, real estate or related field
• Strong background in project management
• Experience in engineering and/or land development
• Familiarity with regulatory process and a demonstrated ability to navigate the process, a plus
• Excellent communication skills

The typical schedule of this position will be Monday - Friday 8 AM - 5 PM, plus additional hours as necessary.

Competitive hourly rate, bonus potential, plus a comprehensive benefits package including profit sharing and 401(k) plans.

Summary

Equal Opportunity Employer / Drug-Free Work Place

To learn more about Drees Homes, please visit our website – www.dreeshomes.com.