Land Development Manager - Land Development

Title:                     Land Development Manager            

Division:              Land Development        

Summary:  LJA is an employee-owned company, and our people carry pride into their projects and their workplaces. We have talented employees across the nation and are always looking for exceptional individuals to join the LJA team.  With 50 office locations, LJA is growing and ready for talented people to help us build our future.  We offer great benefits and are 100% employee owned.

Responsible for oversight of multiple land development projects from pre-construction meeting to closeout to ensure projects are delivered on schedule and within budget.

Primary duties & responsibilities:

• Serve as primary point of contact for onsite land development management operations;
• Review plans and facilitate conflict resolution during construction;
• Prepare detailed development schedules in Microsoft Project and update weekly during the development process;
• Review monthly invoices and draw packages for pre-approval prior to sending to Client for processing;
• Schedule and attend all pre-construction meetings;
• Manage the inspection process to ensure proper procedures and specifications are met;
• Manage day-to-day land development activities;
• Direct all trades to on conflicts to achieve resolution;
• Observe SWPPP, Dust and Safety requirements and report any issues or concerns;
• Complete final inspection with applicable municipality inspector;
• Prepare Final Closeout Package for Jurisdiction/Municipality/Utility Provider review and secure Substantial Completion Letters:
• Assist with tract conveyance to Homeowner’s Association (HOA).

Secondary duties & responsibilities:

• Coordinate Value Engineering and Quality Control of plans;
• Dry utility plan coordination of utility provider design;
• Performs other duties as assigned and may include providing administrative support to other department(s). Research the inspection process from procurement of permits, proper inspection requests, jurisdiction specifications and final acceptance;
• Prepare/review scopes of work, Requests for Proposals, bid spread analysis;
• Prepare / review detailed development budgets in Microsoft Excel;
• Secure, place and monitor all bonds and licenses for Land Development;
• Coordinate plan submittals, disbursement of plan review redlines/comments, secure plan approval, process Approvals to Construct and process of Notices of Intent;
• Manage consultants and internal coordination with development team;

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, planning/development, business (or comparable) degree program. Experience may waive educational preference;
• 5 years consecutive experience working in residential land entitlements, development and/or project management; (Experience with a production homebuilder, BFR builder or master-planned developer is a plus)
• Comprehensive knowledge of various jurisdictional and municipality inspection processes.
• Professional demeanor, and a positive attitude;
• Ability to reason and negotiate acceptable terms with third parties and regulatory agencies;
• Focused, analytical and detailed oriented approach to problem solving;
• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills to coordinate with others to complete required tasks in timely manner;
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal) and ability to deal with individuals at all levels and to solve problems;
• Knowledge of business English and related correspondence formats; requires extensive and prompt follow-up on all correspondence;
• Conversational Spanish is a plus;
• Ability to commute to job sites daily and be available for regular on-site meetings;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, MS Project)
• Experience with On-Screen Take-off, Bluebeam (or similar estimating software) is a plus.
• Experience with Procore, BuilderTrend, Monday.com or other online PM software is a plus.