Region Director of Development

Region Director of Entitlements and Land Development

Tampa, FL

Bring your experience in homebuilding, community development, land development, forward planning, etc and join our client, a privately held, Top 25 homebuilder who is expanding and is establishing a new footprint across Florida!

Highlights:

• Big Builder Potential with Cultural Excellence: Blending big builder practices with a small builder atmosphere, fostering a distinctive culture reminiscent of the early 2000s
• Stability & Growth: Position open due to market growth and expansion into Florida
• Momentum: Already secured positions in 10 highly sought-after Master Plan Communities around FL with homes starting construction this summer
• Regional Role: Oversee land development activities across several markets in Florida
• Advantage: Company has zero debt and is self-financing all purchases and construction efforts

What you’ll do:

• Act as 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.

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 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.
• 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.

What you’ll need:

• 6 years’ experience initiating and overseeing due diligence of ground-up construction projects. (e.g. engaging third-party consultants, obtaining geotechnical reports, coordinating land surveys, reviewing titles, etc.)
• 6 years’ experience project managing site construction. (e.g. finalizing platting, bidding out site work, managing construction budgets/schedules, supervising third-party contractors, etc.)
• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Able to read and comprehend complex instructions, reports, correspondence, blueprints, construction plans, plats, and development plans.
• Ability to manage and forecast the progress and performance of numerous projects simultaneously.
• Ability to travel overnight on occasion