Director Land Entitlements & Development

Position Overview The Director/Manager - Land Entitlements and Planning will be responsible for managing all aspects of the land approval process from acquisition to land/lot closings to include the engineering approvals and permitting follow through. Reporting Relationship: Reports to VP Land Acquisitions Duties and Responsibilities:Manages all aspects of land entitlement, planning, engineering approvals and permits. Coordinates the Preliminary Project Planning process across all disciplines Provide land planning support to acquisitions for all feasibility/inspection periods. Ensure accurate and timely information is communicated to sales and constructions. Participate with other operational team members in the discussion/decision of company initiatives Act as liaison between sales, government authorities, consulting teams and contractors. Obtain development approvals by working with multi-disciplined consultant teams and government authorities. Preparation and management of schedules associated with the entitlement process. Work jointly with the land development, legal and construction group in the review, design and evaluation of all land planning activities. Engage and manage third party reports including surveys, Geotech, environmental wetlands mitigation. Drive the legal process of obtaining approvals for development plans Create and manage relationships with governmental agencies Preparation of and negotiating municipal annexation, rezoning and development agreements. Review and approve subcontractors and consultants progress billings Review and negotiate subcontract change order requests and provide recommendation for approval or denial. Provide updates and cost impact to budget due to change orders. Work with land acquisition team on feasibility analysis of new projects preparing cost estimates and value engineering plans for new projects. Qualifications/Education Minimum bachelor's degree. Minimum of 5-7 years previous related experience preferably with site development. Prior residential homebuilding experience or engineering experience working with a homebuilder or land development a plus. Excellent communication and negotiation skills. Must have valid driver's license EEO Employer

Created: 2026-03-04