Senior Land Designer

Job Summary

As a Senior Land Planner for Fischer Homes, you will engage a diverse team of land development professionals to plan, design, and ultimately obtain approvals for communities across a variety of housing types and metropolitan areas. Creating communities – from traditional single-family detached homes to alley-loaded townhouses – that provide memorable places for our home buyers is just one of the many rewarding aspects of this role.

You will thrive in this role if you:

• Have an analytical mindset, can think critically in fast-paced environments, and have a solutions-oriented approach to problem solving.
• Have strong site planning/design skills that maximize land value while creating a strong sense of place.
• Exhibit Leadership skills and possess the ability to train and oversee a team of Land Planners.
• Maintain a high level of organization and attention to detail while managing complex projects with precision and efficiency.

These skills will be used to:

• Manage land planning, entitlements, and approvals for new and existing land assets.
• Develop entitlement/approval strategies and manage various consultants to effectively execute those strategies.
• Represent the company in public and private meetings regarding annexation, rezoning, and preliminary development plan approvals.
• Coordinate all entitlement issues related to proposed developments such as geotechnical, environmental, utility capacities, off-site improvements, and any other items affecting the feasibility of the development.
• Maintain and update schedules for entitlement, approval, and acquisition that allow profitable development of intended products.
• Prepare proformas and development budgets for underwriting new land acquisitions.
• Conceptualize, design and graphically represent community-related amenities and features such as clubhouses, swimming pools, walking trails, and entry monumentation

Qualifications:

• 3 years in Urban Planning (design-based), Landscape Architecture, or Civil Engineering
• AutoCAD
• Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)
• Sketch-up or other rendering software
• GIS (preferred)
• Comfort with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Physical demands and work environment:

• Must be able to use sensory skills (i.e. verbal communication) to effectively communicate and interact with other Associates and customers.
• Must be able to perform repetitive motions and use fine motor skills (i.e. typing, writing) to operate office supplies (i.e. computer, calculator, copier).
• Must be able to lift and carry approximately 20-25lbs unassisted.
• Must be able to sit for long periods of time with low periods of reaching and standing.

The Value of a career with Fischer Homes

Fischer Homes is one of the largest and most reputable home builders in the Midwestern and Southeastern states. Founded in 1980, the company has grown to build over 40,000 homes and employs over 700 Associates. Fischer Homes' solid reputation has been built largely by the talent of our Associates as we have been recognized as the 32nd largest builder in the United States.

We value diversity within the Fischer Homes organization and see each Associate as a team member and valuable asset. We select highly competent individuals to join our team, provide them with the resources, training, and development possible to make significant contributions and drive their success while determining their career paths. The rewards for their efforts are:

• Professional Development Training programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Competitive Compensation
• 401(k) with Company matching contributions and profit-sharing
• Employee Life Insurance
• Personal time off
• Inclusive Leave
• Dress for your day

Fischer Homes holds the highest ethical standards of business. We are honest and straightforward and will stand by our word. Our actions demonstrate respect, courtesy, and above all, fairness.