What are the responsibilities and job description for the Land Development Manager position at RogueSearch?
Land Development Manager
Naples, FL (East Collier County)
Bring your experience in real estate development, master plan communities, site development, construction project management, etc and join our client – the fastest growing publicly traded residential land development company in the country!
Highlights:
- Marquee Project: Lead development activities for a marquee development project well known in the area.
- Rocketship: Company grew 10x since 2020 and is now the largest residential land and lot developer in the USA.
- Business is (still) Scaling: Position is open/created due to successful SWFL expansion and growth – massive deal pipeline with projects booked out years ahead.
- Advantage: Company is self-financing all land purchases and construction, limiting exposure to macro risks.
What you’ll do:
- This role will ensure the successful infrastructure installation and land development of residential subdivisions.
- Important functions include bidding, contracting, field management, and close out of land development activities across multiple communities.
Responsibilities:
- Provide input in the civil design, budget and schedule of development projects.
- Manage land development schedules and budgets. Ensure projects are complete, on-time and on-budget.
- Hire competent contractors to execute the development plans.
- Create bid packages for various disciplines of work needed for site development, as well as review and analyze submitted bids making suggestions for award of work.
- Negotiate final contracts and all change orders regarding price and schedule.
- Monitor and manage the progress of development contractors.
- Manage the platting and final approval process.
- Coordinate with local government inspectors regarding development construction issues.
- Lead the design, review, approval, permitting, bid and award processes for all project amenities.
- Manage the construction of amenity areas, entrance concepts, and land development plans.
- Ensure smooth working relationship between inspectors, contractors, surveyors and QC professionals.
- Assist with due diligence on prospective projects to include creation/review of preliminary budgets and schedules; review of site related reports, development orders and plat requirements; review and provide comments on engineering plans, plats, and landscape plans; interface with local government as needed to determine the viability of a project; and review and provide comments on Investment Committee packages.
What you’ll need:
- 5 years of related land development experience, including experience with site construction management, budget and schedule oversight, site inspections, etc.
- Ability to read, interpret and red-line a site plan document is essential.
- Experience with residential projects (single family / multi-family) is preferred.
- Experience with Master Plan Communities is highly preferred.
- Experience working with regulatory agencies and public utilities in West Florida would be helpful.
Salary : $105,000 - $135,000
