Community Development Manager(Project Manager)

SUMMARY

Responsible for land use entitlement, planning and permitting on residential development projects.Oversee and direct external consultants and internal team members to produce designs for major entitlements, environmental resources, civil improvements, architecture, landscape, and other areas as required for residential development projects Develop and implement strategies for obtaining discretionary approvals and achieving project goals including the development of schedules and budgets.Responsible for project oversight through approvals, construction, sales, and close-out to ensure that regulatory conditions are satisfied, and project strategy is implemented.Company liaison with elected officials and agency staff.Responsible for negotiation of discretionary conditions of approval and all regulatory and private agreements necessary for project implementation. Communicate and coordinate with other internal team members to ensure that production and financial goals are achieved.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

I. Land Use Entitlement, Planning and Permitting

• Coordinate with sales and marketing, operations, and finance to develop Project Land Use Program and Vision for new residential communities.
• Work with outside consultants to prepare and submit all land use approval applications as may be necessary including General Plan Amendments, Specific Plans or Specific Plan Amendments, Annexations, Zoning, Tentative Subdivision Maps and Development Agreements.
• Assist in the preparation and review of various environmental assessments as mandated by CEQA, NEPA or other regulations, including the development of appropriate responses to public reports such as Draft Environmental Impact Reports.
• Negotiate conditions of approval with agency staff or elected officials. Represent the proposed project at public hearings, including making public presentations.
• Obtain necessary permits and approvals from such agencies as California Department of Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Regional Water Quality Control Board, State Water Board, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Environmental Protection Agency and others, including wetlands fill permits, stream crossing and / or alteration permits, species take permits, etc.

II. Project Management

III. Strategic Planning

IV. Project Implementation

REQUIREMENTS / QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and / or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year College or university preferred; min of five to ten years related experience and / or training required.

SKILLS PROFILE

Command of the following primary skills is required to perform this job, functional and technical knowledge of residential land development and entitlements for home building, drive for results, organizational savvy, political acumen, independent problem solving, sophisticated communication skills, integrity, negotiation strategy, organizational agility, priority setting, strategic agility, timely decision making, written communication skills, and computer skills as noted below. Additional or secondary skills as required based on job assignments.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Proficient to high performing skills are required in each of the following Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Bluebeam, and MS Project. Various other web-based application knowledge and skills as required to complete job requirements.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as plans, engineering and environmental studies, conditions of approval, legal agreements, operating and maintenance instructions, planning and regulatory documents, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers, public officials, and employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Skilled at independently assessing a complex set of circumstances and facts and setting in motion the most appropriate course of action to advance project and company interests.

PHYSICAL DEMAND / WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by and individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to talk and hear. The associate frequently is required to walk and sit, and occasionally is required to stand. The associate must occasionally lift and / or move up to approximately 50 pounds.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate. On the jobsite, caution should be taken to avoid noise levels.

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