Job Description
Job Description
Director of Land Development
Overview:
Ensure the overall success of implementing the business plan for Master Planned Communities and individual projects. Interface with the design consultants, forward planning & entitlement department to ensure the project is designed to ensure the most cost-effective construction processes. Ensure that LD purchasing is within budget and all costs are controlled. Additional responsibilities include budgeting, budget management, assisting LD Purchasing Agent in preparing scopes of work, bidding, bid analysis and awarding contracts. Coordinating with the Land Development Site Managers and The Director of Construction for deliveries. Assist with permit processing for horizontal and ancillary improvements. Provide comprehensive value engineering recommendations and continually expand the trade base. Ensure that all information impacting the design and construction of the project is communicated to all team members. Assist accounting with job costing and budget interpretation.
Essential Duties:
I. Due Diligence:
- Perform site inspection on properties considered to be acquired
- Review preliminary plans
- Confirm consultant reports requiring action are represented in cost estimates
- Review third party cost estimates
- Review Conditions of Approval for potential cost impacts
- Work with Land Acquisition relating to development budgets for a proforma
II. Design and Permitting.
- Assist with Project Manager with plan development & sub-contractor coordination strategies, submissions and presentations as necessary.
- Provide technical advisement to forward planners and consultants
- Assist with obtaining permit approvals for projects
- Assist Project Manager with managing project costs for designated projects.
- Ensure that timely, efficient engineering problem solving is completed
- Assist with Project Manager with processing of all site improvement plans, sales office and model plans/permits and architectural plans.
- Manage project schedules through the Project Manager permitting process and jointly ensure schedule compliance.
III. Purchasing
- Ensure the scope, schedule and budget of all LD construction activities meets the specified objectives for all projects as outlined in the business plan.
- Assist LD Purchasing Agent in bidding LD Site Improvements
- Assist LD Purchasing Agent the feasibility of all bid and negotiate the best value for land development materials
- Assist LD Purchasing Agent in negotiating final bid pricing
- Review and approve change orders
IV. The Land Development Process
- Oversee Site Development Staff
- Monitor development budgets and provide monthly update of budget overruns to management
- Monitor development timelines and weekly reports documenting job status (days ahead of schedule, days behind schedules, etc.).
- Address any problems or conflicts which arise during the development process and create feasible alternatives.
- Identify and resolve issues or conflict that impact house construction
Position Notes:
- This is a full-time in-person position based in San Ramon, CA.
- Work with a team that values you! Trumark offers a direct career path with an open seat for you at our table.
- We embody our mission to Live Well. Trumark Homes is dedicated to creating communities that foster an enthusiasm to connect, the strength to aspire and the compassion to give back. For approximately every 50 homes we build, we work with charity: water to provide and serve approximately 200 people with fresh, clean water.
- Exceptional Medical Benefits (100% Employee + 60% Dependent).
- 401k with company matching, we are helping you plan for future retirement.
- Paternity Leave Policy.
- Wellness Policy.