Senior Manager Land Development
About this role
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Primary Job Responsibilities
- Direct land activities at large Master Plans or multiple large-scale projects over large geographic area.
- Manage all contractors, inspectors, engineers, and master developers to maintain high standards of quality, efficiency, and compliance throughout the project lifecycle.
- Collaborate with Land Planning Managers on optimal planning design from project feasibility to CD approval. Review design documents, site plans, improvement plans and plats for project coordination and accuracy from schematic to CD approval stage.
- Oversee the preparation and review of bid documents, plans, and specifications. Lead the bidding process and value engineering initiatives to achieve cost efficiencies and project objectives.
- Lead the negotiation, contracting, and approval processes, ensuring all agreements align with project scope and budgetary constraints.
- Direct planning and engineering design for conformance to Master Plan as amended.
- Serve as principal liaison with regulatory agencies when preparing, modifying or obtaining approval of the comprehensive land plan or permitting.
- Review and manage utility company designs to ensure alignment with project requirements and timelines.
- Prepare and manage detailed project budgets, track expenditures, and verify job-specific invoices to ensure financial accountability and transparency.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Career Level (M3)
Organizational Impact:
- Manages a team with focus on policy and strategy implementation.
- Establishes operational plans with measurable contribution towards the achievement of results of the area.
- Focus is on short-term operational plans (e.g., 1 year or less).
- Provides measurable input to new products, processes or standards in operational plans in order to implement organizational strategies.
- Typically does not have budget accountability, but may manage certain processes or projects within a defined budget set by management.
Leadership & Talent Management:
- Manages a small to mid-sized team consisting of experienced professionals.
- Leads, directs and reviews the work of team who exercise latitude and independence in their assignments.
- Typically has hiring, firing, promotion and reward authority within own area, in accordance with manager review and approval.
Knowledge & Experience:
- Requires practical knowledge in leading and managing the execution of processes, projects and tactics within one area.
- Typically has advanced knowledge and skills within a specific technical or professional discipline with understanding of the impact of work on other areas of the organization.
- Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 4-6 years prior relevant experience.
Required Skills
- Not applicable
Required Licensing, Registration and/or Certifications
- Not applicable
Physical Requirements
- Not applicable
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