Land Development Manager - Winter Haven, United States - Russell Tobin

Description

The highly qualified individual we seek will be responsible for providing the team with management support and oversight of land development construction and amenity projects.

Responsibilities include support of the SVP of Development and team in the management of projects during the design, permitting, construction, and delivery stages. Areas of oversight include the civil, architectural, hardscape and landscape design and construction process, working closely with consultants and contractors to ensure that development activities are completed on time and within budget.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Manage all on-site and off-site development activities for assigned projects including earthwork, wet utilities (storm sewer, sanitary sewer, potable water, and reclaimed water), roadway construction, lot grading, electrical distribution, and communications/internet utilities.
• Manage amenity projects including neighborhood entries & signage, amenity centers, perimeter walls & fences, landscaping & irrigation, parks, open spaces and other community amenities.
• Track, monitor, and maintain project schedules, cost estimates, submittals, RFIs, and budgets for the various stages of amenity projects including conceptual design, design development, construction plans, bid & award, preparation of contractors, construction & installation of amenities, and close-out & turnover the operations and maintenance entities.
• Perform all aspects of the contract process including preparing scopes of work, invitations to bid, bid lists, accurate takeoffs, bid negotiation, award recommendation and preparation of contracts.
• Provide site development construction support including field inspections, coordination with staff,
• engineers, municipal inspectors, and site & amenity contractors and consultants.
• Initiate, track, and maintain all development budgets and prepare cash flow projections and progress reports for all projects. Review and approve pay applications, change orders, invoices, and addendums.
• Coordinate with the electrical and communications providers for preparation of road crossings and system drawings to ensure coordination with infrastructure construction.
• Work closely with the land development staff, consultants, and contractors to properly coordinate amenity projects with site construction projects, including grading, roads, and utilities.
• Maintain constant awareness of site construction and amenity design and construction projects and proactively identify issues and conflicts areas in a timely manner for review and resolution by the team.
• Provide and maintain comprehensive detailed and summary level schedules, cost estimates, and budgets to maintain project status awareness by leadership. Work with the team to analyze schedule delays and develop plans of action to recover lost time.

Education and Experience Requirements & Preferences:

• Bachelors degree preferred in Construction, Engineering, Architecture, or Landscape Architecture
• Minimum 5 years of experience with residential land development, homebuilding, or construction.
• Field construction management experience with site development and amenity projects.
• Excellent math, scheduling, organizational, and communications skills.