Job Description
Our SelectLeaders client is a real estate investment and development company. Our client's real estate assets include downtown office buildings, residential and master-planned land development projects, retail and industrial properties, and large acreage land holdings.
The Land Development Manager will oversee a large development project that will include residential and commercial. The position is based on Kiawah Island/Charleston, SC with occasional travel to our headquarters in Richmond, Virginia.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide day-to-day management of land development and vertical construction of commercial and amenity buildings
- Oversee land sales and commercial leasing activities
- Provide leadership for sales and marketing efforts related to builder home sales
- Ensure budget control and schedule adherenceRecruit builder team and negotiate lot contracts
- Oversee bidding process, including request for bids, bid analyses, bid leveling, and contract issuance
- Assist with site plan and permitting hurdles with various municipalities
- Coordinate with private utility companies - electric, data/fiber, natural gas, etc.
- Ensure compliance with all environmental permits
- Manage punch lists and work through street acceptance and other approvals with local or state agencies
- Manage letter of credit issuances and reductions related to completion bonds
- Communicate project status updates to stakeholders
- Create project budgets and track variances to budget
- Assist with preparation of project marketing and branding materials
Experience and Qualifications:
- Minimum of 7 years of prior experience in real estate development, land development, or construction (planned community experience a plus)
- Bachelor’s Degree in real estate, civil engineering, construction, architecture, business, or equivalent experience
- Master’s Degree in Business or Real Estate a plus
- Solid project management and team leadership skills
- Ability to read construction and civil design documents
- Strong negotiation skills
- Experience in all aspects of real estate development
- Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Project
- Must be well organized and possess strong negotiating skills
- Must be comfortable managing and negotiating with contractors and municipal employees
- Must be a self-starter with a strong ability to work independently
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