Land Development Manager

D.R. Horton, Inc., the largest homebuilder in the U.S., was founded in 1978 and is a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. It is engaged in the construction and sale of high-quality homes designed principally for the entry-level and first time move-up markets. The Company also provides mortgage financing and title services for homebuyers through its mortgage and title subsidiaries. Please visit our website at www.drhorton.com for more information.

D.R. Horton, Inc. is currently looking for a Land Development Manager. The right candidate will oversee the development process of raw land into lots and infrastructure to enable the construction of single and multi-family homes. Manage and supervise employees within the Land Development Department and institute procedures to be followed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Supervise and manage employees in Land Development, including interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems

• Conduct business operations for Land Development

• Plan, direct, and manage land development activities including planning, design, and development

• Develop policies for usage, sale of properties and the construction schedule

• Create budgets for the construction of the entrances, lots, amenities and associated infrastructure for company communities, including road, drainage, water, sewer, landscaping, utilities, paving, amenities, etc.

• Develop and control the departmental overhead budget

• Communicate the status of development projects to the other team members

• Work well with city inspectors and third-party contractors

• Review plats and engineering plans pertaining to land development

• Conducts all business in a professional and ethical manner to serve customers and increase the goodwill and profit of the company

• Ability to travel overnight

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Supervises 2 or more employees

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university

• Five to seven years of related experience and/or training

• Must have a vehicle and a valid driver's license

• Must drive extensively between development sites

• Ability to develop cost-effective solutions as challenges arise

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written oral form or via DRH applications

• Proficiency with MS Office and email

• Ability to stand and walk for 4 hours straight or up to a full 8-hour day; sit for extended periods; kneel and bend at the waist; climb, balance and stoop, crouch or crawl; walk up and down stairs; walk on unlevel terrain; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and peripheral vision

• Regular exposure to outside weather conditions

• The noise level is generally loud

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Creative thinking and attention to detail

• Problem solving and time management skills

• Work well within a team

Come join a winning team with a Fortune 500 company! We are growing fast and are looking for enthusiastic attitudes and team players to join our success. We offer an excellent benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental and Vision

• 401(K)

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• Flex Spending Accounts

• Life & Disability Insurance

• Vacation, Sick, Personal Time and Company Holidays

• Multiple Voluntary and Company provided Benefits

• Salary D.O.E ranging from $95,000 to $105,000 with quarterly bonus potential

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