Land Development Project Mgr

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 for more information.

D.R. Horton, Inc. is currently looking for an Land Development Project Manager. The right candidate will be responsible for managing vendors and contractors to develop raw land for home and amenities construction in new communities.

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

Review and understand all civil improvement plans, geotechnical evaluations, landscape plans and project specifications necessary to deliver finished lots to enable construction of a home

Implement and oversee all aspects of the development and scheduling process for infrastructure installation, including the preparation of home construction lots, model home and project landscaping, parks and amenities construction

Meet with jurisdictional officials during the installation and inspection of civil construction, infrastructure, home construction lots, landscaping, hardscaping, irrigation systems, signage, and parks and amenities

Ensures project schedule and critical path sequence is accurate and up to date, including Identifying and reporting delays

Track and communicate key projected milestones to relevant internal departments and relevant external stakeholders (including city officials, engineering/utility consultants, utility companies, contractors, etc.)

Assist Project Managers working with civil engineers as needed for plan clarification and revisions

Work directly with subcontractor’s office and field personnel

Assist in managing the bid, review and award process

Develop contract scope of works and pay-scales for bidding

Assemble appropriate documents and plans for bid packages

Calculate quantities from construction plans for budgeting and bidding

Review and understand land development contracts awarded to subcontractors for development projects

Represent Land Development management in on-going site issues requiring interface with homebuilding superintendents as applies to infrastructure installation, maintaining “As-Built” plans, drainage plans, home building lot issues, landscaping and hardscaping improvements, and maintenance

Oversee, review and approve field purchase orders

Track current market pricing for budget development and identify budget shortfalls

Oversee all best management practices (BMP’s) related to SWPPP and dust control

Ensure compliance with all local, state, and national codes, ordinances, and regulations as well as company policy

Interface with other departments to ensure constant communication regarding timing, design elements, access pertaining to project land development status, and other landscaping and common area hardscape improvements

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

May have supervisory responsibilities