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Forestar Group Inc. · 1 day ago

Entitlements & Development Director-Forestar

Wilmington, NC

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

7+ years exp

Forestar Group Inc. is a residential lot development company focused on delivering desirable communities for homebuilders. They are seeking an Entitlements & Development Director to oversee and drive entitlements, engineering, and development for owned projects and new acquisition opportunities.

Real Estate

Responsibilities

Perform detailed review and analysis of entitlement status of prospective acquisitions on a continuous basis, including assessment of due diligence information and documentation

Oversee the completion, submittal, and approval of construction plans, including soliciting bids for engineers and other consultants, coordinating the submittal of construction plans, and more

Direct the design and budgeting of 'hard' and 'soft' cost items in certain communities, including conceptual planning, final construction documents, and development cost estimates

Coordinate with onsite construction management of community development projects, including oversight of governmental acceptance of public improvements

Maintain all previously approved land use and development entitlements

Maintain critical relationships within the private development community, state and local governmental and quasi-governmental authorities, and private engineering firms

Oversee the land development team to ensure timely completion of land development objectives in accordance with company policy and procedures

Provide input on selection of subdivision details for amenities and common areas (landscaping materials, screening walls, etc.)

Provide support in preparation of internal investment committee memos for approval of acquisitions

Collaborate with the Development Director and land development team on department initiatives for improvement

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

Supervises 2 or more employees

Qualification

Residential development experienceSupervisory experienceProject managementCivil Engineering degreeProfessional Engineer certificationMS Office proficiencyEthical business conductTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university

7 - 10 years of applicable experience to include at least 3 years of supervisory experience as well as experience in the residential real estate industry

Residential development (field) experience of at least 5 years

Valid driver's license and a vehicle

Proficiency with MS Office and email