Project Manager, Land Development

The Project Manager oversees and manages land development projects from feasibility studies through final property disposition and oversight turnover for Holt Homes and its affiliates. This position analyzes, entitles, and develops land with responsibilities for planning, scheduling, and budgetary control. This person will regularly interact with regulatory agencies, primary engineers, and other consultants with integrity, courtesy, and character. 

Company Values

• Honesty – We say what we’ll do and do what we say
• Support – We express empathy, nurture growth, offer help, and accept help
• Efficiency – We don’t cut corners, but cut waste and find the best way
• Responsiveness – We recognize possibilities and respond to change, learn from mistakes, and communicate promptly
• Improvement – We innovate endlessly

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred in a major related to construction management, engineering, or other technical area of study
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in land development construction
• Advanced knowledge of Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
• Proficient knowledge of CAD preferred
• Experience with resource planning and budgeting software
• Potential remote work after mandatory in-office training, decided by manager
• Possess working knowledge and understanding of the entitlement process, civil design, and natural resource permitting
• Read, understand, and implement civil construction plans
• Reliable vehicle to travel amongst different sites under development
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record

Skills

• Ability to learn new software and programs quickly
• Excellent communication, both verbal and written in the English language
• Organize, multitask, prioritize, and complete tasks in an efficient manner
• Adapt to an ever-changing environment
• Work independently as well as in a group setting
• Excellent problem solving and analytical thinking

Responsibilities

• Provide feasibility study support for new land acquisitions, including assistance with the coordination of third-party studies, preparation of development budgets and timelines, and review of property documents.
• Oversee entitlement approvals, such as comprehensive plan amendments, zoning, preliminary plats, engineering plans, and final plats.
• In preparation of applications, planning and engineering documents, supervise and coordinate with third-party consultants, including but not limited to:  planners; primary engineers; surveyors; environmental, wetland, geotechnical, and traffic consultants; and landscape architects.
• Coordinate and review dry utility (power, phone, cable, internet and gas) designs and associated construction implementation.
• Obtain all required development permits and approvals from applicable jurisdictions and provide assistance to secure building permits, as needed.
• Oversee all development-related contract administration, including bidding, contracting, construction oversight, invoice processing (review, coding, and approval) and project close-out activities.
• Oversee the timely completion of all land development improvements, and provide periodic schedule updates, as needed.
• Oversee all land development budgeting and provide periodic accounting review associated with the same.
• Timely secure applicable agency acceptance of all land development improvements, including posting and release of all assurances, and procurement of reimbursements.
• During land development construction, oversee stormwater pollution prevention program compliance, and provide subsequent support to transfer such responsibilities to Holt Home-Build team or other property purchaser.
• Provide support and Project Manager Assistant oversight for HOA from establishment through turnover, including preliminary budgeting, filing incorporation documents, preparation of CCR’s and bylaws, and serving as a liaison or board member.
• As needed throughout the life of a project, provide support and cooperation with Acquisition, Underwriting, Accounting, Home Building, Valuations, and Dispositions teams.
• Provide evaluations on Project Manager Assistant performance, and help support and train the PMA’s
• Other duties as needed or required

Work Environment

• Regularly uses a computer with repeated movements to enter data, differentiate between colors, shades, and brightness, and read from a screen for extended periods of time
• Regularly traverses rough terrain when visiting job sites to inspect developments
• Willingness to travel 25-40% within Oregon and Washington

Medical Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance per full-time employee
• Rightway application
• Employer paid Life Insurance, long term disability insurance, and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance per full-time employee
• Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Family Medical Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Monthly Wellness Reimbursement

Financial Benefits

• Annual bonus of up to 15% of salary, upon manager’s discretion
• 14 paid holidays yearly
• Company laptop
• $70 monthly cell phone reimbursement
• Visa card
• Employer contributes 4.5% into each employee’s 401(k)
• Well-retire 401(k) Financial Advisor
• Family Medical Leave
• Reimbursements for mileage, parking, and public transportation
• Education Assistance Program
• Home Purchase Program
• Employee Referral Program