Manager, Land Entitlements

At Smith Douglas Homes we pride ourselves on being one of the fastest growing home building companies in the country. We are looking for an experienced Manager of Land Entitlements to join our team in the Central Georgia metro area.

Smith Douglas Homes is proud to offer a highly competitive salary and benefits package to our employees as well as a high growth and collaborative company-culture focused on enhancing people's quality of life.

Position Summary

In this role, you will report to the Director of Land Development as you oversee the due diligence, planning, engineering, and land entitlement processes for our new communities.

What You'll Do

Oversee due diligence for new land acquisitions.

Assist with retaining and coordinating the various consultants involved.

Prepare budgets and schedules for due diligence and entitlement activities.

Coordinate the preparation of land plans and design concepts for new residential communities.

Manage consultants and municipalities to ensure zoning and engineering submittals are approved on time and to proper lot design criteria.

Assist in the preparation of project estimates, lot matrices and final land development budgets.

Meet with municipal and utility staff for review of applications for annexation, zoning, general plan amendments, preliminary plats, improvement plans, and final plans.

Represent SDH at planning commission and city council meetings.

Ensure accurate work related to lot fit, plot plans, and development design criteria.

Oversee the approval processes from governmental agencies.

Assist in negotiating development agreements, easements, use permits, and other necessary approvals.

Manage the set-up of community associations (HOA's), articles, by-laws, CC&R's, design guidelines, reserve studies, budgets, Architectural Review Committee

Provide technical guidance and lead the preparation of land packages for Corporate Investment Committee approval.

Minimum Job Requirements:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning or related field

Experience:

• Three + years of related experience in the following: land planning, engineering, landscape architecture, real estate development, construction management

Skills:

• Ability to multi-task and be self-directed in a fast-paced environment
• Good team player, enthusiastic, with a positive can-do attitude
• Familiarity with and ability to read zoning documents, engineered improvement plans, final plats, surveys, legal agreements, title reports
• Ability to manage schedules and budgets
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Working knowledge of State and Federal developmental and environmental laws and local municipal planning and zoning requirements, civil engineering, and land planning and city/county requirements
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Detail oriented with a positive, problem-solving mentality

We are an equal employment opportunity employer and a certified Drug Free Workplace.

About Smith Douglas Homes:
New home builder, Smith Douglas was recently recognized by Builder Magazine as the 36th largest builder in the Builder Top 100 Rankings. With over 40 years of industry experience, our mission is to enhance people's quality of life, providing our customers with the opportunity to own a quality-built, value-packed new home. Through our proven, disciplined operations, we reduce costs and deliver quality craftsmanship, which translates into a well-constructed and affordable home.

We are proud to be a Certified Great Place to Work!

Our mantra: "It's amazing what you can accomplish when you don't care who gets the credit!"