Land Development Manager

Rausch Coleman Homes
Little Rock, Arkansas
Full Time

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The Calara Group, founded by John R. Rausch, operates in multiple states across the central and southern parts of the United States. The leadership team earned its stripes working together at Rausch Coleman Homes (RCH), which grew to become the third largest privately held builder and the 19th largest overall builder in the country, building more than 5,000 homes a year.

The RCH team developed its own land for the home building side of the business, together developing nearly 20,000 homesites. When Mr. Rausch sold Rausch Coleman Homes and launched Calara, the land development team became the new Calara team and collectively brought with them more than 200 years of land development experience.

Today, Calara develops land for other residential builders, particularly those looking to adopt a land-light operational model.

Were looking for a skilled Land Development Manager to help lead the creation of new communities across Central Arkansas. The Land Development Managers primary role is to facilitate successful development of single-family subdivisions and timely transfer of lots to the home builder division(s). The role will report to the Vice President of Land. The position will oversee and/or collaborate with a cross-functional team to effectuate design & engineering, quantity & cost estimates, construction administration & management, personnel management, and all other aspects of development necessary to stay on time and budget. The ideal candidate will excel in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment where there is a framework in place but also freedom to make decisions that move the business forward.

Duties & Responsibilities

Oversee site inspections for raw land and developed lots
Drive overall project schedules and completion
Develop and maintain relationships with engineers, consultants, contractors and trade partners
Manage the entitlement process (Planning and zoning, City Council, Staff approvals)
Direct the coordination of engineering plans
Oversee the permitting process - City, County, etc
Provide preliminary estimates, detailed construction budgets, and monthly cost to complete reports
Responsible for updates to leadership, including regular job status reports, budget tracking, reporting & analysis, and change order requests
Monitor billing, cost controls and project accounting with Finance Team
Prepare project level budgets and forecasts
Other duties as assigned

Requirements

3+ years of experience in land development, construction, field project management, estimating, or related
High degree of knowledge of Civil design, development, and construction practices related to earthwork, water, utilities, and pavement
Desire to travel weekly to visit divisional offices and projects (transportation and valid driver's license)
Highly self-motivated and driven to meet commitments & deadlines
Able to multi-task and manage several on-going projects in an organized and efficient manner
Intermediate knowledge of AutoCAD, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Exceptional verbal and non-verbal communication skills
Reliable transportation and clean driving record

Preferred Qualifications

2+ years of single family subdivision development experience
Bachelors Degree in Real Estate, Finance, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or other related programs
Licensed Engineer and/or Licensed General Contractor

Physical Demands

Lifting heavy objects occasionally, up to 10 pounds frequently, and frequently moving small objects
Sitting for long periods of time
Walking jobs, standing, occasionally for extended periods
This position works outdoors 50% of time and indoors 50%
Must have manual use of hands and vision to use computer constantly

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